Engineering Design Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
Water Corporation is providing early tender advice to the engineering consulting market regarding the upcoming procurement of the 2026 Engineering Design Services (EDS) Panel. This communication is intended to provide advance notice of the forthcoming procurement and outline the strategic direction being adopted for the next generation of engineering design services delivery Bid documents will be available via our supplier portal in early September, for companies registered as Water Corporation suppliers or bidders. If you're not currently registered, please complete our online supplier registration form. When registering, all bidders must complete the Water Corporation Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Prequalification process to Tier #1 level. Please be aware, this may take up to five working days to process. We’re here to help. If you have any questions, please contact Ali Zafar, Specialist Contract via email at Ali.Zafar@watercorporation.com.au.
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