Swan Hill Rural City Council

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Tender: Operation and Management of the Ultima Compost Facility – Swan Hill Rural City Council

Released 8 days ago

Closes04 Dec 2026

Likely valueRough estimate$600K to $12.0MInflation adjusted

LocationUltima, VIC

AgencySwan Hill Rural City Council

SourceSwan Hill Rural City Council

CategoryEnergy & Environment

29 days leftCloses Fri, 4 Dec 2026

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Swan Hill Rural City Council is seeking an experienced and suitably qualified operator to manage the Ultima Compost Facility and establish a financially sustainable, commercially viable and environmentally responsible composting operation. The successful respondent will be responsible for receipt and processing of organic waste materials, including the Council's Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) kerbside collection material and green waste feedstocks, production, marketing and sale of compost products, development of end markets, management of the Facility's day-to-day operations, and compliance with all relevant legislative, regulatory and environmental requirements. Closing date: 04/Dec/2026 04:00 PM (UTC+10:00).

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Compost facility operation & managementOther

TodayBriefing4 NovQuestions close27 NovCloses4 Dec

Watch out for7

Maintain a minimum reserve of 60,000 litres of water at all times for fire-fighting (onsite tanks are sole water supply)

Facility must be fully operational before kerbside FOGO starts (required by 1 July 2027)

Offers must remain valid for minimum 120 days after Closing Time

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