City of Ipswich

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Tender: Underground Service Locating and Vacuum Excavation Services – City of Ipswich

Released 3 days ago

Closes30 Nov 2026

Likely valueEstimate$80K to $550KInflation adjusted

LocationIpswich, QLD

AgencyCity of Ipswich

SourceCity of Ipswich

CategoryInfrastructure

26 days leftCloses Mon, 30 Nov 2026

About

City of Ipswich is seeking a supplier for underground service locating and vacuum excavation services. The Request for Tender and supporting documentation are attached; tender reference VP531502, issued by the City of Ipswich, closes 30 November 2026 at 4:00 PM (UTC+10:00) Brisbane time. The contact person is not disclosed. Tender categories include Building Trade, Repairs, Maintenance, Construction & Operation, and eight specification documents are provided for review.

Tender breakdown

From 8 documents

Underground utility locating and vacuum excavation (potholing); CCTV drainage inspection & jet roddingPreferred Supplier ArrangementInitial 3 years + 1 x 1 year option

Watch out for6

No guaranteed volume or value — you may win a place on the panel but get no work.

Strict deliverable timing: draft package within 5 business days (2 for urgent), final within 3 business days after review — schedule operations and reporting accordingly.

Mandatory WHS/Tier 3 requirements and WSMS/ISO45001 alignment — WHS evidence mandatory and failure could make you ineligible.

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Documents8

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Tender documents1The main request: what they want, how to respond and the rules.

Forms to return6Fill these in and send them back with your response.

Pricing1Where your prices and rates go.

Similar awarded contracts12

Likely value $80K to $550K

Provision of Subsurface Detection Services to the Public Transport AuthorityTransport & LogisticsAbaxa (WH Location Services Pty Ltd)

$58,232

Supply of Vacuum Trucks and Cleaning Services to Sydney TrainsTransport & LogisticsTurbo Vac (Aust) Pty Ltd

$163,681

Underground Infrastructure Location Information Services by Before You Dig Australia Ltd for Transport for NSWInfrastructureBefore You Dig Australia Ltd

$487,946

Provision of Detailed Design Consultancy Services for Electrical and Minor Civil Works by Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia Pty LimitedConsultancy & LegalParsons Brinckerhoff Australia Pty Limited

$150,000

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