Tenders/Rutherglen Wastewater Treatment Plant and Reuse Upgrade

Rutherglen Wastewater Treatment Plant and Reuse Upgrade

North East Water

Published: Nov 12, 2026

Updated: Nov 12, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a works contract in the environment and climate and water and sanitation sectors, with a focus on Water Supply, Wastewater and Water Quality. Located in Australia, Pacific & Oceania, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through Tenders Victoria, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for civil works in the environment and climate sector. Works contracts of this nature generally require demonstrated experience in similar infrastructure projects, adequate equipment and technical personnel, and financial capacity including bank guarantees. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Rutherglen Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) currently service the townships of Rutherglen and Wahgunyah in north-east Victoria with a combined population over 3220 people. The wastewater treatment plant is located between the two towns, bounded by Back Wahgunyah Road and Carlyle Road. The current lagoon treatment plant produces Class C effluent, which is managed through a recycled water scheme that has been established since the 1990s. The recycled water system consists of a winter storage pond and an on-site pivot irrigation system at Rutherglen WWTP, an off-site effluent storage pond at Rutherglen and network pipelines supplying agricultural irrigation customers and urban reuse at Rutherglen golf course, sport fields, schools and local parks. However, under wet weather conditions, management of effluent through irrigation becomes unsustainable due to saturation of the land, and third-party reuse customers not requiring recycled water for irrigation. To comply with current operating licence conditions and planning for future growth, North East Water has completed a preliminary investigation and concept design issued as part of this RfT to the open market, seeking to engage a Principal Contractor under a design and construct contract to deliver this project. The proposed works under this Rft includes: • Addition of a new tertiary treatment plant to improve recycled water quality from Class C to Class B, consisting: Dissolved air flotation (DAF) treatment for algae, solids and phosphorus removal. Chemical dosing. Disinfection with UV and chlorination. Recycle pumps and lift pumps. Buffering tank. • New DAF feed pump station. • New reuse transfer pump station. • New 1ML reuse storage tank and pump station at Rutherglen Golf Course. • Augmentation at the off-site reuse storage pond. • Associated electrical, monitoring and controls. • Associated pipework and modifications. • Associated structures, valves and fittings. • Testing, commissioning and operator training. • Site clearing and restoration. • Work-As-Executed drawings and O&M Manuals.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from Tenders Victoria and was originally published on November 12, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About North East Water

North East Water has issued 18 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 5 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Water & Sanitation, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for Australia. Notices are distributed via Tenders Victoria. Most recent publication: November 12, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit Tenders Victoria to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by North East Water in Australia. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Works contract in the Environment & Climate sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Australia. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.