SWTAFE - Hamilton Campus Refurbishment Project – Student Lounge & Toilet Refurbishment

SWTAFE - Hamilton Campus Refurbishment Project – Student Lounge & Toilet RefurbishmentSouth West TAFE is seeking tender submissions from suitably qualified and experienced commercial building contractors (Head Contractor) to carry out refurbishment works relating to a Student Lounge and Toilet block, along with other minor works packages detailed within the tender documentation, by March 2027. All packages of work are located at South West TAFE’s Hamilton Campus (200 Ballarat Road, Hamilton, Victoria) and once completed will be used by students and staff to meet training and amenity needs.Scope:The successful contractor shall be appointed as the Head Contractor and will be responsible for the coordination and provision of all construction implementation. The successful contractor will need to allow for any required site investigations and existing infrastructure reviews, obtaining relevant approvals and sign-offs, and implementation of the final scope of works onsite. As part of the RFT process, a specification document and full design drawing set has been provided to tenderers. Please note that Tender Options have been outlined within tender schedule document TS01 Attachment 01 - Pricing Schedule which must be completed as part of tender submissions to be considered a conforming tender. The contract will be under a Lump Sum Construct Only methodology, with high-level scope including but not limited to:General responsibilities: Engagement and management of all required subcontractors to deliver the works. Provide complete management, supervision, labour, plant, materials, and temporary works to deliver the scope of the project in accordance with Tender drawings, specifications, demolition drawings, schedules and all applicable codes and Australian Standards.Site Establishment & safety arrangements: Establish site compound, amenities, fencing/hoardings, protections, temporary power/water, and security as applicable. Arrange all permits and provide dust/noise controls, and temporary fire protection measures to maintain operations during works.Demolition & Strip Out: Demolition of building elements as documented within tender drawings provided.Construction: Implementation of all documented scope along with Tender Option scope confirmed as part of final contract negotiations with SWTAFE.Testing, Commissioning, Documentation, QA, as ‑ built drawings and handover.Key Dates (*indicative only):ATN Release Date : 20th August 2026ATN Close Date: 28th August 2026RFT Release Date: 2nd September 2026 RFT Close Date: 22nd September 2026Contract Award: 22nd October 2026*Please note that tenderers must hold prequalification on the Victorian Government Construction Supplier Register to be considered for this project.Tender Queries & Addenda:SWTAFE requests that tender queries be lodged via the Buying for Victoria Portal online forum prior to 5:00pm AEST on 16th September 2026, so that every tenderer has the opportunity to be provided the same response and information. Any queries delivered outside of this function will be redirected back to the tender forum before a response is provided. If you have any issues accessing or posting in the online forum, please contact South West Institute of TAFE at [email protected]Any tender addenda documents will be issued via the Buying for Victoria portal, with push notifications to tenderers who have already downloaded the RFT documentation. Any addenda issued must be referenced within the tender response as outlined in Part C Annexure J, Section 2.