Tenders and procurement

We procure goods and services according to the Victorian Government Purchasing Board(opens in a new window) policies and guidelines.

This includes:

• reducing the environmental impact of the goods and services we buy
• making sure the goods and services we buy are cost-effective
• committing to ethical, sustainable and socially responsible procurement
• using the Victorian Government Supplier Code of Conduct(opens in a new window).

For more information, visit Buying for Victoria(opens in a new window).

Current opportunities

We advertise our tenders and expressions of interest for contracts on the Victorian Government Buying for Victoria supplier portal.

Apply for current opportunities(opens in a new window).

To learn more about our tenders and procurement process, contact us at procurement@epa.vic.gov.au or on 1300 372 842.

Procurement complaints

To lodge a compliant regarding an aspect of the EPA Victoria procurement process, please email the Chief Procurement Officer at procurement@epa.vic.gov.au

We manage such complaints in accordance with the Complaints Management – Goods and Services Guide issued by the Victorian Government Purchasing Board (VGPB), which is available for review on the Buying For Victoria website at Buying For Victoria - Complaints Management Goods and Services Guide.

Within 5 working days of receipt of your complaint:

• You will receive a written acknowledgement of your complaint.
• We will record the complaint on EPA’s complaint register.
• We will appoint an independent person to investigate the complaint.
  

Within 20 working days of receipt of your complaint:

• The independent person will investigate your complaint.
• We will provide you with a written response with the outcome of the complaint investigation.
• If additional information is required, or the services of external parties are required to advise on elements of the complaint, there will be an extension of time. This will be based on the number of working days between the request for, and receipt of, additional information and/or advice sought.

Procurement planning 2024/25

Our planned procurement activity for at least the next 12 months is summarised below. It is provided for planning purposes only.

Our planned procurement projects are subject to revision or cancellation. The plan does not represent a solicitation or constitute a request for proposal, nor is the plan a commitment by us to purchase the described goods or services.