This grant provides tailored advice and help to groups of councils to explore and undertake joint procurement of domestic waste management services.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority Joint Procurement Funded Support enables NSW groups of councils to apply for to up to $500,000 of tailored advice and assistance to jointly procure waste management services. 

The objectives of the Joint Procurement Funded Support are to:

• support councils to access the best advice and help to be confident in their procurement decisions
• facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing and partnerships to help councils strategically plan for waste infrastructure and services
• support groups of councils to procure cost effective waste management services
• promote alignment between councils to procure waste services that meet their needs.

Amounts: Applicants will be able to access up to $500,000 per project through 2 funding streams to support both the planning and sourcing phases of waste management service procurement.

• Stream 1:  Plan – grants up to $250,000
• Stream 2: Source – grants up to $500,000

Example: A group of councils are awarded $100,000 in Stream 1. The group may then apply for up to $400,000 in Stream 2 for a combined total of up to $500,000.

Stream 1 - Plan - Up to $250,000 - apply here

To support council/s* exploring joint procurement of waste management service/s

Funding will be provided for activities to assess the viability of the joint procurement of waste management service/s.

These include but are not limited to:

• exploring partnership opportunities with councils
• analysis and alignment of procurement objectives
• market analysis and technological scans
• collation and analysis of data
• development of a business case or feasibility study
• commercial advice
• identifying suitable land
• assessment of procurement options

Stream 2 - Source - Up to $500,000 - apply here

To support groups (two or more) of councils undertaking joint procurement of waste management service/s

Funding will be provided to support groups of councils who have committed** to undertaking joint procurement of waste management service/s.

This may include but is not limited to:

• supporting the ACCC approval process
• market sounding or Expressions of Interest
• project management support
• probity advice
• governance advice
• legal advice
• the development of tender documents
• tender evaluation and negotiation

* Single councils or groups of councils may apply for Stream 1 (groups of councils may apply without a formal commitment from partner councils) 

** Commitment to a joint procurement may be via a memorandum of understanding (MOU), council minutes or letter etc. 

Grants are ongoing (there are no rounds) until 2027 or until funding is exhausted.

Eligible organisations

Funded support is available to the following eligible organisations:

• all NSW councils*
• Regional Organisations of Councils (ROCs)
• Regional Waste Groups
• Joint Organisations (JOs)
• Voluntary Regional Waste Groups

* NSW councils remain eligible if they partner with councils outside of NSW.

• Email: joint.procurement@epa.nsw.gov.au