The supply of fluidised thermal backfill and other associated products such as lean mix, aggregate, fine dry sand and dry mix are required to support the Energex Program of Work for Field Services, Underground and Overhead Transmission.

Fluidised thermal fill and related products serve as backfill medium for 33kV and 110kV underground cables by producing a solid surround while delivering desirable thermal resistivity, ensuring maximum life and higher rating of the cable. Fine dry bedding sand and dry mix are used for pole foundations.

Energex’s distribution area is in South East Queensland and extends from the City of Brisbane, north to Tin Can Bay, west to Toowoomba and south to the NSW/Qld border. The bulk of work requiring fluidised thermal backfill and related products is in the greater Brisbane area, however an increasing amount of development work is occurring throughout the remainder of the distribution area.

The Supplier shall allow for the design, manufacture, testing, supply and delivery of fluidised thermal backfill and related products anywhere within the Energex distribution area. The Supplier must be capable of providing the goods twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.