This Request for Tender is for slashing of grass and vegetation on road verges and litter collection in the Darwin rural area, divided into Darwin East and Darwin West parts, for a period of 36 months. Tenders must be lodged electronically or via fax by 2:00 pm ACST on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The contract requires adherence to specific environmental, site rules (Kakadu National Park, Aboriginal communities, Aerodromes), and Indigenous Development Plan requirements. The assessment criteria weight price at 30%, local content at 30%, capacity at 25%, and past performance at 15%.
Payment for scheduled work will be made at the tendered rate. payment for scheduled work will be made at the tendered rate.
For grass cutting trimming, the indicative defects period is 2 weeks. grass cutting trimming2 weeks.
The tender responses will be shortlisted based on: completeness of response, local content, past performance, whether the tender response presents an acceptable level of risk to the principal and price. tender responses will be shortlisted based on: completeness of responselocal contentpast performancewhether the tender response presents an acceptable level of risk to the principal andprice.
Tenderers must be accredited by CAL to a rating equal to or higher than the value of the tender response. where specified in the annexure, the tenderer is required, at the time and date for closing of the rft, to be accredited or recognised by contractor accreditation limited cal.
Failure to meet service levels can result in adverse contractor performance scorecard noted, and relevant invoices will be disputed. relevant invoices will be disputed if relevant, breach of contract notice may be issued to contractor for failure to meet overall contracted standard of delivery of worksservices.
Any tender response not complying with the requirements of clause 6 may be declared inadmissible for assessment. any tender response not complying with the requirements of this clause may be declared inadmissible for assessment.
