The City of Stonnington is seeking a qualified contractor for electric line clearance tree pruning and maintenance services. The contract involves programmed annual inspections and pruning, as well as reactive services. Tenders must be submitted electronically via VendorPanel by Monday, 3 August 2026, 12:00 noon. A non-mandatory briefing will be held on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. The contract duration is an initial 3 years with options for three 1-year extensions, up to a maximum of 6 years. Evaluation criteria include price, experience, methodology, capacity, and environmental considerations. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Tenders must be lodged and received in their entirety before the closing time for tenders, which is Monday, 3 August 2026 at 12:00 noon. Tenders must be lodged, and received in their entirety before the closing time for tender tenders listed in 1. 5 above.
Payments will be made upon presentation of a detailed invoice with an appropriate purchase order number in accordance with council's normal accounts payable conditions. payments to be made upon presentation of a detailed invoice with an appropriate purchase order number in accordance with councils normal accounts payable conditions.
Tenders will be evaluated against weighted criteria including price (40%), relevant experience and performance history (25%), methodology, approach and initiatives (10%), capacity and resourcing (15%), and environmental considerations or initiatives (10%). Evaluation Criteria Weighting Price 40 relevant experience and performance history 25 methodology, approach and initiatives 10 capacity and resourcing 15 environmental considerations or initiatives 10
Tenderers must hold the required qualifications and demonstrate experience in the provision of the requirements detailed in part B specification, preferably in a local government environment. enderers must hold the required qualifications and demonstrate experience in the provision of the requirements detailed in part b specification, preferably in a local government environment.
Late submissions will not be accepted. Incomplete submissions may be deemed noncompliant and excluded from the tendering process. Failure to comply with submission requirements or providing incomplete tenders may result in disqualification. Late submissions will not be accepted.
