Mulching Tenders

The tender closing date and time is Wednesday 1 April 2026 at 11:00 am.

The tenderer agrees that payment terms are 30 days from the date of invoice for performance of the services.

The object of the evaluation will be to determine which tender the council considers offers best value to the council.

Tenderers must demonstrate required qualifications, accreditations and/or licences to perform the works.

The tenderers shall allow councils representatives to inspect the works, quarry or plantation for the purpose of making an assessment of the material on the spot or for taking samples.

Companies may be required to submit representative soil samples to an accredited testing authority for analysis.

The last date for submission of any request for information by tenderers is Friday 27 March 2026 at 11:00 am.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the services. The closing date for tenders is Thursday, 30 April 2026, 02:00 am.

The bid notice indicates that the council is seeking tenders from reliable and experienced contractors.

The supplier query cutoff date is Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 02:00 am.

The bid notice states that tenders will be accepted until 12 noon on 14 April 2026.

The bid notice states that tenders will be evaluated against predetermined evaluation criteria and within council's governance and probity framework. The evaluation criteria and weightings are: capability and experience 15%, methodology 30%, social and economic factors 20%, price 35%.

Respondents are encouraged to inspect all sites for which they are tendering for to satisfy themselves of the characteristics and conditions for each site. Any site inspection must be arranged with councils cemetery prior.

The bid notice states that clarifications cutoff for requests for clarification or further information will not be accepted on or after the date that is 3 business days prior to the closing date.

The tender closing date and time is Wednesday 1 April 2026 at 11:00 am.

The tenderer acknowledges and warrants that payment terms are 30 days from the date of invoice for performance of the services.

The tenderer is to include details of warranties and guarantees offered on the services in Tender Schedule 2: Schedule of Fees.

The object of the evaluation will be to determine which tender the council considers offers best value to the council, assessed based on compliance criteria and weighted qualitative evaluation criteria.

Tenderers must demonstrate required qualifications, accreditations, and/or licences to perform the works, as detailed in Tender Schedule 6: Qualifications, Accreditations or Licences.

The document does not explicitly state penalties for non-compliance or late delivery, but mentions that material not meeting specified requirements shall be removed at no expense to council, and companies will be liable for substantial damages if supplied soil causes plant death.

The tender documents state that tenderers shall allow council's representatives to inspect the works, quarry or plantation for the purpose of making an assessment of the material on the spot or for taking samples. All quarry sources intending initial supply will be required to undergo an inspection of the quarry site and quarrying operations by council's representative.

Companies may be required to submit representative soil samples to an accredited testing authority for analysis, and the material proposed for supply will be sampled and tested by an approved NATA accredited laboratory. The cost of any testing will be at the expense of the supplier.

The last date for submission of any request for information by tenderers is Friday 27 March 2026 at 11:00 am.