Taxi Tenders

The contract completion date is to be 14 June 2026 or as otherwise negotiated with the successful contractor.

All invoices for payment shall be submitted to the principal's representative at the end of each month. The corresponding payment will be made within 20 business days of an accepted claim/invoice.

The defects liability period is 12 months.

The tendered prices will be assessed against qualitative and compliance criteria to determine the most advantageous outcome to the principal. The submission with the highest score will be considered first for award of a contract as this will normally indicate that this submission represents the best value for money.

Respondents must provide details of their capability and experience in completing similar requirements, including organisation structure, details of similar work undertaken (value, scope, client contact details), and quality assurance policy or systems.

The shire reserves the right to discharge any person or item of plant which, in their opinion, is not satisfying the requirements of the contract. The contractor will be advised and given 4 days to rectify the complaint. Failure to rectify will result in the non-performing person/plant item being discharged from the site at the contractor's cost. In the event that the contractor fails to perform under the contract, the shire reserves the right to terminate the contract forthwith.

It is strongly recommended that respondents visit the airport to confirm works with the shire.

Respondents seeking clarification of any details relating to this request for tender must seek clarification via the vendorpanel portal, before the clarification deadline date listed on the front cover of this RFT, which is 2:00 PM 4 May 2026.

A tender will be rejected without consideration if it is not submitted before the deadline, not submitted at the specified place, fails to comply with any other requirements of the request for tender, or if the respondent does not submit a properly completed and signed offer form with all required attachments. Any respondent involved in canvassing activity will result in their tender being rejected.

The submission deadline for tenders is 2:00 PM on May 11, 2026.

The bid notice states that progress claims are to be submitted at the end of each calendar month, and payment will be made within 20 business days of an accepted claim/invoice.

The bid notice states that the defects liability period is 12 months.

The bid notice states that the total score for each submission will be the sum of weighted non-price score and weighted price score. The submission with the highest score will be considered first for award of a contract as this will normally indicate that this submission represents the best value for money.

The bid notice outlines compliance criteria and qualitative criteria for tender evaluation. Compliance criteria are assessed on a yes/no basis, and failure to meet any will eliminate the tender. Qualitative criteria are weighted and scored, requiring detailed evidence to address each aspect.

The bid notice mentions liquidated damages with a rate of nil.

The bid notice states that it is strongly recommended that respondents visit the airport to confirm works with the Shire.

The clarification deadline for seeking clarification on the specification is 2:00 PM on May 4, 2026.