North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) is inviting tenders for the design and construction of modular staff accommodation at Normanton Hospital. The project involves the manufacture, transport, installation, and commissioning of modular units. Tenders must be submitted electronically by 5:00 PM AEST on Friday, 27 March 2026. Key requirements include adherence to the Queensland Government Supplier Code of Conduct, holding a relevant QBCC licence, and being registered under the Queensland Government PQC system at Level 2 or higher. Evaluation will consider capability, methodology, quality management, public procurement objectives, cost, and attendance at briefing sessions. Practical completion is sought as early as possible. Clarifications must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM AEST on 20 March 2026.
The bid notice states that practical completion is sought as early as possible.
The bid notice states that the criteria against which the suppliers tender will be evaluated include mandatory and desirable criteria, with desirable criteria weighted as follows: capability and capacity to complete the works, track record and experience (30%), methodology, program and quality management (30%), purposeful public procurement enduring community value, including housing availability and affordability (5%), purposeful public procurement regional and community benefits, and impacts on communities (5%), cost and suppliers acceptance of the conditions of contract (25%), and attendance at briefing session (5%).
The bid notice states that mandatory criteria include: a warrant adherence to the Queensland Government Supplier Code of Conduct, b hold a relevant Queensland Building and Construction Commission builder licence, and c be at least PQC level 2 registered on the whole-of-government PQC system. Failure to meet any of these criteria may result in the supplier being excluded from the procurement process.
The bid notice states that suppliers may request a site visit, and the time and date are to be agreed between suppliers and NWHHS. While not mandatory, attendance at the site visit is an evaluation criterion carrying a weighting of 5.
The bid notice states that the closing time and date for questions is 5:00 PM AEST, 20 March 2026.