Paper Tenders

Offers must be received by 2:00 PM AEST on Wednesday, 10 June 2026.

Offers will be assessed based on government priorities, conformance to requirements, capability and experience, and value for money.

Offerors must be small to medium enterprises employing up to 199 full-time equivalent people and comply with mandatory requirements including Queensland Government Supplier Code of Conduct and relevant insurances.

The customer may disqualify an offeror if any information in the application is incomplete, inaccurate, out of date, or misleading.

The contract specifies delivery by the specified due date. If a delay is anticipated, the supplier must notify council within five business days. Council may grant an extension of time (EOT) if the delay is due to council's actions or variations.

Council will pay the supplier on or before the payment date, which is 25 business days from the date a tax invoice is received by council, by electronic funds transfer.

The supplier warrants that it has the necessary skills and expertise, and that the goods will meet or exceed all requirements, be of high quality, fit for purpose, and comply with all laws.

While not explicitly stated as award criteria, the buyer is seeking a supplier that is suitably experienced, capable and commercially competitive and can provide a broad and practical range of commercial office and stationery products, eliable delivery, ransparent and competitive pricing, an efficient online ordering system, accurate invoicing and account reporting, esponsive account management, and environmentally preferable and recycled product options.

The supplier must have the necessary skills, expertise, and qualifications to properly perform the contract, and all personnel must be competent and have the necessary skills.

Liquidated damages may be payable if the supplier fails to supply the goods by the delivery date. Delay costs may be payable by council if council's actions cause a delay.

The document mentions that if goods are supplied on site, the supplier must comply with site rules and protect people and property. However, it does not specify if a site visit is mandatory or optional for suppliers.

The supplier may be disqualified if they breach the contract, if warranties are inaccurate or incomplete, if they cease business or indicate unwillingness to complete the supply, or if they are subject to an insolvency event.

Offers must be lodged by 2:00 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time on Monday 26 June 2026. Offers must be lodged by 2:00pm australian eastern standard time on monday 22 june 2026.

The supplier warrants that neither it, nor its personnel have engaged in, or will engage in, any collusive, anticompetitive or similar conduct. The supplier also warrants that it will not, and will ensure that its personnel do not, place themselves in a position that may give rise to a conflict of interest. The supplier warrants that neither it, nor its personnel have engaged in, or will engage in, any collusive, anticompetitive or similar conduct in connection with the invitation process, or any actual or potential contract with any entity for goods and services similar to the goods and services.

The customer is not evaluating offers on the sole criterion of price. The evaluation includes mandatory criteria (adherence to supplier code of conduct, insurance compliance) and desirable criteria (supplier history, key personnel skills, systems, business continuity, local benefits, environmental outcomes). he criteria against which the suppliers offer will be evaluated are: mandatory criteriasupplier warrants adherence to the queensland government supplier code of conductcompliance with the following insurance requirements

Suppliers must warrant adherence to the Queensland Government Supplier Code of Conduct and comply with specific insurance requirements: Workers Compensation, Public and Products Liability insurance to a minimum value of $20 million per claim, and Professional Indemnity insurance to the value of $10 million per claim. asupplier warrants adherence to the queensland government supplier code of conductbcompliance with the following insurance requirements

The customer may disqualify a supplier if it believes the supplier has breached any warranty. he customer may, in its absolute discretion but is not required to, immediately disqualify a supplier from the invitation process, or terminate the contract with the supplier which is subsequently entered into as a result of the invitation process, where it believes the supplier has breached any warranty in this clause.