Fitting Tenders

The tender closes on Wednesday 22 July 2026 at 2 PM AWST.

The selection criteria include compliance, price (30% weighting), relevant experience (25%), local benefit (5%), respondent's resources (25%), and demonstrated understanding (15%).

Tenderers must provide details of their organizational profile, financial position, quality assurance, and insurance coverage. Proof of relevant licenses and registrations is also required.

Tenders must be lodged electronically via VendorPanel by Friday, 17th July 2026, 5:00 PM Adelaide time.

Any defects in workmanship or materials identified within a reasonable period are to be rectified by the contractor at no additional cost to council.

Tenders will be evaluated based on customer service and reporting, tendered prices, local economic benefit, relevant experience, organizational structure, resources and capacity, use of subcontractors, value adds, improvements and innovations, and degree of compliance with RFT requirements.

Respondents must be suitably qualified and experienced plumbing contractors and hold appropriate licenses and qualifications for the work being undertaken, such as plumbing and gas fitting licenses.

Failure to attend emergency requests within the required timeframe may be treated as a breach of contract. Council may require corrective action, adjust work allocation, or remove the contractor from the panel if performance falls short.

Supplier query cutoff is Wednesday, 15th July 2026, 04:30 AM E. South America Standard Time.

Tenders lodged by any means other than VendorPanel will not be considered. Failure to contact the nominated contact person prior to the closing date if experiencing submission problems will result in a non-conforming tender. Interfering or attempting to interview or discuss the tender with elected members or employees of the council, other than the nominated contact person, may result in rejection.

Tender closing time is Tuesday 21 July 2026, 3pm AEST. ender closing time: tuesday 21 july 2026 3pm aest

Tenders will be evaluated against criteria including capability, capacity, economic sustainability, environmental sustainability, social sustainability, and price. enders will be evaluated and scored against the following criteria

You do not need to be prequalified to submit a tender, but if successful, you must become an approved prequalified contractor supplier prior to providing any goods, services or works. you do not need to be prequalified to submit a tender yesno to the city of greater bendigo. however, it is a condition of the tender that if successful you are to become an approved prequalified contractor supplier prior to providing any goods, services or works.

Clarification and questions close on 16 July 2026. clarification and questions close ****

Failure to attend a mandatory briefing session, failing to complete and upload the required response schedule, or engaging in canvassing or anticompetitive conduct may lead to disqualification. if a tenderer fails to attend a mandatory briefing session, the city may, unless there are extenuating circumstances, may disqualify the tenderer from further participating in the process.