Forbes Shire Council is seeking tenders for the expansion of the Forbes Recycling and Waste Depot, which includes the construction of a new lined landfill cell (Stage 4a) and a landfill leachate pond. The tender process is a public tender. A mandatory pre-lodgement site meeting will be held on March 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM at 342 Daroobalgie Road, Forbes NSW **** must RSVP to the nominated contact person. The deadline for tender lodgement is Friday, April 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Tenders are to be lodged via Tenderlink. Tenderers must comply with the NSW Government Code of Practice for Procurement and Council's policies on business ethics and procurement. The anticipated date for practical completion is November 30, 2026. All tender documents, including specifications and conditions of contract, must be carefully reviewed and submitted as per the instructions.
The deadline for lodgement of tenders is Friday, April 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM.
Council will accept the tender which, having regard to all the circumstances appears to be the most advantageous, considering factors including modern slavery legislation compliance, whole of life costs, ability to meet requirements of the code and policies, innovation, delivery time, quality offered, previous performance experience capability work health and safety performance workplace relations performance environmental management performance community relations value adding, including economics, social and environmental initiative and conformity with the conditions.
Tenderers must be a legal entity and have a registered Australian Business Number (ABN) and be registered for GST purposes with the Australian Taxation Office.
There is a mandatory pre-lodgement site meeting on March 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM at 342 Daroobalgie Road, Forbes NSW **** to the nominated contact person is required, and attendance is mandatory.
Unsuccessful tenderers are not entitled to request reasons for the choice of the successful tenderer or otherwise seek to challenge or question the validity of the determination made by council.