Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services for DPI s Toowoomba Facility - The Department of Primary Industries ( DPI), through the Agriculture business group, seeks the provision of grounds maintenance services for the DPI Toowoomba Facility ( 203 Tor Street, Toowoomba) for a term of two ( 2) years. The Tor Street Facility is 8. 7- hectares providing office accommodation, storage, laboratory and trial crop facilities for several hundred Departmental and other state government agency staff. This activity seek
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This is a public tender for the provision of grounds maintenance services for the DPI Toowoomba facility, located at 203 Tor Street, Toowoomba, Queensland. The contract duration is two years. Services include lawn mowing, hedge and shrub trimming, weed control, green waste removal, refuse collection, mulching, planting, seeding, clearing of roads, kerbs, and stormwater pits, irrigation, tree trimming (up to 3m), hardstand and pathway pressure cleaning. Ad-hoc services like e-waste disposal and equipment relocations are excluded from the standard scope. A mandatory industry briefing and site visit will be held on Friday, 1 May 2026, at 9:30 am. Suppliers must register for the site visit by Thursday, 30 April 2026, 2:00 pm, via email. The tender closes on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, at 1:00 am. Suppliers are required to adhere to the Queensland Government's Supplier Code of Conduct and maintain financial viability. Key personnel CVs may be required. The supplier must provide a detailed methodology, proposed schedule, and details of their resourcing, including staff numbers, experience, and qualifications. Contingency plans for disruptions are also required. Pricing is to be provided in Australian dollars, exclusive of GST. Payment terms are 30 days, or 20 days for registered small businesses. Performance will be measured against KPIs including quality of grounds maintenance, adherence to schedule, labour input, health and safety compliance, reporting, and responsiveness to issues. A detailed handover report is required at the end of the contract.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the services, but the contract term is two years, starting from 1 July 2026 and ending on 30 June 2028.
The bid notice states that the supplier will provide 30-day payment terms to the customer. If the supplier is a small business registered with the on-time payment small business register, they will provide 20-day payment terms.
The supplier must warrant adherence to the Queensland Government's Supplier Code of Conduct and maintain financial viability throughout the contract term. Key personnel CVs may be required, and background checks may be undertaken.
The bid notice outlines non-performance management procedures where failure to meet KPIs may result in rectification actions, preventative actions, escalation to senior management, or a breach of contract if KPIs are not met three times within any 6-month period.
A mandatory industry briefing and site visit will be held on Friday, 1 May 2026, at 9:30 am at 203 Tor Street, Toowoomba QLD **** must register by Thursday, 30 April 2026, 2:00 pm.
The supplier query cutoff date is Thursday, 07 May 2026, 01:00 am.
