Tree Inspection Tenders

Certificate 3 in horticulture is required. certificate 3 in horticulture contractor shall lead, organise, control, and coordinate the resources necessary to fulfil the services.

Tender submissions not meeting minimum form and content requirements will be excluded. tender submissions assessed by the council as not meeting the minimum form and content requirements will be excluded from further consideration.

General assessment criteria that was used to evaluate this opportunity capability methodology organisational capacity sustainability experience price financial capacity compliance social outcomes risk management

Tenders are invited from pre qualified contractors with transport for nsw under the national prequalification scheme at roadworks category r3 and financial level f5

A pre tender meeting and site inspection will be held at 10am on thursday, 10 september 2026 via microsoft teams.

All tenderers must comply with the transport statement of business ethics through the procurement process and any subsequent contract period.

The council will have regard to, but not necessarily be limited to, the following criteria: insurance, compliance with work, health and safety requirements, methodology approach to collaboratively work with council and successfully deliver all required works, the tendered prices, including the proposed pricing structure, the level of risk associated with negotiation of an acceptable contract for works, including the extent and materiality of any proposed departures, qualifications, assumptions or alternative terms, environmental management systems, south australian community and economic benefit to be achieved through a resulting contract, assessed by reference to the substance of the benefits proposed and not solely by geographic location, degree of compliance with the requirements set out in this rft and the tender documents and such other matters that council considers relevant.

To be successful, tenderers must demonstrate: o legal entity with valid abn o insurance in accordance with cos contract requirements o mandatory section minimum o aqf 3 level arboriculture certifications for maintenance works o aqf 5 level arboriculture certifications for tree inspection audit o capacity quality resources and availability o tendered pricing must demonstrate value for money to council o management systems implemented that are applicable to the works e. g. safety, quality, environmental, customer relationship management.

A mandatory briefing will be held on 15th September 2026 10:00 am 11:00 am. attendees are to join via microsoft teams.

The council will have regard to, but not necessarily be limited to, the following criteria: insurance, compliance with work, health and safety requirements, methodology approach to collaboratively work with council and successfully deliver all required works, the tendered prices, including the proposed pricing structure, the level of risk associated with negotiation of an acceptable contract for works, including the extent and materiality of any proposed departures, qualifications, assumptions or alternative terms, environmental management systems, south australian community and economic benefit to be achieved through a resulting contract, assessed by reference to the substance of the benefits proposed and not solely by geographic location, degree of compliance with the requirements set out in this rft and the tender documents and such other matters that council considers relevant.

Tenderers must demonstrate: o legal entity with valid abn o insurance in accordance with cos contract requirements o mandatory section minimum o aqf 3 level arboriculture certifications for maintenance works o aqf 5 level arboriculture certifications for tree inspectionaudit o capacity quality resources and availability o tendered pricing must demonstrate value for money to council o management systems implemented that are applicable to the works e. g. safety, quality, environmental, customer relationship management.

A mandatory briefing will be held on 15th September 2026 10:00 am 11:00 am. attendees are to join via microsoft teams.

All invoices and claim documentation to be submitted to council documentation by 6 november 2026.

The principal will pay the contractor or the contractor will pay the principal as the case may be the amount set out in the payment schedule or if the principal does not issue a payment schedule within time, the amount set out in the payment claim, within the time stated in the covering page.

The aim is to have a lower price and a higher stage one score, meaning the lowest result is the best value for money.

Tenders will be evaluated on criteria including risk management, OH&S system, public liability insurance, and workcover insurance.

If the contractor fails to reach practical completion by the date for practical completion, the contractor will be immediately indebted to the principal for liquidated damages at the rate stated in the covering page for every day after the date for practical completion to and including the date of practical completion or the date that the contract is terminated, whichever first occurs.

There will be an opportunity for tenderers to visit the site with a masc representative on the following date: date: monday 31 august 2026 time: 1pm location: vmr victorian miniature railway, harmony way, harcourt.

Soliciting councillors or council officers any submitter seeking information outside the scope of contract or advantage in the procurement process from council officers or councillors will have their tender withdrawn from the evaluation process.