Profiling Tenders

Penrith City Council is seeking an experienced event research company for the Real Festival 2026. The scope includes developing and delivering an event questionnaire, conducting analysis, and providing a post-festival report. Services must include staffing and data collating technology. The survey aims to gather visitor data for demographic profiling, satisfaction evaluation, spend analysis, popularity assessment, and event strategy review. Submissions must be made online through VendorPanel. Key selection criteria include value for money, proven experience, positive references, and knowledge of tourism/destination marketing.

Livingstone Shire Council is seeking tenders to establish a Preferred Supplier Arrangement (PSA) for specialised plant hire with experienced operators. This arrangement will support the council's ongoing civil, construction, maintenance, and infrastructure works. The PSA covers a range of high-risk specialised plant and services, including cranes, concrete cutting and pumping, elevated work platforms, vacuum trucks, excavation, stabilisers, road profiling, water jetting, underground service location, and weed spray utilities. Engagements will be on an as-required, non-exclusive basis, with no guaranteed volume of work. Suppliers must meet stringent work health and safety, environmental, insurance, and performance requirements. Tenders must be submitted electronically via VendorPanel by 2:00 PM on Monday, 1 June 2026. Late tenders will only be accepted in accordance with clause 4. 1. 2 of the Conditions of Tender. The timetable is indicative and may be amended. Questions regarding the tender must be submitted via the VendorPanel tender forum by 2:00 PM on 22 May 2026. A contact officer is available for general verbal enquiries only. Council reserves the right to amend the invitation to tender by issuing addenda. Tenderers must acknowledge receipt of each addendum. Prices tendered shall be in Australian currency and excluding GST. Tenders must be kept open for acceptance for 90 days from the tender closing time. There will not be a public opening of tenders. Evaluation will be based on mandatory criteria and qualitative criteria including corporate and financial capacity, availability, WHS responsibilities, local content, and price/value for money. Council may make enquiries of referees and others to ascertain suitability. Council reserves the right to omit items from the services. All tenders submitted become the property of the council. Tenderers must keep confidential all information about the tender process. A binding contract is formed when council confirms acceptance of the tender on agreed commercial terms. Council is under no obligation to accept the lowest or any tender. The tenderer warrants that it has carried out all relevant investigations and is able to commence services as required. A conforming tender must comply with all conditions of tender, evaluation criteria, technical specifications, performance requirements, and be complete. Alternative tenders may be submitted in addition to a conforming tender. Tenderers must complete and sign the statutory declaration of non-collusive tender declaration. Any actual or perceived conflict of interest must be clearly identified. All costs of tendering are at the tenderer's risk. Tenderers must comply with the Information Privacy Act **** QLD. Information provided by the tenderer is potentially subject to disclosure under the RTI Act. Council is not obliged to negotiate or sign a contract with any tenderer. The invitation to tender is governed by the laws of Queensland.

Livingstone Shire Council is seeking tenders for a Preferred Supplier Arrangement (PSA) for specialised plant hire with experienced operators. This arrangement will support the council's ongoing civil, construction, maintenance, and infrastructure works. The PSA covers a range of high-risk specialised plant and services, including cranes, concrete cutting and pumping, elevated work platforms, vacuum trucks, excavation, stabilisers, road profiling, water jetting, underground service location, and weed spray utilities. Engagements will be on an as-required, non-exclusive basis, with no guaranteed volume of work. Suppliers must meet stringent work health and safety, environmental, insurance, and performance requirements. Tenders must be submitted electronically via VendorPanel by 2:00 PM on Monday, 1 June 2026. Queries regarding the tender must be submitted through the VendorPanel tender forum by 2:00 PM on Friday, 22 May 2026.