This is a public tender for fire equipment and maintenance services for Lockyer Valley Regional Council. The contract duration is three years with an option for two 24-month extensions. The services and goods to be supplied are detailed in Schedule 1. The tender closes on Friday, 29 May 2026. Key supply dates are to be agreed between parties. Liquidated damages do not apply, but the council's right to claim general law damages is preserved. The contract includes detailed clauses on contractor obligations, insurance, safety, site matters, goods warranty and delivery, quality assurance, and dispute resolution. Payment terms are within 30 or specified days from invoice receipt. Security is required in the form of two unconditional undertakings. The contract is governed by the laws of Queensland.
The contract requires the contractor to achieve completion of the supply by the completion date specified in the particulars or purchase order. If a completion date is not stated, the contractor must cease supply on the last day of the contract term. Key supply dates are to be agreed between both parties.
The bid notice states that payment terms are within 30 or insert days from when the invoice is received.
The contractor warrants that any goods supplied will be new, of merchantable quality, free from defects, and not be nonconforming building products as defined under the QBCC Act, to the extent it applies to the goods.
The contractor must be suitably qualified and experienced for the provision of fire equipment and maintenance services. They must have carefully reviewed the supply, maintain the necessary experience, and have an appropriately qualified and trained workforce.
Liquidated damages do not apply to the key supply dates, but the council's right to claim general law damages is preserved.
The contract details site matters, including access and coordination, but does not explicitly state a mandatory or optional site visit requirement for the tender process itself.
The supplier query cutoff date is Monday, 25 May 2026, 01:00 am E. South America Standard Time.
The contract outlines several grounds for termination by the council, including breach of contract, insolvency events, and failure to provide statutory declarations, which could lead to disqualification or termination.
