Warrant Tenders

The closing date and time for offers is 2:00 PM AEST on Tuesday, 19th May 2026.

The bid notice states The supplier warrants that neither it, nor its personnel have engaged in, or will engage in, any collusive, anti-competitive or similar conduct in connection with the invitation process, or any actual or potential licence with any entity for goods and services similar to the goods and services.

The customer is not evaluating offers on the sole criterion of price. The criteria against which the suppliers offer will be evaluated includes: mandatory criteria (suppliers adhere to the Queensland Government supplier code of conduct, compliance with insurance requirements) and desirable criteria (health compliance, technology integration, service delivery and reliability, sustainability, scalability and flexibility, customer and community experience enhancements, license fee model proposal).

To be a conforming offer, the offer must be received by the closing date and time, be received in the format and method described, be open for the minimum validity period, satisfy all mandatory requirements, respond to all sections of the invitation to offer document response schedules, review any associated documents, and acknowledge acceptance of the licence agreement conditions.

The evaluation process may involve a site visit assessment.

The closing date for questions is 2:00 PM AEST on Wednesday, 13th May 2026.

The tender response closing time and date is Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 11:00 PM E. South America Standard Time.

The bid notice indicates that warranty is a standard weighted criterion for tender evaluation, with a weighting of 5.

Tender responses will be evaluated based on mandatory criteria and standard weighted criteria, which include conformance to tender, operation of unit, service parts, warranty, price, resale value, engine, driveline, driver comfort, and carrying capacity.

Mandatory criteria for qualification include risk management, relevant insurances, OH&S details, and plant risk assessment.

The supplier query cutoff date is Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 11:00 PM E. South America Standard Time.

The tender closes on Wednesday, 03 June 2026, at 01:00 am E. South America Standard Time. The number of weeks to delivery from the official order date must be nominated.

Payments will be made within 30 days of receipt of the necessary paperwork. However, other payment periods may be negotiated with the fleet procurement officer.

The supplier will make a clear statement of the warranty offered. Dubbo Regional Council's current replacement program for this type of vehicle is seven years, and extended warranties as close to this period as possible are considered an advantage.

Failure to complete all documentation could result in disqualification from the tender process.

The units may be inspected by appointment only with Council's Fleet Procurement Officer, Jacinta Coggins on 02 **** **** shall attempt to have the unit available for inspection in the LGA.

Supplier query cutoff is Wednesday, 03 June 2026, 01:00 am E. South America Standard Time.

The bid notice states that for Separable Portion 1 (Maryborough Showgrounds and Equestrian Park), on-site works can begin from 01/07/2026 and must be completed by 30/07/2026. For Separable Portion 2 (Hervey Bay Airport), on-site works can begin from 17/08/2026 and are to be completed by 16/10/2026. For Separable Portion 3 (Moreton Street Depot Workshop), on-site works can begin from 01/07/2026 and must be completed by 14/08/2026.

The bid notice states that the contractor is requested to provide an invoice for payment no later than 30 days after completion of works. Payment will be made to the contractor in accordance with the conditions of contract following receipt of the relevant sign off and/or final certificates.

The bid notice states that the contractor must specify the period of workmanship warranty coverage within any quote response and manufacturers product warranty documents should be submitted to council with claims for payment. All products shall have a minimum design life of 40 years.

The bid notice states that the principal may only award any portion depending on funding availability. The principal may award part or whole of the contract to a single tenderer or to a panel of tenderers. Provide a discount if awarded two or all three separable portions in one process.

The bid notice states that contractors must hold the relevant registrations for their trade or be members of a relevant association, and all contractors must have a general safety induction construction industry card. Specific licenses such as QBCC licence, electrical contractors licence, data cabling/optical fibre cabling licence, and trade licences are required to be attached within the tender submission if applicable.

The bid notice states that the contractor is required to cover the costs of reinspection because of inspection failure where the fault lies with the contractor and cover costs for replacement of noncompliant work.

The bid notice states that a site inspection is mandatory for this tender. The details are outlined below: Date: Tuesday 28 April 2026, Time: 10:30 am at Hervey Bay Airport then progress to Maryborough MSEP and Moreton Street. Booking is required by 24 April, 12:00 pm by emailing procurement@frasercoast. qld. gov. au.

The bid notice mentions that for Separable Portion 1, a sample of the new roof sheet colour must be provided for approval by FCRC prior to ordering. The order of colour preference is 1. Paperbark, 2. Zinc, 3. Dune.

The bid notice states that the supplier query cutoff is Thursday 14 May 2026, 10:00 pm E. South America Standard Time.