Procurement & Tenders
Mackay Regional Council supports procurement and tendering opportunities for contractors, suppliers and consultants. Selling your product or service to local government can be a good way to grow your business. Council follows internal procurement guidelines to purchase goods or to engage the services of a contractor, supplier or consultant. The following outlines council’s procurement and tender opportunities, policies and procedures.
Current Tenders
Council utilises the Queensland Government QTenders website, an online tendering resource, to promote and publish all its tenders and to provide a secure platform to receive responses from respondents.
Council tenders currently available for offers are:
| TENDER | NAME | DESCRIPTION | SITE MEETING | CLOSING DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRC2023052 | Preferred Supplier Arrangement for the Supply and Delivery of Plumbing Fittings | Council seeks tenders for suitable supplier for the supply and delivery of plumbing fittings to support Council in the delivery of services throughout the Mackay region. | Not Applicable | 10:00am Tuesday 20 June 2023 |
| MRC2023055 | Artspace Mackay Facility Upgrade | This project is to undertake the extension and facility of the Mackay Artspace Facility and grounds located at Gordon Street, Mackay. | 10:00am 2 June 2023 Artspace Foyer Non-mandatory | 10:00am Tuesday 20 June 2023 |
| MRC2023062 | 53978 Caneland Bus Station (Structural Works) | Council is seeking a suitable qualified Contractor to complete the new bus interchange on Mangrove Road to facilitate improve customer safety, amenity, public accessibility and provide further operational efficiencies within the Mackay region. | Not Applicable | 10:00am Tuesday 20 June 2023 |
| MRC2023063 | 63333 Calen Water Treatment Plant - Water Softener Upgrade | Council is seeking a suitably experienced Supplier for the renewal and upgrade of the water softener system and telemetry facilities at Calen Water Treatment Plant including design, Supply, Installation, Commissioning and testing of new Equipment and associated control system, complete with materials and Equipment necessary for retrofitting into the existing site to improve system operability and associated infrastructure required to integrate into the existing network. | 10:00am 23 May 2023 | 10:00am Tuesday 20 June 2023 |
| MRC2023068 | Provision of Gravel Crushing Operations | Council requires a suitably experience crushing contractor for the manufacture of Type MG2 road maintenance gravel at various quarries in the Mackay region. | 8:00am 31 May 2023 Mirani Council Office Mandatory (Duration 7-8hrs) | 10:00am Tuesday 20 June 2023 |
| MRC2023042 | Testing Tagging and Supply of Lifting Equipment | Council is seeking a suitably qualified supplier for the inspection, testing and tagging of lifting equipment in accordance with legislative and Australian Standard requirements. In addition to this requirement, Council requires the supplier to remove, destroy and replace items which have failed inspection | Not Applicable | 10:00am Tuesday 27 June 2023 |
| MRC2023070 | Provision of Banking and Bill Payment Services | Mackay Regional Council (“Council”) invites suitably qualified persons or corporations to submit a Tender for the provision of the specified services to Council upon the conditions set forth in this RFT. The successful Bank shall be responsible for the supply of all services as described in this RFT and provision of all resources of whatever kind necessary for the successful completion of the Contract | Not Applicable | 10:00am Tuesday 4 July 2023 |
Potential and existing respondents are invited to register and download from the QTenders website, free of charge. Once registered notifications of new tender opportunities listed by council will be emailed to your nominated email address.
If you have any questions or enquiries, please contact council’s Contract team by emailing contracts@mackay.qld.gov.au.
Access and submit tenders
After you have registered and logged into QTenders, you can access the documents and submit responses.
Submit a tender
To submit a response, you must have downloaded the tender documents.
- Select the tender you want to upload a response to.
- Upload your response.
Tender guidelines and checklist
For assistance when submitting a response, please refer to the following documents in the first instance:
Should you experience any issues with the QTenders website, please contact the QTenders system support team via (07) 3215 3699 or email bsu@hpw.qld.gov.au.
Upcoming tenders
The upcoming tenders / quotation list of projects provides an overview of future opportunities in working with council. Please note this is subject to change pending council’s priorities. Council does not guarantee that all of the tenders/quotes listed will proceed and reserves the right to alter or cancel any of the listed projects at its discretion. Projects listed can be issued as either a tender or quotation.
Projects released as tenders will be issued via Qtender, please register with QTender and monitor for the tender’s release.
Projects that are to be released as Quotations may be issued via Council’s Panel arrangements or via Local Buy.
To view upcoming tender/ quotation opportunities, follow the link below:
Contracts awarded in excess of $200,000
Under the Local Government Regulations 2012 s237, details of all awarded contractual agreements over the value of $200,000 must be published. Details can be viewed by following the link below or alternatively are available on the public noticeboard located in the foyer of council’s administration building, Gordon Street.
Procurement policy
Council officers are required to conduct their procurement activities in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009, the Local Government Regulation 2012 and in conjunction with council’s Procurement Policy.
To view the policy, follow the link below:
“Buy local” procurement policy
Council proudly supports locally-owned and operated businesses, including those with an office or branch in our region. Council has strengthened its ‘Buy Local’ Procurement Policy to further boost that assistance.
To view the policy, follow the link below:
Local Government Association of Queensland - Local Buy
Local Buy is the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) procurement services company.
Local Buy develops contractual arrangements for use by Queensland councils and government entities, eliminating the need for government authorities to establish their own supply contracts. A contract established by Local Buy enables councils and government entities to purchase a diverse range of goods and services from Local Buy contractors.
You can view Local Buy procurement opportunities, download tender documents and lodge tender submissions via the Local Buy website.
Supplier information
The terms of business govern the purchase of goods and/or services by council. These are the terms of business referred to in council’s purchase orders and apply to any contract entered into by council and a supplier, unless other terms and conditions are specifically agreed at time of contract award. By accepting to supply the items described in a council purchase order, suppliers agree to be bound by and accept these terms and conditions.
Council’s goods and services providers should view the Terms of Business document to ensure compliance with council’s payment terms, insurance, workplace health and safety and pricing requirements.
> View the Terms of Business.
Supplier guide
This suppliers guide is intended as an information resource to assist suppliers and contractors who wish to supply goods and/or services to council. It provides frequently asked questions and cover basic information surrounding the following key topics;
- About Mackay
- Mackay Regional Council organisation structure
- Mackay Regional Council procurement policy
- Workplace health and safety information
- Supply requirements
- Key contacts
> View the suppliers guide
Council is also committed to ensuring all its policies, procedures and practices relating to procurement are consistent with best practice and conform to the highest standard of ethical conduct.
Supplier forums
Mackay Regional Council holds an annual “Doing Business with council” forum.
Policies
- Alcohol and other Drugs Policy
- Code of Conduct
- Fitness for Work Policy
- Fitness for Work Procedure
- Smoking Policy
Quality
- Inspection and Test Plan Review
- Quality Management Plan Review
- Quality Management Requirements for Contractors
Work Health Safety
- Work Health Safety Policy Statement
- MRC WHS Guidelines for Consultants and Contractors
- Contract - Risk Register for
- Contractor - WHS Questionnaire for
- Review of WHS Management Plan for Principal Contractor
- Safe Work Method Statement - Review of
- Contractors Spot Check - Safety
- Contractor - WHS Management Plan Site Review for principalWork Health Safety Policy Statement
- Consultant and Contractor WHS Management Procedure