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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRC2023028 | 54007 Sarina Northern Drainage – Stage 2 | Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor for the construction of an open trunk drain, including but not limited to, reinforced concrete invert, reinforced concrete machinery crossings, storm water drainage, rock scour protection works, earth stockpiling, temporary works including sediment basins etc. in Sarina. | 11:00am 29 November 2022 Not Mandatory | 10:00am 24 January 2023 |
| MRC2023038 | Graffunder Street and Goldsmith Street Road Improvement Project | Council is seeking a suitably qualified Contractor for for various kerb and channel reconstruction and linemarking installation works at three (3) Sites within the Mackay region. | Not Applicable | 10:00am 24 January 2023 |
| MRC2023030 | 92115 Design and Construct Building Refurbishment – 8 River Street, Mackay | Council is seeking proposals from suitably qualified contractors for the structural refurbishment of a food and beverage facility at the existing premises established at 8 River Street, part of the Mackay Waterfront Priority Development Area (Mackay Waterfront PDA). | 8:00am 12 January 2023 Not Mandatory | 10:00am 7 February 2023 |
| MRC2023048 | Preferred Supplier Arrangement - Minor Ad-hoc Hardware Consumables | Council seeks tenders from local suppliers to be appointed to a panel of pre-qualified suppliers for the supply of ad-hoc minor hardware items | Not Applicable | 10.00am 07 February 2023 |
| MRC2023037 | Accessible Communities Action Plan | Council seeks to engage the services of a suitably qualified Consultant to undertake a full review and update the current Council wide Accessible Communities Action Plan. | Not Applicable | 10:00am 14 February 2023 |
| MRC2023039 | Employee Assistance Program | Council requires a sole provider for their Employee Assistance Program, to provide confidential counselling and support for its employees and volunteers for workplace and personal issues. | Not Applicable | 10:00am 14 February 2023 |
| MRC2023041 | Culvert Rehabilitation Package | This project is for the rehabilitation works on seven culvert sites within the Mackay area. | Not Applicable | 10.00am 14 February 2023 |
| MRC2023045 | 51696 Bioretention Basin Renewals - Ooralea | Council requires works for the modification of 22 biopods to improve the amenity, drainage and water quality funcitons of the Bioretention Basins within the suburb of Ooralea, in the Mackay area. | Not Applicable | 10:00am 14 February 2023 |
| MRC2023047 | 90591 Mackay Blue Water Lagoon Resurfacing | Council is seeking a suitably qualified contractor for the design and construct of the resurfacing of three (3) Lagoons at the Mackay Blue Water Lagoon. | 1:00pm 2 February 2023 | 10:00am 14 February 2023 |
| MRC2023049 | 10506 Pioneer Valley Mountain Bike Trails - Stage 1 | Council is seeking a suitably qualified Contractor for the construction of sixteen (16) trails measuring 13.5km in Stage 1 of Pioneer Valley Mountain Bike Project in Finch Hatton. | 10:00am 8 February 2023 Not Mandatory | 10:00am 28 February 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