RFT For the provision of Pre-qualified Suppliers – Trades and Associated Services Panel

Summary and scope

Liverpool Plains Shire Council is centrally located in north-west New South Wales and nestled in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, our diverse and abundantly resourceful Shire is surrounded by picturesque mountain ranges and expands across the vast and bountiful Liverpool Plains. The population centres of Quirindi and Werris Creek are located at the heart of our Shire and are supported by a number of smaller villages and hamlets including Blackville, Caroona, Currabubula, Pine Ridge, Premer, Spring Ridge, Wallabadah and Willow Tree. Council seek Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to partake in the establishment of a pre-qualified panel of suppliers that can respond to Council’s requirements in a timely manner; and where the Council can either: • directly engage a supplier from the panel on an as required basis utilising the rates provided within the Schedule of Pricing or on other rates as agreed; or • request quote(s) from one or more suppliers on the panel on an as required basis for fixed term services utilising the rates provided within the Schedule of Pricing or on other rates or lump sum price as agreed. This contract will run for One (1) year + Two (2) years in Twelve (12) month extensions at Councils absolute discretion. A more detailed brief of the requirements is set out in the Section 2 – Specification of this RFT.