Casual Plant Hire Annual Quotation
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Narrabri Shire Council is seeking quotations for its Casual Plant Hire List for the 2026/2027 Financial Year. Contractors are invited to submit rate cards for consideration for the upcoming annual term. About Council employs a workforce to construct and maintain public infrastructure such as roads, water, sewerage, parks, reserves and bridges. Council's workforce may require the assistance of subcontractors in the business of offering plant and equipment for hire on a casual basis. Such plant and equipment may be hired with an operator (Wet Hire) or without an operator (Dry Hire). Council advertises on an annual basis seeking quotations from subcontractors willing to hire plant and equipment, with or without an operator, to Council for an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly rate. Weekly and monthly rates are normally discounted daily or weekly rates. To assist authorised Council employees engage appropriate, registered, insured, well maintained plant with competent, safety compliant operators, Council compiles a Casual Plant Hire List of subcontractors, from quotations received at the advertised closing time, that will be eligible for hire on an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis. Scope The scope includes: Casual hire of plant and equipment to Council on an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis Provision of plant and equipment with an operator (Wet Hire) or without an operator (Dry Hire) Contractor Requirements Plant and equipment must be registered, insured, and well maintained Operators must be competent and safety compliant Information Requested Completed RATE CARD Casual Plant 2026/2027, including hourly rates for the financial year All requested supporting documentation as specified in the schedule Instructions to Tenderers To complete your submission: Register on VendorPanel through the self invite link: https://www.vendorpanel.com.au/vsi.axd?g=c4156fb6dde24785bf81c63bb688d5a6s8077 Upload the completed schedule and all requested supporting documentation via VendorPanel Complete the RATE CARD Casual Plant 2026/2027, including hourly rates for the financial year Quotations must be submitted through Council's electronic procurement platform, VendorPanel. The canvassing of Councillors or Council staff in relation to this quotation will result in disqualification. Enquiries Should you require further information, please contact Council's Contract and Projects Coordinator, Stevi Hogarth. Phone: (02) 6799 6866 Email: contracts@narrabri.nsw.gov.au
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