Hire of Plant
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Bathurst Regional Council is seeking tenders for the casual hire of plant for the period from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028. Scope The scope includes: Casual hire of plant to Council, not limited to the following categories: graders, rollers, backhoes, loaders, excavators, dozers and scrapers Contract Terms and Conditions Contract period: 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028 Plant is hired on a casual basis Instructions to Tenderers Interested parties are required to register via the e-tendering portal to download the tender document at no charge: www.tenderlink.com/bathurst All electronic tenders must be submitted in the format specified in the tender document. Failure to do so will result in the tender not being considered by Council.
How to respond to this tender
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