RFQ - Motor Vehicle Replacement
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Oberon Council is inviting Requests for Quotation (RFQ) from interested motor vehicle suppliers for the replacement of motor vehicles as listed in the RFQ document. Scope The scope includes: Supply of replacement motor vehicles as listed in the RFQ document Provision of pricing for vehicles of similar or like capacity, including various model options such as 4WD/AWD Information Requested Nominated inclusions for each vehicle clearly itemised in the submission Confirmation of whether GST is applicable to each item Site Inspection An inspection day for the trade-in vehicles will be held as follows: Date: Friday 11 September Time: 9.00am to 12.00 noon Location: Oberon Council works depot, 11-13 Albion St Instructions to Tenderers Purchase and trade-in submissions must be provided on separate documents; submissions combining purchase and trade-in information in the one document are not preferred All questions relating to this RFQ must be directed through Vendor Panel, where all suppliers will receive like information to the Q&A responses from Council's Plant Manager Trade-in vehicles will remain in Council's possession and continue to be used until the new vehicle is delivered
How to respond to this tender
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Read the requirements in full
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Answer every criterion with evidence
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