Supply of One (1) Tandem Axle Hook Lift Trailer

Closes in 20 daysSubmission deadline: 13 November 2026, 10:00 AM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

Overview Coffs Harbour City Council is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified contractors to fulfil City contract CON00874, Supply of One (1) Tandem Axle Hook Lift Trailer. The City anticipates this contract will be awarded to a single contractor. About Coffs Harbour is positioned halfway between Sydney and Brisbane. It is a thriving regional coastal city of approximately 85,000 people, nestled between the coastal slopes of the Great Dividing Range and the 80 kilometres of golden beaches that form its boundaries, and has gained a reputation as a dynamic and rapidly expanding economic hub. Scope Supply of one (1) tandem axle hook lift trailer to Coffs Harbour City Council Contract Terms and Conditions The successful contractor will perform the works under the City's AS4911 General Conditions of Contract for the Supply of Equipment Without Installation The contract is anticipated to be awarded to a single contractor Instructions to Tenderers RFT documents may be obtained after registration on Tenderlink Completed RFT responses are to be submitted via the electronic tender box only, using the editable MS Word document supplied in the RFT document package Respondents will receive a Successful Submission Receipt, timed and dated upon completion The City is not bound to accept the lowest priced RFT, all or any part of the RFT, and reserves the right to conduct the RFT process and select the successful respondent as it sees most advantageous City staff are unable to respond to verbal enquiries in relation to the proposal Late, verbal, faxed, or emailed submissions will not be accepted Canvassing of Councillors and members of City staff other than the contact detailed for enquiries by a tenderer may render their tender submission ineligible for evaluation Enquiries RFT enquiries should be directed to Mr Aaron Sumskis, Team Leader Fleet, via the Tenderlink online forum prior to 10am on Monday 9 November 2026.

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