Wet Hired Plant
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Tamworth Regional Council is inviting submissions for a panel tender for Wet Hired Plant, covering plant and equipment hired to Council to complete programmed construction and maintenance works. About The Tamworth Regional Council Local Government area covers approximately 9,650 square kilometres, stretching from the Nandewar Range north of Barraba south east to the Peel River and Great Dividing Ranges. Tamworth is a regional capital city surrounded by the towns of Barraba, Manilla and Nundle, and the villages and localities of Attunga, Bendemeer, Dungowan, Duri, Hanging Rock, Kootingal, Moonbi, Moore Creek, Nemingha, Piallamore, Somerton, Watsons Creek, Woodsreef and Woolomin. Council owns a comprehensive plant, equipment and vehicle fleet, but at times requires the use of various wet hired plant and equipment to complete programmed construction and maintenance works. Scope The scope includes: Provision of wet hired plant and equipment to Tamworth Regional Council to support programmed construction and maintenance works Contract Terms and Conditions Contract period: 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2027 (inclusive) There will be limited opportunities for suppliers to review pricing along with other specific aspects of any submission during the vendor/supplier onboarding process The onboarding process will be undertaken, as a minimum, each twelve-month period following the commencement of the contract (reference to 1.12.23 of the tender document)
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