Dry Hire - Register of Prequalified Suppliers
Tender Overview
About this tender
Council will soon invite tenders for the new Dry Hire Register of Prequalified Suppliers, replacing Arrangement T144 when it expires on 31 October 2026. Tender documents will be released in July 2026. An industry briefing via Microsoft Teams will be held in mid to late July, with details included in the RFT documents. Services include patrols, asset lockups, after-hours response, static guarding, event security, call-outs, and support for animal and parking management. Contact details: Council's Procurement Team Telephone: 1300 307 800 Email: Tenders@gympie.qld.gov.au
How to respond to this tender
A strong tender response is clear, compliant, and backed by evidence. These steps apply to most Australian and New Zealand public tenders.
Read the requirements in full
Open the official listing and download the full tender pack. Note the response schedules, evaluation criteria, mandatory conditions, and the exact closing time and lodgement method.
Confirm you are eligible and it is worth bidding
Check licences, insurances, certifications, and any conformance requirements before you commit. A quick bid or no-bid decision saves days of wasted effort on a tender you cannot win.
Answer every criterion with evidence
Respond to each evaluation criterion directly and back your claims with concrete examples, referees, and past performance. Address the buyer’s stated need, not a generic capability statement.
Lodge early through the official portal
Submit through the source portal well before the deadline. Late or incorrectly lodged bids are almost always rejected, so leave time for uploads, portal errors, and last-minute questions.
