Register of Pre-Qualified Suppliers: Minor Ad-Hoc Hardware Consumables
Tender Overview
About this tender
Mackay Regional Council is establishing a register of pre-qualified suppliers for minor ad-hoc hardware consumables in the Mackay Whitsunday Region of Queensland. This panel aims to support low-value, as-needed purchases of items including fasteners, hand and power tools, abrasives, adhesives and sealants, workshop consumables, safety and personal protective equipment, lubricants, and small maintenance-related hardware lines. Suppliers selected for this panel will be expected to service the Mackay region with the ability to provide quick turnaround on orders.
Frequently asked questions
- To establish a panel of suitably qualified suppliers for the supply of minor ad-hoc hardware consumables to Mackay Regional Council.
- Products include fasteners, hand and power tools, abrasives, adhesives and sealants, workshop consumables, safety and personal protective equipment items, lubricants, and small maintenance-related hardware lines.
- The panel will supply to the Mackay Whitsunday Region in Queensland.
- This panel is designed for low-value, as-needed purchases with the ability to provide quick turnaround on orders.
- Mackay Regional Council is managing the establishment of this pre-qualified supplier panel.
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