Register of Pre-Qualified Suppliers (Refresh) - Trade Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
The Request for Tender constitutes a refresh of Council’s existing Register of Pre-Qualified Suppliers for Trade Services (HSC 25/11) The refresh is being undertaken to: • Provide additional opportunities for local suppliers to be included on the Register; and • Introduce an additional category of trades to better meet operational requirements. Suppliers successfully appointed through this refresh will be added to the existing Register and will be bound by the same Contract terms and expiry date. Hinchinbrook Shire Council invites tenders from suitably qualified tenderers for appointment as a pre-qualified supplier of trade services for the categories of trade services identified in the Scope. The initial term of the appointment is two (2) years with 1 x one year extension option.
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