How to submit a conforming tender offer

Submitting a tender offer that conforms to requirements takes planning, preparation and correct submission.

Plan your tender offer

Review the Request for Tender - Make sure that you read, understand, and can meet the requirements of the tender documents.
Closing date for tender - It is important to take note of the closing date and time. Late offers will not be accepted.
What happens if industry briefings or site visits are required? - Industry briefings or site visits may be a mandatory requirement of the tender. Usually these happen while the tender is being advertised. If an industry briefing or site visit for a tender is required, this will be detailed in ‘Section 2 – Brief to Tenderers’. It is important to note that if these are a mandatory requirement, then companies who do not attend cannot be considered.
Questions about the tender - All questions in relation to the tender or developing your submission must be posted via the VendorPanel. Final date for questions will be detailed in “Brief to Tenderers”. Council may conduct an online briefing session, which would be outlined in “Brief to Tenderers”.

Respond in full to the tender evaluation criteria - We select the tenderer/s from offers received, and who best addresses the evaluation criteria and represents value to Council. Further information on what is required can be found in ‘Section 2 – Brief to Tenderers’.
Online response forms - Make sure you complete all the Online response forms for Council to evaluate. Also take care to include all relevant information and attachments to support your tender offer.
Include your best referees - When nominating your referees, please select the strongest and most suitable referees.
Avoid assumptions - Do not assume the tender evaluation team knows about your business and its capabilities, in particular those who currently work with Council. Only information submitted in your offer will be evaluated.

How do I submit my offer? - All tender offers must be submitted using the Online response forms via VendorPanel.
Lodge your tender offer by the due date - Never underestimate the time required to complete your offer, including the lodgement process. Late or incomplete tender offers will not be accepted.