ABOUT THE CITY OF LAKE MACQUARIE: Lake Macquarie is the Hunter Region's largest city, accounting for 35% of the Lower Hunter population. With the city's current population fast approaching 217,000 Lake Macquarie is also the third largest regional city in New South Wales by population. Moreover, the city's population is expected to grow by 39,000 by 2041, creating a demand for 12,000 new dwellings and associated infrastructure.

ABOUT THE TENDER: Council requires a panel of suitably qualified and experienced Service Providers for the provision of small plant and equipment available to hire. It need to meet Council's varying operational needs in a cost effective and timely manner, for requirements that cannot be met by Council's own plant and equipment.

ENQUIRIES: Enquiries should be directed to Brendon O'Donnell, the Procurement Officer via the online forum. Completed responses can be submitted via the electronic tender box. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.

BRIEFING: A Mandatory Briefing will be held at 5:30 - 6:30pm on the 30th of January 2025 at the Gatehouse training room 1, 18/32 Creek Reserve Rd, Boolaroo NSW 2284. Please confirm your attendance and nominated personnel who will be attending the pre-tender meeting via email to tenders@lakemac.nsw.gov.au by 2:00pm AEDT 29 January 2025

TENDERERS TO NOTE: In the preparation and submission of the Tender and without limiting the Tenderers obligations, the Tenderer shall submit a tender which includes all Schedules including the Tenderers Declaration Schedule and any other declaration required to be completely filled in and signed, together with any other documents, information and details necessary to make the tender complete. The tenderer shall not submit a tender without a firm intention to proceed nor engage in any form of collusive practice not directly or indirectly canvass support from an elected member or employee of Council at any time.