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Register of Pre- Qualified Suppliers – Trades and Associated Services

Issued by Southern Downs Regional Council · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

Published
1 Oct 2026
Closes
3 Nov 2026, 04:00 UTC
Reference
VP526665
Location
Queensland, Australia
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure

At a glance

Southern Downs Regional Council in Australia has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “Register of Pre- Qualified Suppliers – Trades and Associated Services”. Submissions close on 3 November 2026, 30 days from today. Quote reference VP526665 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 4 of them currently open. There are 204 open construction & infrastructure notices in Australia on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities, not through FreeTender.

Details

Dear Valued Suppliers

Southern Downs Regional Council invites tenders from suitably qualified tenderers to establish a Register of Pre-Qualified Supplier Arrangement (ROPS) with suitably qualified and experienced contractors to provide general trade and associated services in the areas of planned maintenance, reactive maintenance and capital work as described in more detail in document package.

Background information / Compatibility requirements

To ensure that Council is meeting the requirements of the Local Government Regulations 2012 and is providing the required level of service to our community, Council is establishing a register of prequalified suppliers for numerous separate trade services.

This will allow Council to access suitable suppliers for these Trades and Technical Services in an efficient and effective manner.

The services provided by the Register of Suppliers will be utilised, at a minimum, in planned maintenance, reactive maintenance and capital works on specified sites.

This contract incorporates different trades, associated skills and necessary qualifications and or licences and Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) Licences required from the prequalified Suppliers as listed in “Attachment A – Licence Classes." This may be amended from time to time to comply with statutory amendments. Where a qualification or licence is repealed and replaced, the replacement qualification will be imported in place of the repealed qualification/licence.

Questions asked by the buyer:

Do you hold appropriate trade qualifications and or licences.

Updates made to this request:

Please note: The following attachments have been recently added.

1. Added: 27_012 Request for Tender v0.1.pdf

2. Added: 27_012 Scope - Trades and Associated Services.pdf

Please consider these attachments when responding.

Buyer: Southern Downs Regional Council

Buyer location: 64 Fitzroy St, Warwick, Queensland 4370, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP526665

Buyer's reference: 27_012

Opens: Friday 02 October 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Closes: Tuesday 03 November 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Monday 02 November 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Expected decision: Tuesday 24 November 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Categories: Building Trade & Repairs & Maintenance Services; 1: Air Conditioning Maintenance & Services; 2: Brick Laying and Masonary; 3: Building Maintenance & Services; 4: Cabinet Making; 5: Carpentry & Joinery Services; 6: Concreting; 7: Fencing; 8: Glazing Supplies & Services; 9: Handyman Services; 10: Irrigation & Reticulation; 11: Landscaping; 12: Other Maintenance & Services; 13: Painting Supplies & Services; 14: Paving Supplies & Services; 15: Pest Control; 16: Plastering; 17: Plumbing Maintenance Supplies & Services; 18: Roofing Services; 19: Tiling; 20: Underground Services Location; 21: Water Treatment Services; 22: Waterproofing & Sealing; 23: Windows coverings; Electrical Systems, Lighting, Equipment & Services; 1: Distribution Boards; 2: Electrical Services; 3: Lighting & Light Poles; 4: Switchboards & Switchgear; Fire & Safety; 1: Fire Systems; Mechanical Plant & Equipment & Services; 1: Air-Conditioning Maintenance Services; 2: Air-Conditioning Systems; 3: Hydraulic Machinery, Equipment, Parts & Components; 4: Mechanical Services; 5: Pneumatic Machinery, Equipment, Parts & Components; 6: Refrigeration

Regions of service: Queensland; 1: Darling Downs; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 7

Published on VendorPanel Public Tenders. Documents and responses require free VendorPanel supplier registration.

Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from Southern Downs Regional Council, going back to September 2026 — 4 of them still open. They buy mostly in Transport & Logistics, Construction & Infrastructure and Mining & Metals. There are 204 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in Australia. This one closes in 30 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this construction & infrastructure opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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