You can view upcoming tenders or projects on the Camden Council website HERE. All Council invitations will be available through an electronic tendering facility provided by NSW eTendering. Organisations may register their company details, download documents, and lodge submissions online free of charge. 

For all quotes, these opportunities are selectively invited through VendorPanel Marketplace and registered suppliers will be able to get access to quoting opportunities. 

Council works within the framework of the Local Government Act 1993 and the Local Government (General) Regulations 2021. These regulations outline what Council can do and the various conditions of tender that may be enforced for specific projects. Council also has a Statement of Business Ethics which describes the expected behaviour of both Council Officers and those who conduct business with Camden Council. You can read the Statement of Business Ethics HERE. 

The first step is to register your business details on the VendorPanel Marketplace for Council buyers to source suppliers. Stay up-to-date with tender opportunities by registering to receive Council's monthly Business E-News HERE and checking our website for current tender opportunities HERE.

Tendering and EOI is the selling of goods and services to Council through the request of formal bids – otherwise known as tenders.

• Expressions of Interest (EOI): The EOI process is used to test market availability and interest of suppliers. A formal tender process will follow the EOI. 
• Request for Quotation (RFQ): This process is used for purchases between $15,000 and $250,000 (inc. GST). Council buyers are required to obtain multiple quotes and suppliers are selectively invited to quote. 

All individuals and organisations lodging tender, quotation, or EOI submissions with Council for the provision of materials, equipment and/or services must have an ABN and be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST). All submissions must clearly state your company's ABN.

Lobbying or talking to Council staff and Councillors is not permitted and will result in disqualification from the RFT or RFQ process. This is outlined in Council's Statement of Business Ethics.

Best value for money is when the submission satisfies all the essential criteria, specifications, safety, environmental and statutory requirements stated in the RFT, RFQ or EOI document. Lowest price does not necessarily mean best value. The lowest-priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

After the offer from Council is accepted, there is no opportunity to negotiate the contract. Departures to the contract must be submitted in full as part of your RFT or RFQ submission, provided you have lodged a conforming submission as well. 

The eTendering and VendorPanel Marketplace portals will not accept any submissions after the advertised closing time. The tender box at Camden Council's Administration Building is cleared at the closing tender time and no further tenders will be accepted.

No.  All responses must be submitted via the eTendering or VendorPanel Marketplace portals, or lodged by hand to the tender box located in the Camden Council Administration Building at 70 Central Ave, Oran Park 2570.

RFT and RFQ submissions are evaluated by an evaluation panel to determine conformity and are then assessed using pre-set evaluation criteria. The panel then makes a recommendation to accept the preferred submission and a contract is entered into to provide the works and services.

A conforming submission is one that meets the conditions outlined in the RFT or RFQ documents and all requirements of the specifications. A submission may be ruled non-conforming if it is incomplete, does not meet the requirements of the specification or contract as required under the RFT or RFQ. 

This is a contractual agreement between your company and Council. It brings you the benefits of being an approved supplier that has met specific requirements including insurance and licenses relevant to a specific service. These are contracts that are a range of specific goods and services provided over a specific period (eg. 3-5 years). A panel of suppliers of may be appointed.

Council will issue a public invitation (via a tender process) for businesses to join its preferred supplier panel. This is done at the end of an existing contract. Council cannot add businesses to an existing preferred supplier panel, so its important that you keep up to date on tender opportunities using the following link (link back to tender opportunities). 

These are arranged through Local Government Procurement (LGP) on behalf of all NSW Councils. For information on how to become a supplier click HERE.