sec.222Exception for register of pre-qualified suppliers

sec.222 Exception for register of pre-qualified suppliers

This section applies to a medium-sized contractual arrangement or large-sized contractual arrangement for the supply of goods or services. The council may enter into the contract without first inviting written quotes or tenders if the contract is entered into with a supplier from a register of pre-qualified suppliers that is made in compliance with subsections (3) to (7) . The council may establish a register of pre-qualified suppliers of particular goods or services only if— the preparation and evaluation of invitations every time the goods or services are needed would be costly; or the capability or financial capacity of the supplier of the goods or services is critical; or the supply of the goods or services involves significant security considerations; or a precondition of an offer to contract for the goods or services is compliance with particular standards or conditions set by the council; or the ability of local business to supply the goods or services needs to be discovered or developed. The council must invite suppliers to tender to be on a register of pre-qualified suppliers. The invitation must— be published on the council’s website for at least 21 days; and allow written tenders to be given to the council while the invitation is published on the website. Also, the council must take all reasonable steps to publish the invitation in another way to notify the public about establishing the register of pre-qualified suppliers. publishing an invitation in an industry publication or on the QTENDERS website When selecting a supplier to be a pre-qualified supplier for the register, the council must have regard to the sound contracting principles. A pre-qualified supplier is a supplier who has been assessed by the council as having the technical, financial and managerial capability necessary to perform contracts on time and in accordance with agreed requirements. s 222 amd 2013 SL No. 273 s 9 ; 2020 SL No. 244 s 18 (sec.222-ssec.1) This section applies to a medium-sized contractual arrangement or large-sized contractual arrangement for the supply of goods or services. (sec.222-ssec.2) The council may enter into the contract without first inviting written quotes or tenders if the contract is entered into with a supplier from a register of pre-qualified suppliers that is made in compliance with subsections (3) to (7) . (sec.222-ssec.3) The council may establish a register of pre-qualified suppliers of particular goods or services only if— the preparation and evaluation of invitations every time the goods or services are needed would be costly; or the capability or financial capacity of the supplier of the goods or services is critical; or the supply of the goods or services involves significant security considerations; or a precondition of an offer to contract for the goods or services is compliance with particular standards or conditions set by the council; or the ability of local business to supply the goods or services needs to be discovered or developed. (sec.222-ssec.4) The council must invite suppliers to tender to be on a register of pre-qualified suppliers. (sec.222-ssec.5) The invitation must— be published on the council’s website for at least 21 days; and allow written tenders to be given to the council while the invitation is published on the website. (sec.222-ssec.6) Also, the council must take all reasonable steps to publish the invitation in another way to notify the public about establishing the register of pre-qualified suppliers. publishing an invitation in an industry publication or on the QTENDERS website (sec.222-ssec.7) When selecting a supplier to be a pre-qualified supplier for the register, the council must have regard to the sound contracting principles. (sec.222-ssec.8) A pre-qualified supplier is a supplier who has been assessed by the council as having the technical, financial and managerial capability necessary to perform contracts on time and in accordance with agreed requirements.