Submitting your tender

When submitting a tender of Council there are some important points to remember:

• Read through the tender schedule instructions carefully.
• Give yourself plenty of time to submit. We suggest uploading your submission several hours before the 2pm deadline.
• Ask questions – contact us on 4921 0333 or email your questions to [email protected].
• Contact Tenderlink on 1800 233 533 if you need assistance uploading your submission.

Doing business with Council

We are committed to undertake procurement activities in a fair and ethical manner, and to ensure that the best value for money is obtained. All our procurement activities are conducted in accordance with our Procurement Policy(PDF, 572KB) and Business Ethics Policy. 

Methods of procurement

We are required to conduct procurement activities according to the following thresholds:

• Under $10,000: verbal or written quotation(s) if appropriate
• $10,000 - $50,000: a minimum of two written quotations
• $50,000 - $250,000: a minimum of three written quotations or public quotation process, dependent on complexity
• More than $250,000: formal tender process

We utilise a number of procurement tools to promote public tenders, such as VendorPanel, Tenderlink and aggregators. If you are interested in doing business with Council, we encourage you to register with the above online tools to learn more about upcoming procurement activities.

Working with Council

We generally need our suppliers to meet the following requirements:

• $20 million Public Liability Insurance
• Workers Compensation Insurance for all employees
• other insurances where appropriate
• documented Work Health and Safety management system

You can browse our current property and purchasing contracts via our Contracts Register.

We are calling for expressions of interest from community members and industry professionals to join the Cultural Collections Consultative Committee.

The Committee will be formed by staff, Councillors, community representatives and industry representatives. Selected members will have an interest in the growth, interpretation and presentation of cultural collections of Lake Macquarie, and the ability to offer advice and support for Council staff to successfully meet the actions noted in the Lake Macquarie Cultural Collections Strategy. 

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We are calling for expressions of interest from community members to join the Lake Macquarie City Council Heritage Committee. The Heritage Committee is an opportunity for local people with an interest in heritage to be involved in promoting the natural, cultural, and historic heritage of Lake Macquarie and ensuring it continues to have a strong sense of place and identity. 

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The Access and Inclusion Advisory Panel 2024-2028 identifies actions that Council can take to improve access to services and facilities for older people and people with disability.

Membership is open to 12 members of the community who are elected as per Council term. Panel members are made up from the ageing and disability sector with lived experience either personally, in caring roles or involvement with related organisations, local community groups and services

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