Garden Maintenance Contractor

⁠⁠⁠The National Gallery grounds encompass the sculpture garden and the Australian garden. These gardens feature almost 30 works of art by prominent sculptors including James Turrell’s stupa-form Skyspace and Fujiko Nakaya’s immersive fog sculpture.

The original lakeside sculpture garden is Commonwealth heritage-listed and is considered one of the world’s finest examples of an outdoor sculpture gallery. The overall gallery grounds are also part of the wider high court of Australia / National Gallery of Australia heritage precinct.

The statement of requirement outlines the skills, values and services that are expected of the garden maintenance contractor.

The National Gallery of Australia is seeking a contractor who will restore the Gallery gardens and wider grounds to a high standard of care. This role would suit a contractor that has a genuine interest in the Gallery gardens and Australian native plants in general.

Other Instructions:

Conditions for Participation:

Do not proceed further if:

i. Your organisation cannot agree to the Commonwealth Contract Terms, available at https://www.finance.gov.au/government/procurement/commonwealth-contracting-suite-ccs. These terms are non-negotiable and will form part of the Contract if you are successful in this ATM process.

ii. Your organisation does not meet and/or agree to the Minimum Content and Format Requirements and the Conditions for Participation (if any), set out at item A.A.1 [Key Information and Dates], as failure to do so will mean your response cannot be considered.

iii. Your organisation is a trust where the Trustee is not empowered to sign contracts on behalf of the Trust. Before proceeding, contact the Customer’s ATM Contact Officer at item A.A.5(a) [ATM Contact Officer].

iv. You are an Individual without an ABN and you do not meet the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) definition of an independent contractor available at: https://www.ato.gov.au/business/employee-or-contractor/how-to-work-it-out--employee-or-contractor. Before proceeding, contact the ATM Contact Officer set out at item A.A.5(a) [ATM Contact Officer] to seek advice

Timeframe for Delivery: May 2024 - May 2027 with the possibility of a 2 year extension till May 2029

Address for Lodgement: www.tenders.gov.au