ABOUT THE COUNCIL: The City of Ryde has an area of 40.651 square kms and lies in the central northern part of the Sydney Metropolitan area, approximately 12kms from the centre of Sydney. The City occupies, most of the divide between the Parramatta and Lane Cover rivers and has 16 suburbs within its boundaries.

ABOUT THE TENDER: The Council of the City of Ryde is seeking submissions from suitably qualified and experienced respondents for the provision of legal services panel in accordance with this request for tender.

The term for appointment to the Council's legal services panel will be for an initial three (3) year period with the option to extend for a further two (2) periods of one (1) year each, subject to a satisfactory performance.

A detailed brief of the extent of services required by Council is set out in Section B, Principal's Project Requirements.

REGISTRATION: Tender documents must be obtained after registration. Tender documents may be obtained by first registering on the e-tending portal.

CANVASSING SUPPORT: A Tenderer shall not directly, or indirectly, canvas support from an elected member, employee or Council at any time. Any Tenderer involved in such activity will result in their Tender being rejected.

SUBMISSION: Completed responses can be submitted via the electronic tender box (preferred) using the attached word version of the Schedule. Respondents will receive a successful submission, receipt timed and dated upon completion. Furthermore, hard copy submission can also be placed in a sealed envelope and endorsed with the Tender title, number and closing details. If submitting a tender via hard copy, the tender box is located in the foyer of Council's North Ryde Office.

Address Details: Level 1, Building 0, 3 Richardson Place, North Ryde, NSW 2113.

Should any assistance be required, please use the online manual on the portal under the support/online manuals/making a submission or contact.