ABOUT THE COUNCIL:

The City of Parramatta Council (Council) is located 24 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD and provides a range of goods and services within a local government area (LGA) encompassing some 84 square kilometres and comprising a population of approximately 260,296 people from a range of diverse cultures, lifestyles and experiences.

ABOUT THE TENDER:

Council is seeking to form a panel of approved legal service providers to serve as an extension to its in-house legal team, in circumstances where particular subject matter expertise and/or additional resourcing is required.

The term of the contract will be three years, with two extension periods, each of 12 months' duration, exercisable at the Council's sole discretion.

Details of the services required under the proposed contract appear in the Specification to the Invitation to Tender document.

REGISTRATION: Tender documents may be obtained via the tendering portal.

ENQUIRIES: Enquiries should be directed via:

1. the online forum via the tendering portal; or

2. email: tenders@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au (please note that Council requires all enquiries for advice with regard to a specific tender to be submitted in writing).

Please Note: The Tender Forum, both the portal & tenders@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au, closes 2 business days before the Tender closing date.

CLOSING DATE AND TIME:

Council is not bound to accept the lowest price tender or to give reason for rejecting a tender, and may reject any or all tenders submitted. Additionally, any action or contact that may be considered as an attempt to influence a decision of Councillors or Council staff shall disqualify the relevant tender. Late, verbal, facsimile, hard copy, or emailed submissions will not be accepted.