Cairns Regional Council is seeking submissions and competitive rates for Waste and Recycling Kerbside Collection Services across Council's service area. Collection Services will include Waste and Recyclables at nominated ratepaying properties and locations at specified frequencies and times in accordance with relevant schedules, including:

• collection of Mobile Bins;
• collection of Bulk Bins;
• collection of RORO Bins;
• collection of Public Place Bins; and
• collection of Mobile Bins, Bulk Bin or RORO bins from nominated Council Facilities.

Enquiries: Tender enquiries, questions or clarifications should be directed via the online forum. Cairns Regional Council officers are unable to respond to verbal enquiries in relation to the tender. The forum will close five days prior to the closing time and date. Please ensure that all questions, information requests and clarifications are posted prior to this time.

Lodgement of Submissions: Completed responses must be lodged by uploading the submission to Tenderlink, using the response forms within the tender documentation.

We strongly recommend that you begin uploading your tender submission files at least two (2) hours BEFORE the tender closing time.

Late, verbal or emailed tenders may not be accepted and will be subject to Council's sole discretion.

Submissions will not be opened publicly. The lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.

Council reserve the right to change the specifications prior to making a decision on the submissions received in response to this invitation.

Council may invite all Respondents to change their submission to take into account any change in the tender specifications.

Tenders are to remain valid for a period of 180 days from the Closing Time.