Tenders, Quotations & Expressions of Interest

The Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) system was first established by the NSW Government in 2009. The planning panel responsible for matters concerning Narrabri Shire is the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP). 

Planning Panels:

• Determine regionally significant development applications (DAs), certain other DAs and s4.55(2) and s4.56 modification applications.
• Act as the Planning Proposal Authority (PPA) when directed
• Undertake rezoning reviews
• Provide advice on other planning and development matters when requested
• Determine site compatibility certificates under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004.

Narrabri Shire Council nominees will be required by the NRPP for matters concerning Narrabri Shire.

Panels consist of five (5) members, with three (3) of the members, including the chair, appointed by the Minister (State members) and 2 members nominated by the relevant Council (Council members).

Council is looking to appoint two (2) permanent and two (2) alternate members. In accordance with the Sydney District and Regional Planning Panels operational procedures (August 2020), at least one (1) council member must have expertise in one or more of the following areas: planning, architecture, heritage, the environment, urban design, land economics, traffic and transport, law, engineering or tourism.

All panel members must comply with the Planning Panels Code of Conduct. Property developers and real estate agents are not eligible to be members of a Panel. The term of appointment for Panel members will be three years. Council panel members will be paid a fee for services at an appropriate rate determined by Council.

How to Apply

Candidates can make submissions by submitting their resume and addressing how they meet the following criteria:

• Senior level experience in dealing with multiple stakeholders
• High level communication skills
• Capability to drive high profile outcomes in a credible and authoritative manner
• High level analytical skills
• Knowledge and assessment of complex development and planning matters

Submissions must be made in writing to the General Manager via:

• Post: Narrabri Shire Council, PO Box 261 Narrabri NSW 2390
• Email: council@narrabri.nsw.gov.au

Tenders are invited and will be received up until 2.00pm Friday, 5 July 2024 for the following:

2023-24-52 Lake Circuit Road Construction and Bitumen Sealing

Council is seeking the services of a suitably qualified contractors under the National Prequalification Scheme at Roadworks Category R1, and Financial Category F5 for the construction and bitumen sealing of the Lake Circuit Road, Narrabri. The work generally involves the construction of approximately 5.6km of road upgrade.

Full scope of works listed in documentation, via tenderlink.

This is a Quality Assured Contract with method of payment being by Schedule of Rates. The General Conditions of Contract shall be AS4000-1997 as amended in Part B of the document.

Tender documents can be downloaded and submitted electronically via Council’s E-tendering portal at www.tenderlink.com/narrabri. 

All quotation tenders shall be submitted in accordance with the Tender Documentation and shall be endorsed with the Contract Number and Description and submitted electronically via www.tenderlink.com/narrabri prior to the closing time. The responsibility for lodgement of the tender electronically via the E-tendering portal lies solely with the tenderer.

The canvassing of Councillors or Council staff, at any time, in respect of this Tender will disqualify a tenderer. The lowest or any quotation tender is not necessarily accepted.

Tenders are invited and will be received up until 2:00pm Monday, 15 July 2024 for the following:

2023-24/55 - Design and Construction of Tullamullen Creek Bridge Replacement

Tenders are invited from pre-qualified contractors under the National Prequalification Schedule at Bridgework Category B3 and Pretensioned Concrete Category - C2 or higher for the design and construction of the Tullamullen Creek Bridge replacement in the Narrabri Shire Council.

Full scope of work is listed in documentation, via tenderlink.

Tender documents can be downloaded and Tenders submitted electronically via Council’s E-tendering portal at www.tenderlink.com/narrabri.

All quotation tenders shall be submitted in accordance with the Tender Documentation and shall be endorsed with the Contract Number and Description and submitted electronically via www.tenderlink.com/narrabri prior to the closing time.

The responsibility for lodgement of the tender electronically via the E-tendering portal lies solely with the tenderer.

The canvassing of Councillors or Council staff, at any time, in respect of this Tender will disqualify a tenderer. The lowest or any quotation tender is not necessarily accepted.

Tenders are invited and will be received up until 2:00pm, Wednesday 17 July 2024 for the following:

2023-24/54 - Concrete Causeway Replacements x 4 in the Narrabri Shire Local Government Area

The WUC consists of four (4) individual sites listed below:

Turrawan Road
Fordham's Gully
Nuable Creek
Pilliga Road

Full detailed requirements for the documents are provided in the Project Scope.

This is a Quality Assured Contract with method of payment being by Schedule of Rates. The General Conditions of Contract shall be Australian Standard AS 4000-1997 inclusive of Annexures Part A and Part B.

The Contract is to be completed within twenty four (24) weeks of the acceptance of the tender.

Tenderers are required to be prequalified with TfNSW under the National Prequalification System (NPS) for Civil (Road and Bridge) Construction Contracts at Roadworks Category R1 or higher.

A mandatory pre-tender meeting will be held on Thursday, 4 July 2024 at 12:00pm, at the Narrabri Shire Council Administration building, 46-48 Maitland Street, Narrabri followed by site inspections.

Tender documents can be downloaded and tenders submitted electronically via Council’s E-tendering portal at www.tenderlink.com/narrabri.

All quotation tenders shall be submitted in accordance with the Tender Documentation and shall be endorsed with the Contract Number and Description and submitted electronically via www.tenderlink.com/narrabri prior to the closing time.

The responsibility for lodgement of the tender electronically via the E-tendering portal lies solely with the tenderer.

The canvassing of Councillors or Council staff, at any time, in respect of this Tender will disqualify a tenderer. The lowest or any quotation tender is not necessarily accepted.