Doing business with Council

Council works with hundreds of external suppliers, contractors and businesses each year. Find our how your business can work with us too.  

Tenders

Current tenders and further information about the tender process is available from the Submit and view tenders page.

VendorPanel 

VendorPanel is Council’s online tool used to manage our tenders and quotations. You can register your business to receive email alerts for relevant business opportunities. VendorPanel is provided free for suppliers and is an open marketplace where suppliers administer their own accounts and are able to update business details if they change.  

Register for VendorPanel at www.vendorpanel.com.au.

Procurement policy

This policy clearly sets out the requirements to be met by all staff, Councillors and temporary employees when procuring and/or contracting goods and services on behalf of Council. Contractors should familiarise themselves with the Procurement Policy(PDF, 404KB).

Doing business with Local Government

The Vic Councils procurement website page and link to a short guide about doing business with Local Government, assists suppliers in building a successful, long term relationship with Local Government. The guide examines the role of procurement within Local Government and the guidelines and legislation which Councils must adhere to, when making purchasing decisions for goods and services.

The guide explores the different methods of procurement, factors in procurement decisions and non-negotiable factors which are expected to be provided by suppliers.

The website also provides a useful Frequently Asked Questions section and information about the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) procurement unit, it's role and how to apply to become a preferred supplier.      

Purchase orders

Purchase orders are legally binding documents that authorise suppliers to provide goods or services. Contractors and suppliers should not supply any goods or services without first receiving a purchase order, and they must comply with the purchase order terms and conditions(PDF, 93KB).

Payment verification process - Eftsure

To ensure accurate and timely payment, Council requires all suppliers to verify their bank account details with Eftsure. Eftsure is a third-party payment verification system. Suppliers will receive an automated email from Eftsure requesting they verify their bank account details.

For detailed information please refer to our Eftsure - Supplier payment verification system page.