Central Highlands Regional Council

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Tender: Pre-Qualified Register of Town Planning Consultants – Central Highlands Regional Council

Released 6 days ago

Closes10 Nov 2026

Likely valueEstimate$30K to $300KInflation adjusted

LocationCentral Highlands Regional Council, QLD

AgencyNot specified

SourceCentral Highlands Regional Council

CategoryConsultancy & Legal

15 days leftCloses Tue, 10 Nov 2026

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Central Highlands Regional Council is seeking town planning consultants to join a pre-qualified register to assess development applications when application loads are high or internal resourcing is limited, assess applications where the council has a real or perceived conflict of interest (for example where council is the landowner or applicant), assist with duty planner functions by handling customer requests by phone and email, assess applications for development incentives or grants under the Economic Stimulus Policy during peak workloads or limited internal capacity, and assist with delivery of strategic planning projects when internal capacity is limited or during periods of leave. This opportunity is issued under RFT260108 (Reference VP530260), falls under Architecture, Design, Planning, includes six specification documents, and closes 10 Nov 2026 at 12:00 PM (Brisbane time).

Tender breakdown

From 6 documents

Town planning consultancySchedule of rates

TodayCloses30 OctQuestions close9 NovStart27 NovComplete27 Nov

Watch out for3

Insurance requirements differ between documents for Professional Indemnity ($2M in Contract Particulars vs $5M in Specification); ensure you meet the higher stated requirement or clarify before tendering.

Insurance and other documentation (Trust Deed, WorkCover letter for sole traders, certificates) must be provided and may be reviewed; lack of requested evidence or incorrect formats can cause pass/fail failures.

Council may request further information, negotiate, accept part Tenders, or not accept any Tender — Council has wide discretion; do not assume award.

Documents6

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