Procurement & Contracts
Procurement is the process by which Council engages with suppliers to purchase goods and services, or supply of essential services.
Below you will find guidelines for supplying to Council, and a Procurement Policy as the framework for doing so.
We have developed a Tendering Suppliers Guide(PDF, 784KB) to assist businesses to better position themselves to access business opportunities at Council.
Dependent on the need, Council manages procurement by different methods:
- Request for Tender (RFT) – a formal offer open to the public to bid for the supply of specified goods, services or works, under specified terms. Open market.
- Expression of Interest (EOI) – a formal invitation to prospective suppliers to provide information and opinions on the methodologies of meeting a specific need. Limited market.
- Selective Engagement – this approach is used where knowledge of the marketplace exists, with a specified number of representative suppliers invited to tender. Selective market.
Procurement Principles that underpin procurement activities:
- Value for Money
- Open and Fair Competition
- Ethical Behaviour and Fair Treatment
- Risk Management
- Professional Integrity and Probity
- Compliance with Statutory Obligations
- Social, Economic and Environmental Sustainability
- Financial Responsibility.
Terms and Conditions of Purchase
Goods, Services or Works must be supplied in accordance with Council's Terms and Conditions of Contract for a Purchase Order. By accepting a Purchase Order issued by the City of Burnside, the Contractor acknowledges that they read and agrees to Council's Terms and Conditions of Purchase linked below.
Where a Contract exists between Council and Contractor, Contract Terms and Conditions take precedence.
How to apply
SA Tenders and Contracts is the central source for public procurement opportunities within South Australia. The site also provides details of South Australian Government awarded contracts for goods, services and works.
You can download our Tendering Suppliers Guide and Procurement Policy below.