Installation of publicly accessible AEDs (Lachy's Project)

⁠⁠⁠Overview

Ku-ring-gai Council is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to supply, install, monitor and maintain Automated External Defibrillator (AED) units across 46 sites within the Ku-ring-gai Local Government Area, comprising Council sports fields, community buildings, golf courses and passive recreation sites.

About

Ku-ring-gai Council is a Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney. The Ku-ring-gai Council area includes the suburbs of East Killara, East Lindfield, Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, North Turramurra, North Wahroonga, Pymble, Roseville (part), Roseville Chase, South Turramurra, St Ives, St Ives Chase, Turramurra, Wahroonga (part), Warrawee and West Pymble.

Scope

The scope includes:

• Supply and installation of AED units, complete with associated cabinets or mounts and compliant signage, at each of the 46 identified sites
• Ongoing monitoring and maintenance of the units for the full operational life of the device, for a minimum contract term of 8 years aligned to product life
• Supply and replacement of consumables for the contract term, as required to maintain compliance

Full details of the scope, specification and conditions are set out in the RFT documentation.

Contractor Requirements

• Suitably experienced and qualified in the supply, installation, monitoring and maintenance of AED units
• Devices must comply with ANZCOR Guidelines and hold current TGA registration
• Devices must be suitable for external, unconditioned environmental exposure
• Devices must be capable of confirming device level readiness on an ongoing basis with automatic fault and failure alerting to Council
• Respondents may propose their own approach to achieving these outcomes and must justify that approach against what Council is seeking to achieve

Instructions to Tenderers

Tender documents must be obtained after registration. To ensure that all information is received, the entity submitting the response must be registered with TenderLink and have downloaded the documentation specific to the particular Tender, EOI or RFQ they have responded to in TenderLink.

Tender enquiries should be directed to the online forum.

Completed responses can be submitted via the electronic tender box (preferred) using the attached word version of the Schedule. Respondents will receive a Successful Submission Receipt timed and dated upon completion.

Submissions can also be placed in a sealed envelope and endorsed with the tender title, number, and closing date, and placed in the Tender Box located in the foyer (level 4) of Council Chambers, 818 Pacific Highway, Gordon 2072, by the nominated time and date.

The Council is not bound to accept the lowest priced Tender or all or any part of a Tender and reserves the right to conduct the Request for Tender process and select the successful respondent(s) as it sees fit. Council staff are unable to respond to verbal enquiries in relation to the Tender. Late, verbal, faxed or emailed proposals will not be accepted.