Tenders

Our purchasing process

Our procurement policy, Procurement Policy 2025-29 (PDF) (PDF 247Kb) outlines how we approach all of our purchasing and activities regardless of the size and scope.

Council will apply the following fundamental best practice principles to procurement, irrespective of the value and complexity of that procurement:

  • Value for money;
  • Sustainability (economic, social and environmental);
  • Open and fair competition;
  • Accountability;
  • Risk management;
  • Ethics, probity and transparency; and
  • Market testing.

Current tenders and recently awarded contracts

You can see our current tenders and recently awarded contracts on the eTenderBox website.

Current tenders

You must register before you can download tender documents or submit an electronic response for a tender.

Recently awarded contracts

Council publishes a list of all contracts awarded on eTenderbox, excluding the roads and footpath program above the public tender threshold once a contract has been signed. This information includes:
•    Contract number
•    Title
•    Description
•    Successful supplier/s name

Our eTender and Local Supplier Register website

Registering on Merri-bek City Council's eTenderBox website makes it easier for our purchasing staff to identify local suppliers. The eTenderBox website also provides the option for registered businesses to receive tender documents.

It’s simple to register. You will need your:

    • business name
    • Australian Business Number (ABN)
    • contact details

You can also set up 'My Subscriptions’ if you would like to be sent information about tenders (i.e. for purchases over $350,000). Once you have registered on the Local Supplier Register, you will receive an email with your log-in details. You can log back into the eTenderBox and set up 'My Subscriptions' based on categories of goods and services. After doing this, you will be notified of upcoming relevant tenders.

If your business or organisation is located in Merri-bek or Melbourne’s North, then before you register we recommend reading about Merri-bek's Local Supplier Register on the eTenderBox website.

You can register with Merri-bek City Council on the eTenderBox website.

Need help to register?

View the short instructional video below if you are a local supplier and would like to register on Merri-bek City Council’s Local Supplier Register.

If you need further assistance please email  business@merri-bek.vic.gov.au or call our Economic Development Team on 8311 4131

Is registering on eTenderBox safe?

Yes, registering on our eTenderBox website is safe. We have ensured the following:

    • That all documents loaded to the system are virus checked
    • That only a person with your login and password can access your data

Our Procurement team cannot see tender documentation until the tender has closed.

Does Merri-bek purchase from local businesses, social enterprises, and First Nations businesses?

We are seeking to direct more of our procurement spend to local businesses, social enterprises, and First Nations businesses. This will help to support our local economy, create more jobs, and achieve social and environmental outcomes through our purchases.

We encourage all local businesses (no matter the size) and organisations in Merri-bek, Melbourne’s North, and Melbourne’s West, to register on our eTenderBox website. By doing this you will be identified as ‘local’ and be included on our Local Supplier Register (LSR).

The LSR will assist our purchasing staff to identify our local suppliers, social enterprises, First Nations businesses, and Australian Disability Enterprises when requesting quotes.