Goods and services procurement

Important information about trading goods and services to Main Roads

Main Roads has a two tier procurement system.

Some procurement activities in Main Roads are centralised through the Program Procurement Division, located in Mineral House, Brisbane.

These activities are for:

  • corporate procurement in South East Queensland
  • whole of department procurement activity

Core Business Services Units in each of the Main Roads offices manage the procurement activities specific to each region. The Program Procurement Division provides advice and support as required.

The new State Procurement Policy (SPP) 2008 replaces the previous State Purchasing Policy that had been in place since 2000. The department of Main Roads commenced implementation of the Policy on 1 January 2008. Suppliers can access the Procurement Policy and other useful reference information on the Queensland Government Marketplace site. Suppliers can also access the series of Better Purchasing Guides, published by the Queensland Government Chief Procurement Office, which provide an understanding of how government agencies should undertake purchasing activities.

Agency Purchasing Procedures are in place to guide departmental officers through purchasing systems and practices in Main Roads. These are aligned with the SPP.

Purchasing thresholds are in place. They are consistent with the government's framework, making purchasing more efficient with better outcomes;

  • subject to ongoing review
  • will be amended when needs change

Purchases up to A$10,000 in value can be made using the Queensland Government Corporate Purchasing Card (QGCPC).The QGCPC in Main Roads is a CBA MasterCard®.

Purchases of between A$10,000 and A$25,000 are sourced from competitive quotes. These are obtained directly from the marketplace.

Formal invitations to offer are issued for the supply of goods and services above A$25,000 in value.

Predetermined evaluation criteria are used to select successful offers. The outcomes of supply market analysis will also influence the sourcing strategy applied by Main Roads.

An ‘invitation to offer’ for the supply of goods or services may contain various supporting documents such as:

  • forms
  • conditions of offer and supply
  • specifications
  • drawings
  • schedules

‘General conditions of offer’ and ‘general conditions of supply’ form part of the invitation documentation.

The General Conditions of Offer (PDF, 49 KB) sets out the framework for potential suppliers.

The General Conditions of Supply (PDF, 68 KB) sets out the conditions of supply for products or services to Main Roads.

Program Procurement Division Location
Level 19, 41 George Street
Brisbane Qld 4000
Ph: +61 7 3120 7059
Fax: +61 7 3120 7029
Email www.programprocurement@mainroads.qld.gov.au

Postal Address
GPO Box 1412
Spring Hill Qld 4001

Last updated: 18 June 2009