Suppliers and Contractors

Suppliers and Contractors

Sunwater is committed to driving value for money through our procurement and supporting local industry within regional Queensland for all its goods and services. This gives us the flexibility to match supplier solutions to the specific needs of a project, generating employment opportunities and providing economic benefits in the local community.

We work closely with industry to support our business in the delivery of construction, upgrade, repair and maintenance of capital infrastructure such as dams, weirs, pumping stations, pipelines and water treatment plants.

At Sunwater, we take environmentally sustainable responsibilities and workplace health and safety seriously with all providers of services. Our commitment is to provide a safe and risk-free environment for staff, contractors, customers and the community, which extends past our responsibility as a bulk water service provider. Central to our corporate culture is the value placed on safe work practices and taking every measure possible to ensure the safety of others.

Contractors, consultants and suppliers of goods and services that operate in these industries are encouraged to tender for the supply of goods and services, when and as required by Sunwater.

Doing business with us

Doing business with Sunwater is simple. Suppliers and Contractors who have been selected to provide goods or services to Sunwater must understand and comply with the following requirements:

1. Sunwater’s Supplier Code of Conduct 

2. Queensland Government Supplier Code of Conduct

3. Sunwater’s Request for Quote (RFQ) Conditions

4. Sunwater’s Request for Offer (RFO) Conditions

6. Complete the Vendor Creation Form and send it to your Sunwater representative

5. Read Sunwater’s Additional Conditions of Contract:

For Sunwater purchase orders that state “Purchase Order Terms and Conditions apply to the supply”, the following relate to the terms and conditions:

Upon successful selection as a Sunwater Vendor, a Sunwater representative will forward you a Vendor Registration Form to complete. Please complete the form and attach applicable Insurance Certificates and a copy of your Bank Deposit Slip, Bank Statement or Bank Cheque by replying to the original email.

Tenders

All Vendors interested in supplying goods or services to Sunwater should ensure that they are registered on the Queensland Government QTenders website to receive notifications for open tenders when they are posted.

Maximising Queensland suppliers

Sunwater complies with the Queensland Procurement Policy—the government’s overarching policy for the procurement of goods and services.

The policy aims to optimise the Queensland Government’s procurement practices and create opportunities for local suppliers, with an emphasis on small and family businesses and regional enterprises.

Sunwater is a proud corporate member of Supply Nation

Sunwater harnesses the opportunities Supply Nation provides to connect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned organisations throughout Queensland and Australia during the procurement planning process.