Panel Arrangements
A panel arrangement is a way to procure goods or services regularly acquired by entities. In a panel arrangement, suppliers have been appointed to supply goods or services for a set period of time under agreed terms and conditions, including agreed pricing.
Council procures large volumes of goods, services and works through Panel Arrangements, which include the following categories:
- Engineering & Associated Services
- Plant & Equipment Hire
- Traffic Control Services
- Trade Services, including:
- Electrical, Data Cabling, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration trades
- Plumbing trades
- Landscaping, Gardening & Arboriculture
- Yellow & White Fleet servicing trades
- Plant & Fleet Procurement, including:
- Transport Plant & Equipment
- Earthmoving Plant & Equipment
- White Fleet
- Chemical Supplies
- Road Construction Services, including:
- Civil Construction
- Road Stabilisation
- Bitumen & Asphalt
Council has significant interest in streamlining procurement through self-managed Panel Arrangements, meaning engagement with business and industry efficiently and effectively.
Important Update
Panel Arrangement applications will close on 1 October 2025 as current Panel Arrangements will expire on 31 December 2025.
Please see the 'Apply to a Panel Arrangement' section for more information.
Apply to a Panel Arrangement
At its Ordinary Meeting held on Thursday, 18 September 2025, Council resolved to adopt a new Tender Consideration Plan to guide the establishment of updated panel arrangements for the period commencing 1 January 2026 through to 28 February 2031. This plan has been developed in accordance with Section 230 of the Local Government Regulation 2012 (Qld) and reflects Council’s commitment to ethical procurement, value for money, and continuity of service delivery.
Tender documentation is currently being finalised and will be distributed to continuing contractors prior to 31 December 2025.
New applicants will need to submit a formal tender via Council’s Current Tenders webpage once the new panels open on 1 January 2026.
Please email Procurement, attention to the Chief Procurement Officer, if you have any questions or concerns.
For more information, download the Panel Arrangement Fact Sheet.