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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - Detailed Concept Design - Newrybar Village Centre Streetscape Master Plan
Business Name
Ballina Shire Council
VP Reference #
VP533170
Buyers Reference #
BSC5147
Opens
Wednesday 11 November 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)
Closes
Thursday 03 December 2026 02:00 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)
Supplier query cut-off
Thursday 03 December 2026 02:00 PM (AUS Eastern Daylight Time)
Expected decision
Thursday 14 January 2027 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)
Buyer Details
Business Name
Ballina Shire Council
Location
40 Cherry St
Ballina, New South Wales 2478
Australia
WebSite:
https://www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/
Business Info
Ballina Shire Council is located on the New South Wales Far North Coast, 770 kilometres north of Sydney and 190 kilometres south of Brisbane. The Shire, an area of 484 square kilometres, is set amongst a picturesque rural-coastal landscape and enjoys a temperate to mild subtropical climate.

The Shires resident population is approximately 45,000 with major service centre Ballina servicing the major townships of Alstonville, Lennox Head, Wollongbar, and Wardell. As well as a number of smaller villages and localities including Cumbalum, Teven, Tintenbar and Knockrow.

Ballina Shire Council acknowledges that we are here on the land of the Bundjalung people. The Bundjalung are the traditional owners of this land and are part of the oldest surviving continuous culture in the world.
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What the buyer is requesting
Details
Ballina Shire Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from a suitably qualified and experienced consultant team to progress data gathering, studies and concept design documentation of key aspects of the adopted Newrybar Streetscape Master Plan to a detailed concept design standard.

This is a staged tendering process consisting initially of this EOI. An Evaluation Panel will evaluate the EOI applications received and establish a shortlist of 3 consultant teams to participate in a Selective Tender Process.

Please refer to the Expression of Interest document for further information.
Questions asked by the buyer
Question 1 - [Required]
In your desired format, please ensure that your submission addresses the Evaluation Criteria detailed in Annexure A. This includes providing evidence of the Mandatory Insurance Requirements.
Attachments to this Request
Documents
2
Supplier lists selected
Lists
  • Architecture, Design, Planning
Categories selected
Categories
  • Architecture & Urban Design & Planning Services
    1: Land Use Planning
    2: Landscape Architecture
    3: Urban Design & Master Planning
Regions of Service
Locations
  • New South Wales
    1: Richmond-Tweed

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.
Information requested by others
11/Nov/2026 03:24 PM
Question:
Q1)
Part B, Clause 4 (Submission Requirements) states that "submissions must include the schedules and response forms completed and signed". No schedules or response forms appear to be included in the EOI document or among the attachments on VendorPanel.

Q2)
Could Council please confirm whether returnable schedules will be issued for this EOI? If not, may respondents structure their submission in their own format, addressing the evaluation criteria in Annexure A?

Q3)
Could Council also advise whether there is a page limit or preferred file format for submissions?

Answered on 11/Nov/2026 03:44 PM:


A1)
Please be advised that this is an error caused by a change in format of the documentation. The EOI document will be updated.

A2)
There are no returnable schedules for this EOI. Respondents are to provide a submission that addresses the criteria in Annexure A.

A3)
There is no page limit for submissions, however it is recommended that respondents keep submissions concise and detailed to ensure they can be easily evaluated. Council's preferred format is PDF, however this decision lies with the respondent to ensure that submissions can be easily evaluated.
Updates made to this Request
11/Nov/2026 03:46 PM
Please note: The following attachment has been recently modified.

1. Modified: BSC5147 - Expression of Interest.pdf

Please consider this attachment when responding.