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Procurement

 

Port of Brisbane Corporation procures a wide variety of goods and services from internationally competitive suppliers both within Australia and overseas.

The Port Purchasing Policy has been implemented to ensure:

  • purchasing is made in accordance with clear objectives;
  • the Corporation achieves Value for Money for purchases;
  • suppliers meet the exacting standards expected;
  • development of a Forward Procurement Schedule;
  • monitoring of suppliers performance; and
  • potential commercial and operational risks and losses are avoided.

Procurement of goods and services as an activity within the Corporation is directed to sourcing inputs that either directly, or through further value adding, contribute to meeting the needs of clients. The Corporation places a high importance on being customer focussed and servicing these requirements.

The Corporation recognises five dimensions in matching procurement to corporate objectives.

1 Suppliers

The Corporation’s efforts will be directed to:

  • understanding the supply markets in which the Corporation operates;
  • recognising industry participants and market trends;
  • selecting suppliers that meet or exceed specific procurement objectives;
  • encouraging suppliers to develop innovative and efficient solutions;
  • providing an environment for continuous improvement in supply arrangements through the provision of feedback; and
  • rating of performance to appropriate standards and benchmarks.

2 Port of Brisbane Corporation Sourcing

Depending on requirements and the supply market:

  • formal bids through a competitive tender process may be used to fill needs and benchmark supply;
  • tenders and Requests for Offer may be sought by public advertisement;
  • preferred suppliers may be used where they consistently meet procurement objectives;
  • approaches may be made to a single supplier or group of suppliers depending on the market;
  • competitive quotations may be sought from potential suppliers;
  • the Corporation may use rating systems and performance measures to maintain or cancel arrangements with a supplier; and
  • supply arrangements may be varied to meet operational and financial requirements.

3 Supply Chain

The Corporation is committed to:

  • understanding the linkages and cost drivers in delivering competitive solutions to clients;
  • working with suppliers to eliminate inefficiencies and cost barriers;
  • seeking to improve productivity through continuous improvement measures; and
  • developing sourcing and procurement benefits through advances in technology.

4 Ethics in Procurement

The Corporation expects that:

  • Corporation staff adopt the highest ethical standards in dealing with existing and potential suppliers;
  • information supplied by suppliers will be treated in confidence while respecting privacy;
  • with the exception of product evaluation in the normal course of business, that no product, gift or inducement will be sought or obtained from suppliers;
  • no undue favour or preference be afforded to any supplier;
  • any potential conflict of interest or the perception that one exists will be reported to a supervisor;
  • staff evaluate and rate performance of suppliers effectively and fairly; and
  • complaints relating to suppliers are to be entered into the Complaint System.

Vessel Maintenance and Repairs

  • Project Management Software
  • Travel Management Services

5 Forward Porcurement Schedule

As a service to the Queensland supply market the Port of Brisbane Corporation publishes Forward Procurement Schedules yearly to assist Queensland and Australian suppliers in gaining further access in meeting the requirements of the Corporation. While this Schedule has been developed from an analysis of the Plans for Significant Purchase it does not form an invitation to deal or treat with the Corporation. These items represent purchases that the Port of Brisbane Corporation may require to fill operational requirements. Actual demand will be dictated by the level of operational activity current at the time of request and any purchasing arrangements implemented.

The Forward Procurement Schedule for 2008–2009 includes:

  • CAPEX (minor/major capital expenditure) refer below
  • Vessel Maintenance and Repairs

Forward Procurement Schedule for CAPEX

Terminal Works and Roadworks

  • General Purpose Terminals  – construction of new pavements and installation of new services in a terminal area of approximately 2ha;
  • Pavements and Services construction in support cargo storage areas at the Port of Brisbane, total area 3-5ha;
  • Construction of new bridges and roadworks along Port Drive at Fisherman Islands (each bridge 12 metres wide, with 3 spans of 25 metres) and roadworks approximately 1.5 kms in length;
  • Installation of new high voltage (11kV) cabling and switchgear;
  • Construction of new roadworks in port and industrial estate areas at the Port of Brisbane (total length between 0.5-1 km). 

Building Works

  • Range of warehouse / general industrial buildings may be required (likely to include 2-3 sites with expenditure of $2-10 million at each site), depending on various potential leasing deals with clients.

Site Development

  • Limited land sourced filling may be required depending on demand for new filled sites and availability;
  • Bulk earthworks contracts, likely to include excavation of material and placement at nearby sites.

Port of Bundaberg (Bundaberg Port Authority and PBC merged on 1 October 2007, with Bundaberg Port Corporation Pty Ltd now a wholly owned subsidiary of PBC)

  • Construction of bridge (12 metres wide, with 5 spans each of 15 metres) over Wallace Creek and associated roadworks (two lane approach roads, total length approximately 1 km).

For further information, please contact:

Tracey Chant
Procurement Co-Ordinator

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