Pre-Qualification

What is pre-qualification?

When do I have to pre-qualify?

What is the pre-qualification process?

What is pre-qualification?

Pre-qualification is only required for Building Construction and Roads and/or Bridges consultants and contractors.

Pre-qualification is not required for Goods and Services suppliers.

Also known as registration, pre-qualification classifies you according to your expertise and capability in specific work categories within a specific financial range.

Pre-qualification is an assessment of your financial, managerial and technical resources and competence to execute and complete the work required.

When do I have to pre-qualify?

What is the pre-qualification process?

Pre-qualification application

To apply for pre-qualification you will need a pre-qualification application form and the supporting documentation.  For more information, or to access the guidelines and application forms, refer to how to register for Building Construction or Roads and Bridges work.

Application is assessed

Your application is assessed against the criteria specified in the registration guidelines to determine your suitability to undertake commissions in the category and financial range for which you have applied. 

This assessment will determine if you have demonstrated satisfactory relevant experience and performance in the categories for which pre-qualification is being sought.

Supplier advised of outcome

Following a detailed assessment, you will be:

• pre-qualified and registered in that category;
• pre-qualified and registered in another category or financial range;
• pre-qualified but with restrictions; or
• determined as unsuitable for registration.

The results of this assessment will be advised to you in writing.

Opportunity to appeal outcome

If you are dissatisfied with the assessment outcome, and wish to have the decision reviewed, you can lodge an appeal.  Your assessment notification will include information on how to appeal, whom to contact and any time limits that are applicable.

Biennial Review

Pre-qualification is for two years.  Building construction consultants and contractors will be advised in writing when their registration is due for renewal.  Renewal requests for road and/or bridge consultants and contractors are advertised in the newspaper.  At any time during this two-year period, you may apply for an upgrade to your existing pre-qualification.

To review the information that you need to provide to pre-qualify, see how to register as a Building Construction Contractor, Building Construction Consultant, Roads and Bridges Contractor or Roads and Bridges Consultant.