A National Prequalification System for Non-residential Building (NPS) commenced on 1 January 2011 and applies to non-residential building contracts where the construction cost is $50 million and over.
The NPS has been developed by the Australasian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC) in conjunction with State and Territory jurisdictions. Objectives of the NPS are to harmonise the prequalification systems of jurisdictions across Australia to avoid duplication of effort by contractors and jurisdictions, and also provide mutual recognition (where possible) of contractor prequalification by jurisdictions.
Contractors already prequalified under the Queensland Government’s PQC System that are eligible to tender for contracts $50 million and over, have been transitioned across to the NPS with no re-application necessary. However, any such contractor that wishes to access the benefit of mutual recognition across a number of jurisdictions (other than Queensland) will need to apply under the NPS and then seek registration with those jurisdictions.
Contractors seeking prequalification for the first time for contracts $50 million and over, will need to apply under the NPS.
Further information can be obtained from the APCC website at www.apcc.gov.au.
Department of Public Works
GPO Box 2457
BRISBANE QLD 4001
PQC Infoline 1800 072 621
Phone: +61 7 3224 5241
Fax: +61 7 3224 5498
Email: PQCRegistrar@ publicworks.qld.gov.au
