Construction Supplier Register eligibility criteria

Find out about the Construction Supplier Register’s range of eligibility requirements that must be met by suppliers, including evidence of relevant expertise, registrations and insurances.

The Construction Supplier Register’s eligibility criteria listed below must be meet by all construction works and services suppliers across all pre-qualification categories. The eligibility criteria are used to assess supplier applications and maintain ongoing pre-qualification to the Construction Supplier Register.

Additional eligibility criteria may apply based on whether a supplier provides construction works or services. For example, construction works suppliers must meet eligibility criteria related to financial standing and industrial relations management, which do not apply to construction services suppliers.

Specific information about each of the Construction Supplier Register’s three pre-qualification pathways can be found at:

Suppliers must be:

  • an individual or sole trader
  • a company registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
  • a partnership.

Suppliers must have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and/or Australian Company Number (ACN).

Required evidence

Evidence of the supplier’s business structure, including identification of executive(s)/key office bearers/senior management.

Evidence the supplier has an Australian Business Number (ABN) and/or Australian Company Number (ACN), or an extract from a relevant register.

Copy of registration of company or business operation with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission or relevant register. Offshore business structures should contact the Construction Supplier Register for further information.

2. Entity operation

Suppliers must be in business for at least two years.

Required evidence

Copy of registration or extract of company or business operation with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission or relevant register. Offshore business structures should contact the Construction Supplier Register for further information.

3. Disclosure

The Supplier must disclose any and all matters that could be reasonably anticipated to affect the integrity, reputation and probity of the Supplier, including but not limited to:

  • The Supplier or any of its officers being convicted of a criminal offence (for the purposes of this clause criminal offence means a criminal offence that is a summary offence or an indictable offence)
  • The Supplier or any of its officers being charged with or convicted of a offence under any of:
    • the Building Act 1993 or the Building Regulations 2018
    • the Environment Protection Act 2017 or the Environment Protection Regulations 2021
    • the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 or the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
    • the Architects Act 1991 or the Architects Regulations 2015
    • the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019 or the Professional Engineers Registration (General, Exemption And Assessment Scheme Fees) Regulations 2021.

For the purposes of this clause an offence includes a statutory offence, or a criminal offence that is a summary offence or an indictable offence.

  • The Supplier or any of its officers having any registration, license, permit or approval necessary for the Supplier to carry out Construction Works or Construction Services in Victoria (including but not limited to Building Work under the Building Act 1993) suspended or cancelled at any time.
  • The Supplier or any of its officers being subject to disciplinary or penal action taken by any Regulator or disciplinary body.

Failure by a Supplier to make any disclosures required by these eligibility criteria may result in rejection of that Supplier’s application or ongoing pre-qualification on the Construction Supplier Register.

Where the Supplier makes any disclosures, the Lead Department is satisfied that those disclosures do not indicate that inclusion of the Supplier on the Construction Supplier Register could reasonably be anticipated to:

  • bring or tend to bring the State or a State Agency into disrepute
  • bring or tend to bring the State’s public construction and infrastructure procurement into disrepute
  • adversely affect the State’s public construction and infrastructure procurement
  • be inconsistent with the State’s public construction and infrastructure procurement policy objectives.

Required evidence

A letter from the Supplier, provided on letterhead and signed by a director, partner or sole practitioner confirming that full and accurate details of all relevant disclosures have been included in the letter.

The Supplier must disclose any and all matters that could be reasonably anticipated to affect the integrity, reputation and probity of the Supplier, including but not limited to:

  • The Supplier or any of its officers being convicted of a criminal offence (for the purposes of this clause criminal offence means a criminal offence that is a summary offence or an indictable offence)
  • The Supplier or any of its officers being charged with or convicted of an offence under any of:
    • The Building Act 1993 or the Building Regulations 2018
    • The Environment Protection Act 2017 or the Environment Protection Regulations 2021
    • The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 or the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
    • The Architects Act 1991 or the Architects Regulations 2015
    • the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019 or the Professional Engineers Registration (General, Exemption And Assessment Scheme Fees) Regulations 2021.

For the purposes of this clause an offence includes a statutory offence, or a criminal offence that is a summary offence or an indictable offence.

  • The Supplier or any of its officers having any registration, license, permit or approval necessary for the Supplier to carry out Construction Works or Construction Services in Victoria (including but not limited to Building Work under the Building Act 1993) suspended or cancelled at any time.
  • The Supplier or any of its officers being subject to disciplinary or penal action taken by any Regulator or disciplinary body.

4. Practice and experience in a pre-qualification category

The supplier’s core business must be in construction works or construction-related building services appropriate to each pre-qualification category.

Supplier’s can apply for pre-qualification in one or more of the Construction Supplier Register’s categories.

Suppliers must practice and have experience in the Construction Supplier Register pre-qualification category to the satisfaction of the Lead Department.

Suppliers must have completed at least three projects of a similar size and complexity for the pre-qualification category to the satisfaction of the Lead Department.

Required evidence

A list of completed projects, including details of the projects, as directed on the Construction Supplier Register’s supplier portal.

Contact details of all nominated referees for all projects.

  • The Construction Supplier Register team will contact at least two nominated referees for a referee check that confirms the supplier practices in the category being applied for and holds the level of experience expected of a competent practitioner of that category.
  • The Construction Supplier Register’s referee questionnaire covers a range of project performance criteria including:
    • timeliness
    • quality
    • management of the project
    • resource management
    • documentation
    • administration
    • health and safety management
    • environmental management.

5. Commitment to the Victorian Government’s Supplier Code of Conduct

Suppliers must commit to the Victorian Government’s Supplier Code of Conduct.

Required evidence

A signed letter committing to uphold the Supplier Code of Conduct (in the form set out by the Lead Department).

6. Fair Jobs Code

Suppliers must hold a current Fair Jobs Code Pre-Assessment Certificate to tender for projects with an expected contract value of $1 million or more (exclusive of GST).

Required evidence

A current Fair Jobs Code Pre-Assessment Certificate, or an extract from the relevant register.

7. Insurances – minimum required

Suppliers must hold public liability insurance. The policy must:

  • be occurrence-based with an amount of no less than AUD$20 million for any one claim
  • include a clear definition for third party injury and property damage.

Suppliers must hold Victorian WorkCover insurance or provide evidence of self-insurance that covers all personnel engaged in the delivery of construction works or services.

Professional indemnity insurance applies to construction works pre-qualification categories. The policy must:

  • be claims-based with an amount of no less than AUD$5 million for any one claim.

Suppliers manufacturing, maintaining or modifying any products must hold product liability insurance. The policy must:

  • be an occurrence-based policy with an amount of no less than AD$20 million for any one claim; and
  • include a clear definition for third party injury and property damage.

Different eligibility criteria apply for Low Value Construction Works projects (i.e., projects with a value less than $750,000 (inclusive of GST).

Required evidence

Evidence of current insurance policies, in the name of the supplier.

Copy of insurance certificate of currency, in the name of the supplier.

Insurance compliance declaration, when issued to the supplier.

Evidence that the supplier has a Victorian WorkCover insurance policy or proof of self-insurance that covers all personnel engaged in the delivery of works and services.

Copy of Victorian WorkCover premium notice.

Note: The Construction Supplier Register assesses supplier’s minimum insurance requirements. However, if a supplier is engaged to undertake construction works or services, the contract may mandate different or higher insurance coverage. In such cases, the supplier must provide evidence to the contracting party that it holds the required insurance levels.

8. Occupational health and safety management

The supplier’s Occupational Health and Safety management system meets the criteria set out in Mandatory evaluation criteria for Occupational Health and Safety management (Attachment 1 to Instruction 3.7), as determined by an independent assessor appointed by the Lead Department.

Different eligibility criteria apply for Low Value Construction Works projects (projects with a value less than $750,000 (inclusive of GST)).

Required evidence

The supplier’s Occupational Health and Safety management system, including documentary evidence that the management system is in use, is assessed as meeting the criteria set out in the Detailed Guide on the mandatory Occupational Health and Safety management criteria by an independent assessor appointed by the Lead Department.

Where a supplier holds third party certification that its Occupational Health and Safety management system meets criteria 1-10 set out in Detailed Guide on the mandatory Occupational Health and Safety management criteria:

  • a copy of the third-party certification
  • confirmation the supplier’s operations have been assessed as meeting criteria 11-12 set out in Detailed Guide on the mandatory Occupational Health and Safety management criteria by an independent assessor appointed by the Lead Department.

9. Pre-qualification information

Suppliers must fully complete and accurately maintain their pre-qualification information through the Construction Supplier Register’s supplier portal, in accordance with the mandatory pre-qualification requirements, to the satisfaction of the Lead Department.

Required evidence

Accurately completed application form online, through the Construction Supplier Register’s supplier portal.

Submission of evidence of registrations, work history and operational documents as applicable to the pre-qualification categories held, at least annually.

10. Other eligibility criteria

Additional eligibility criteria may apply based on whether a supplier provides construction works or services. For example, construction works suppliers must meet eligibility criteria related to financial standing and industrial relations management, which do not apply to construction services suppliers.

View the Construction Supplier Register’s eligibility criteria specific to a supplier’s pre-qualification pathway below.

Help and support

Contact the Construction Supplier Register team for help understanding the eligibility criteria used to assess supplier applications and monitor ongoing compliance with the Construction Supplier Register’s mandatory pre-qualification requirements.

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