For government

Open Spaces Collective is an Aboriginal-owned landscape contractor for councils, NSW Government agencies and Commonwealth buyers. Aboriginal procurement policies at each level of government let many contracts come to us directly, and we report Aboriginal participation, training and supplier spend against your targets.

Supply Nation or NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce certification. Most direct-engagement pathways below rely on a business being verified as Aboriginal owned, so this needs to be in place before the site says so.

Councils

Councils set their own procurement policies and many now carry social or Aboriginal procurement targets. Parks, reserves, streetscapes, shared paths and tree planting are among the easiest places to meet them, because the work is local, visible and suited to training.

We can quote against a council’s own quotation process, work as a subcontractor to a head contractor on a larger civil job, or join a council’s panel.

NSW Government

The NSW Aboriginal Procurement Policy lets agencies engage Aboriginal businesses directly for many contracts below a value threshold, and sets targets for Aboriginal participation across agency spend. On construction projects, the Aboriginal Participation in Construction policy sets participation requirements that landscape packages help meet.

Commonwealth

The Indigenous Procurement Policy asks Commonwealth buyers to consider Indigenous businesses first for many contracts, and sets minimum Indigenous participation requirements on larger contracts in industries including construction.

Thresholds and conditions in all three change from time to time. Check the current version with your procurement team.

What you get from us

A capability statement and the documents a quotation or tender asks for. capability statement, insurances and WHS accreditations
A training and participation plan written for the job, not pasted from the last one.
Monthly reporting of Aboriginal workers, hours, training and supplier spend.
One point of contact from pricing through to the end of the establishment period.

Common questions

Can a NSW government agency engage an Aboriginal landscape contractor directly?

Often, yes. The NSW Aboriginal Procurement Policy allows agencies to engage Aboriginal businesses directly, without a competitive tender, for many contracts under a value threshold. Check the current threshold and conditions in the policy with your procurement team.

How does the Commonwealth Indigenous Procurement Policy apply to landscaping?

Under the Indigenous Procurement Policy, Commonwealth agencies must first consider Indigenous businesses for many contracts, including contracts delivered in remote areas and contracts within a set value band, before going to the open market.

Can you report against Aboriginal participation targets?

Yes. We report Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers, hours, training and spend with Aboriginal suppliers against the targets in your contract or policy, including the NSW Aboriginal Participation in Construction policy where it applies.