NOOSA SHIRE COUNCIL SOLE AND SPECIALISED SUPPLIER LISTS · Report

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING                                         7 OCTOBER 2025


                                                      to deliver immediate outcomes while building
                                                      sustainable local capability.
Verge Labs Pty Artificial          Strategy and       Based at the Peregian Digital Hub, Verge
Ltd            Intelligence (AI)   Environment        Labs Pty Ltd provides rare and locally based
X-SPE155       Adoption                               expertise in artificial intelligence at a time
               Mentoring                              when such skills are in short supply. As a
                                                      mentor on the AI Uplift Program, Verge Labs
                                                      Pty Ltd has supported Sunshine Coast
                                                      organisations to progress from awareness to
                                                      action—developing AI roadmaps, building
                                                      proofs of concept, integrating models into
                                                      workflows, and upskilling internal teams.
                                                      Engaging Verge Labs Pty Ltd as a specialised
                                                      supplier ensures Council can access high-
                                                      quality expertise within the region to deliver
                                                      immediate outcomes while building
                                                      sustainable local capability.


Link to Corporate Plan
The Sole and Specialised list of suppliers aligns to all five (5) Corporate Plan Themes, allowing for
the engagement of these suppliers to support a diverse range of projects through the provision of
goods/services across the Noosa Shire.




Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 15 May 2025
Item 7.2 Noosa Shire Council Sole and Specialised Lists
That Council note the report by the Procurement & Contracts Advisor to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 6 May 2025 and adopt the amendments to the Specialised Supplier List,
with a change to the name in the table in the Report in Row 2 from Lucid Inc. to Lucid Software Inc.,
for the remaining term of the list’s validity period, being 16 October 2025.


Finance
Nil.


Risk & Opportunities
There is risk associated with not having these lists available to Council for the engagement of
sole/specialised services in a timely manner. Additionally, the ongoing availability of these lists by
resolution (amended annually), reduces the Council’s risk of breaching regulations relating to the
establishment of medium and large sized contracts.


Human Rights
Human Rights Compatibility Statement
In developing this Report, the subject matter has been considered in accordance with the
requirements of the Queensland Human Rights Act 2019. It is considered that the subject matter
does not conflict with any human rights and supports a human rights approach to decision making
by Council. Council representatives will endeavour to act and make decisions under this report in a