Provision of Claims Management Services for the NSW Self Insurance Corporation - 0801674

This Request for Tender (RFT) seeks submissions from organisations interested in providing claims management services to SICorp. 
There are five claims management roles:
· Workers Compensation Claims No.1
· Workers Compensation Claims No. 2
· Workers Compensation Claims No. 3
· Health Liability Claims
· General Claims (including non-Health Liability, property, motor vehicle and miscellaneous classes)

The Claims Manager is being engaged to assist SICorp in fulfilling the following objectives (“SICorp Objectives”) which are not expressed in any order of importance or precedence: 

·   minimise State exposures;
·   reduce claims costs and budget impacts;
·   optimise accountability for Agencies;
·   efficient and cost effective delivery of the Services; and
·   maintaining full funding of liabilities.

The Claims Manager will manage the Claims within its Portfolio to achieve the SICorp Objectives and without limitation will, together with its Personnel, demonstrate the highest possible ethical standards in its, or their, dealings and conduct in the provision of the Services

• RFTs:
  • 0801674 Notice

RFT Briefing Session
A Tender Briefing session will be held to provide prospective tenderers with an opportunity to discuss all aspects of this tender.

The Briefing will be held at: 
Conference Room 1
Level 4, McKell Building
2 – 24 Rawson Place
SYDNEY  NSW 

The Briefing will be held on:
Date: Monday  9 November
Time: 10:00am

It is highly desirable that all prospective tenderers attend the briefing in order that they fully acquaint themselves with the tender requirements.

It is expected that all tenderers have thoroughly read the document prior to the briefing

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