Tender Details
By this Request for Tender (RFT) Fairfield City Council seeks to procure services from organisations as detailed in the Part D – Statement of Requirement, on the terms of the Standing Offer Deed, for a period of three (3) years with a one (1) twelve (12) month extension option.
Requirements include a preferred supplier agreement arrangement to proved quality casual staff of various classifications to Council’s Children’s Services. Casual staff is required to relieve on an at-call and booked basis for permanent staff leave entitlements such as sick leave, annual leave, flex leave and staff development.
Location
NSW Regions: Sydney
Estimated Value
From
$3,000,000.00
to
$4,000,000.00
RFT Type
Open Tenders - An invitation to tender by public advertisement with no restriction placed on who may tender. Tenderers will normally be required to demonstrate in their tender that they have the necessary skills, resources, experience, financial capacity, and in some cases licences, accreditations, etc., to fulfil the tender requirements.
Conditions for Participation
The Conditions for Participations are:
1. The Tenderer and subcontractors must not be bankrupt or insolvent.
2. The Tenderer and subcontractors must not have had significant deficiencies in performance of any substantive requirement or obligation under a prior contract of like nature.
3. The Tenderer warrants that it has not, within 3 years prior to submitting a Tender, been found guilty of breaching any Act or Regulation which breach might be considered contrary to the values and principles of good corporate citizenship. Such Acts include, without limitation; Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth), Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 (NSW), Workplace Injury Management & Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW), Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999, Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth), Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Act 1994 (Cth), Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth), Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth), Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), Disability Services Act 1986 (Cth).
4. Council’s policy is to engage in the highest standards of ethical behaviour and fair dealing. Council requires the same standards from those with whom it contracts. Tenderers acknowledge Council’s Statement of Business Ethics (attached), as adopted by Council in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW). The tenderer acknowledges that they have read, understood and agree to comply with the requirements referred to therein.
5. Council reserves the right to undertake a Financial and Performance assessment on all short-listed tenderers. Council utilises a comprehensive business analysis report produced by Corporate Scorecard Pty Ltd. The Tenderer agrees to cooperate fully and provide the data as may be reasonably required to complete this assessment.
Estimated Timeframe for Delivery
01NOV2011 - 31OCT2015.
