Legal Mediation Tenders

The initial contract term is for three years, starting August 1, 2026, and finishing July 31, 2029, with an additional two 12-month extension options.

The lead customer will also exclude from participation any potential supplier that does not demonstrate compliance with: the supplier being a communitybased organisation, the supplier being able to provide the service nationally, electronically and in person, the mediators providing the services be accredited family dispute resolution practitioners and maintain that accreditation throughout the term of the contract. The mediators must also be legallyqualified lawyers or barristers.

Questions will be permitted up until 5:00 pm, 27 March 2026 ACT local time.

The bid notice states subject to paragraph d, the standing offer period commences on the date of the contract and ends on the day before the third anniversary of the date of the contract.

The bid notice states he contract sum payable for the services supplied pursuant to each order is payable as a lump sum and, subject to clause 4, within 20 business days following the completion of the relevant mediation which is the subject of a relevant order and provision of a properly rendered tax invoice which complies with paragraph h below.

The bid notice states in evaluating responses, the principal may take into consideration relevant factors including: the potential suppliers experience previous performance capability safety performance and conformity with the requirements of this reoi and relevant government policies as well as the following: demonstrated ability to conduct mediations in relevant areas see contract information tablehigh level knowledge and understanding of mediation practices and procedurescurrent relevant qualifications and accreditations for the provision of the services, including registration under, or eligibility to be registered under, the national mediator accreditation schemeextent and areas of experiencehigh level interpersonal and oral communication skills, including the proven ability to negotiate and manage conflict to achieve outcomestypes and amounts of insurance cover held see special contract condition 7 and annexure b to the response form andconformity with the requirements of this reoi, including providing all the required documentation set out in this reoi information table. the evaluation will include a specific economic and social benefits criterion. the weighting to be applied to the criterion will be at least 30 of the total of all evaluation criteria.

The bid notice states potential suppliers must be registered, or eligible to be registered, under the national mediator accreditation scheme in order to be appointed to the panel and to be offered the opportunity to enter into a contract with the principal for the supply of the services.