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This is an Invitation to Offer (ITO) from the Department of Education, Queensland, for the provision of professional advocacy services for families of students with disability. The contract is intended to commence on January 1, 2027, and end on June 30, 2029. The services aim to support students with disability and their families in engaging with schools to resolve complex issues, promote collaborative problem-solving, and ensure effective communication. The scope includes providing advocacy services, facilitating communication, engaging with diverse communities, and reporting to the customer. Out-of-scope services are also defined. Offers must be submitted electronically by 5:00 PM AEST on Monday, April 27, 2026. Evaluation will be based on mandatory and desirable criteria, not solely on price. Mandatory criteria include holding required insurances, adherence to the Queensland Government Supplier Code of Conduct, and criminal history checks and blue card requirements for nominated key personnel. Desirable criteria focus on supplier experience, capability, capacity, key personnel qualifications, and service delivery plans. Suppliers are encouraged to submit alternative and innovative offers. The Department of Education is committed to advancing the economic, environmental, and social objectives of the Queensland Government.
The closing date and time for offers is 5:00 PM AEST on Monday, 27 April 2026.
The bid notice states that warranties are ongoing and that the supplier warrants that neither it, nor its personnel have engaged in, or will engage in, any collusive, anti-competitive or similar conduct in connection with the invitation process, or any actual or potential contract with any entity for goods and services similar to the goods and services. The supplier also warrants that neither it nor its personnel have or are likely to have a conflict of interest in connection with this invitation process, except as disclosed in the supplier's offer.
The customer is not evaluating offers on the sole criterion of price. The criteria against which the suppliers offer will be evaluated includes mandatory and desirable criteria.
The supplier will meet the following mandatory requirements: hold and maintain insurances as required in section 1, item 9 of part b contract details; adherence to the Queensland Government Supplier Code of Conduct; the suppliers nominated key personnel must undertake a criminal history check prior to any services being delivered under this contract; the suppliers nominated key personnel must hold a current blue card to deliver any services to students, in accordance with the requirements of the working with children risk management and screening act **** qld; the department of education code of conduct standards of practice will apply to the suppliers staff who deliver services under this contract; where an online system allows eligible customers to pay by corporate credit card, the supplier must comply with the payment card industry data security standards pci dss.
The closing date for questions is 5:00 PM AEST on Monday, 13 April 2026.
