The Office of Industrial Relations (OIR) is seeking expressions of interest for the Workers Compensation Information and Advisory Service for Employers (WCIAS). The service will provide free, confidential, independent, and expert information and advisory services to Queensland employers. The grant is for up to three years, with a possible two-year extension. The closing date for expressions of interest is March 30, 2026. Applicants must submit a formal application for the grant funding. The evaluation panel will assess the eligibility of expressions of interest in this grant and may, at its discretion, seek further information where required.
The bid notice states expressions of interest must be lodged by queensland procurement solution vendorpanel by 2pm australianeastern standard time on monday 30 march 2026.
The bid notice states he successful applicant will be required to invoice oir quarterly in arrears, up to the agreed funding amount per quarter.
The bid notice states he applicant warrants that all representations, declarations, statements, information and documents made or provided by the supplier including its representatives in connection with the expression of interest processapplicant information are complete, accurate, uptodate and not misleading in any way.
The bid notice states he evaluation panel will make a recommendation for the applicant who provides the highest quality offer in line with the evaluation criteria and best demonstrates the ability to fulfill the purpose and aim of the service and meet the service deliverables.
The bid notice states he criteria against which the applicants expression of interest will be evaluated includes: o applicants position as an independent and established organisation o relevant skills, experience and capacity to deliver the service o account management and communication skills o reliability and ability to maintain service levels o queensland government priority categories and o value for money.
The bid notice states oir may, in its absolute discretion but is not required to, immediately disqualify an applicant from the expression of interest process, or terminate the contract with the applicant which is subsequently entered into as a result of the expression of interest process, where that it believes the applicant has breached any warranty in this clause.
The bid notice states closing date for questions thursday 19 march 2026.
The bid notice states acting on behalf of the queensland government, the office of industrial relations oir has committed up to1, 044, **** including gst through a grant process to deliver the service over a period of up to three 3 years, with one extension option for a further two 2 years subject to performance.
