Services Australia is seeking a national network of government-contracted doctors (GCDs) to provide medical assessments for Disability Support Pension (DSP) customers to determine their medical eligibility. Tenders must be lodged electronically via Austender by 2:00 PM ACT local time on Friday, 14 August 2026. The contract term is an initial two years with options to extend. Tenderers must offer the entire requirement. Enquiries must be in writing to the contact officer by 5:00 PM ACT local time on Thursday, 13 August 2026. The agency adheres strictly to Commonwealth policy on late tenders.
Tenders must be lodged electronically via Austender by 2:00 PM local time in Canberra, ACT, on Friday, 14 August 2026. The closing time for this RFT is: 2pm on Friday 14 August 2026 local time in Canberra, ACT.
The agency is committed to making payment within 5 calendar days for e-invoicing where both parties have the capability and have agreed to use this method, or 20 calendar days for all other invoices, unless shorter maximum payment terms are agreed. The commonwealth is: . . . committed to making payment within: 5 calendar days for einvoicing, where the agency and the preferred tenderer both have the capability to deliver and receive einvoices through the peppol framework and have agreed to use this method of invoicing or 20 calendar days for all other invoices, unless shorter maximum payment terms are agreed between the agency and a supplier.
The agency will evaluate tenders on the basis of overall best value for money. The agency will evaluate tenders on the basis of overall best value for money consistent with the CPRs and other Commonwealth purchasing policies using the evaluation criteria set out in Schedule 2. . .
GCDs must possess a current medical practitioner qualification or qualification endorsement to practice as a clinical psychologist, full registration with AHPRA and the Medical Board of Australia or Psychology Board of Australia, and a current working with children check or equivalent. The successful tenderer must ensure that each gcd engaged to perform the services, possesses and continues to possess the following mandatory, minimum qualifications, skills and competencies or other requirements: A current medical practitioner qualification or current qualification endorsement to practice as a clinical psychologist as applicablefull registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency AHPRA and the Medical Board of Australia or Psychology Board of Australia as applicable. . .
The agency may, at its sole discretion, require the tenderer to host a site visit to the tenderer's premises or other premises where the requirement will be provided. The agency may, at its sole discretion, require the tenderer to give a presentation regarding its tender, attend an interview andor host a site visit to the tenderer's premises or other premises where the requirement will be provided.
Tenders that do not satisfy the conditions for participation or minimum content and format requirements will be excluded from consideration. Lodging a tender that contains false or misleading claims, has been compiled with improper assistance, or engaging in collusive tendering may lead to disqualification. Subject to clause 22, if a tenderer does not satisfy the conditions for participation, the tender will be excluded from consideration.
