The Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety is seeking quotes for the Community Development Program, which supports recovery from severe weather events (Monsoon Trough, Cyclone Koji, Cyclone Narelle) commencing December 24, 2025. Suppliers can apply for Financial Wellbeing (FWB) or Social Services Sector Recovery initiatives. Services must be delivered across 13 LGAs in two regions. The contract end date is up to March 31, 2029. Quotes must be submitted electronically via the vendorpanel platform by September 3, 2026, at 2:00 pm AEST.
Services are to be completed by 31 March 2029 at the latest.
The Queensland government will pay small business suppliers less than 20 employees within 20 calendar days for eligible invoices.
The supplier warrants that it and its personnel do not hold any office or possess any property, are not engaged in any business or activity, and do not have any obligations whereby a conflict of interest is created.
If no other evaluation criteria are provided here, all quotes will be evaluated to standard evaluation criteria consisting of compliance with requirements, ability to meet timeframes, and cost and value for money.
Mandatory criteria include compliance with insurance requirements, conditions of offer, and adherence to the Queensland government supplier code of conduct.
The customer may request some or all suppliers to conduct site visits.
The request for clarification cut off is 5:00 pm AEST Thursday 20 August 2026.
The customer may immediately disqualify a supplier that it believes has breached any warranty in this clause.