The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is seeking to establish a Standing Offer Arrangement (SOA) for security services across Queensland. This will be a panel of suppliers for ongoing requirements like static guarding, patrols, and alarm response. Work will be issued as required, with no guaranteed minimum. Offers close 2 pm, Tuesday 14 July 2026. A briefing session will be held electronically on Tuesday, 23 June 2026. Evaluation is based on multiple criteria, not just price. Suppliers must comply with the Queensland Government Supplier Code of Conduct and hold relevant licenses.
Offers must be lodged by 2 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on Tuesday 14 July 2026. Offers must be lodged by 2 pm australian eastern standard time aest on tuesday 14 july 2026.
The supplier warrants that neither it nor its personnel has engaged in, or will engage in, any collusive, anticompetitive or similar conduct. The supplier warrants that neither it nor its personnel has engaged in, or will engage in, any collusive, anticompetitive or similar conduct in connection with the invitation process. . .
The principal is not evaluating offers on the sole criterion of price. Evaluation includes mandatory criteria like compliance with the Queensland Government Supplier Code of Conduct and desirable criteria such as capability, capacity, cost, and value for money. he criteria against which the suppliers offer will be evaluated includes: mandatory criteria complianceadherence to the queensland government supplier code of conduct. . . desirable criteria capability and relevant experiencecapacity and support. . .
Suppliers must have a security firm licence number, labour hire licence number as applicable, nominate membership of an approved industry association, and agree to the details and conditions set out in part b: soa details. he supplier must have: security firm licence numberlabour hire licence number as applicablenominate membership of an approved industry associationagreement to the details and conditions set out in part b: soa details. . .
The evaluation process may include, where considered appropriate by the principal, a site visit assessment. he evaluation process may also include, where considered appropriate by the principal, discussions with suppliers, reference, financial and corporate checks, a demonstration from shortlisted suppliers andor a site visit assessment.
The principal may, in its absolute discretion, immediately disqualify a supplier from the invitation process if it believes the supplier has breached any warranty. he principal may, in its absolute discretion but is not required to, immediately disqualify a supplier from the invitation process. . . where it believes the supplier has breached any warranty in this clause.
