The invitation is for a Standing Offer Arrangement (SOA) for the Surgery Connect Program. Offers must be lodged by 2:00 PM AEST on December 22, 2025. A briefing session will be held virtually on November 26, 2025. The SOA aims to establish a new statewide arrangement for outsourced elective surgery and specialist outpatient endoscopy services. The evaluation criteria include mandatory commercial requirements, service requirements, insurances, capability and capacity, pricing, and due diligence. Offers must remain open for a minimum of 245 days. Clarifications must be communicated in writing to the contact person. The intended SOA start date is July 1, 2026.
The bid notice states offers must be lodged by 2: 00pm australian eastern standard time aest on monday, 22 december 2025.
The bid notice states payment: bundled case payments for predictable pricing based on diagnosisrelated groups drg.
The bid notice states he supplier warrants that all representations, declarations, statements, information and documents made or provided by the supplier including its representatives in connection with the invitation process are complete, accurate, uptodate and not misleading in any way.
The bid notice states queensland health is not evaluating offers on the sole criterion of price.
The bid notice states he criteria against which thesuppliers offer will be evaluated includes: a. mandatory commercial requirements i compliance with the ethical supplier threshold and mandate ii licencing iii accreditations iv that the supplier holds cyber insurance v that the supplier holds medical malpractice insurance.
The bid notice states he evaluation process may also involve discussions withsuppliers, reference, financial and corporate checks, a demonstration from shortlisted suppliers andor site visitassessment.
The bid notice states closing date for questions 2: 00pm aest on monday, 15 december 2025.
