This is an invitation to submit an offer for a Standing Offer Arrangement (SOA) for executive recruitment services. The SOA will cover roles classified at Senior Executive Service (SES) levels SES 2 to SES 4, and Chief Executive (CE) roles. It also includes selection and assessment services for other roles. The SOA term is from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, with two 2-year extension options. Suppliers must comply with insurance requirements, including Public Liability Insurance of $10 million and Professional Indemnity Insurance of $5 million. Financial viability is required. Suppliers must support purposeful public procurement outcomes, including local benefits and inclusive employment practices. Data must be hosted in Australia. The SOA will be available for use by eligible customers within Queensland. Pricing will be a percentage of total fixed remuneration (TFR) or total remuneration package (TRP) for SES and CE roles, or a fixed fee per hour for selection and assessment services. Performance will be measured against customer satisfaction, candidate quality, responsiveness, reporting, invoicing, and purposeful public procurement outcomes.
Suppliers will provide 30-day payment terms to eligible customers, unless the supplier is a small business (fewer than 20 employees) registered on the on-time payment small business register, in which case they will receive 20-day payment terms. Suppliers will provide 30-day payment terms to all eligible customers unless the supplier is a small business fewer than 20 employees.
If a candidate recruited for a role with a minimum term of three years resigns within six months of commencing, the customer may request a replacement candidate at no additional cost, at the customer's discretion and only if other suitable candidates are exhausted. If a candidate recruited and placed by the supplier for in a role with a minimum term of three 3 years, resigns from their position in the queensland public sector within six 6 months of commencing, and the resignation is of their own volition, the customer may request a replacement candidate at no additional cost.
Suppliers must meet mandatory requirements including adherence to the Queensland Government Supplier Code of Conduct, SOA conditions, and insurance requirements. All customer data must be hosted in Australia. Suppliers must comply with all relevant federal, state, and local government legislative requirements. The supplier must meet the following mandatory requirements: i warrants adherences to the: queensland government supplier code of conduct.
Failure to meet KPIs three times within any 12-month period may be regarded as a breach of the SOA, potentially leading to a written notice to remedy, performance improvement notices, temporary suspension, or termination of the supplier's contract. where a supplier fails to meet the kpis three times within any 12month period during the soa term, the principal, at its sole discretion may additionally apply the following consequences:
