Destination NSW seeks a contractor to manage and deliver Operations Manager services for Vivid Sydney 2027, 2028, and 2029. The scope includes strategic and operational management of traffic/pedestrian management, accessibility, sustainability, volunteer, stakeholder engagement, and local business programs. Responses must be submitted via the Buy NSW website by 18 September 2026 at 3 pm. Evaluation considers non-price criteria like experience in stakeholder engagement and project management, and price criteria (fees and charges).
The payment schedule will be based upon a schedule for delivery of the services with payments made against milestones achieved. The payment schedule will be based upon a schedule for delivery of the services with payments made against milestones achieved.
Responses will be assessed against evaluation criteria including nonprice criteria such as a relevant tertiary qualifications and/or substantial demonstrated experience in creating, developing and implementing successful stakeholder and community engagement programs including access and inclusion, volunteers, sustainability and stakeholder communication in events, as well as traffic management, preferably for largescale major events or outdoor festivals.
Responses must be submitted by a legal entity with the capacity to enter into a binding agreement and must have an Australian Business Number and be registered for GST. responses must be submitted by a legal entity or, if a joint response, by legal entities, with the capacity to enter into a binding agreement.
dnsw may, in its discretion, and as part of the evaluation process, invite any or some of the respondents to an interview process, ask them to make personal presentations, or conduct site inspections regarding its response. dnsw may in its discretion, and as part of the evaluation process, invite any or some of the respondents to an interview process, ask them to make personal presentations, or conduct site inspections regarding its response.
Requests for clarification must be received by 3:00pm, Friday, 11 September 2026. deadline for rfq clarification requests 3: 00pm, friday, 11 september 2026
Responses may be excluded if they are noncompliant, fail to meet mandatory requirements, or score below a pass percentage of 50 on evaluation criteria. dnsw may cull, set aside, or exclude a response from further evaluation in which destination nsw has evaluated and documented the response as: o noncompliant, nonconforming or has not met the mandatory requirements of the request