The State of Queensland, acting through the Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management, is seeking quotes for research services. The project involves developing a research prioritisation methodology, a research implementation and utilisation methodology, and a research reporting framework for Queensland's disaster management arrangements. Key deliverables include a detailed project plan, attendance at an initiation meeting, identification of good practices, and testing of draft approaches with stakeholders. The final report is due 16 weeks from the contract start date. Mandatory requirements include compliance with insurance, contract conditions, and the Queensland Government Supplier Code of Conduct. Evaluation criteria include practical application pathway, methodological rigor, timeline feasibility, capability and expertise in Queensland disaster management, and public research institution affiliation. Offers must be received via email by 2:00 PM on 29 June 2026.
The final report is due 16 weeks from the contract start date. The final report including: a research prioritisation methodology and guidea research implementation methodology and utilisation guidea research reporting framework is due 16 weeks from the contracts start date.
If no discount is offered, the customer's standard payment terms of 30 days shall apply. If the supplier is a small business registered with the on-time payment small business register, payment terms are 20 days or as amended by policy. settlement discount if applicable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . days if no discount is offered, then the customers standard payment terms of 30 days shall apply. supplier is a small business registered with the on time payment small business register payment terms are 20 days or as amended by policy.
The supplier warrants that neither it, nor its personnel have engaged in, or will engage in, any collusive, anticompetitive or similar conduct. They also warrant that they do not have, or are likely to have, a conflict of interest. The supplier warrants that neither it, nor its personnel have engaged in, or will engage in, any collusive, anticompetitive or similar conduct in connection with the rfq process, or any actual or potential contract with any entity for goods and services similar to the goods and services.
Quotes will be evaluated based on compliance with requirements, ability to meet timeframes, and cost and value for money. Other criteria include practical application pathway, project methodology rigor, timeline feasibility, capability and expertise in Queensland disaster management, and public research institution affiliation. 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.
The supplier must demonstrate capability, expertise, and knowledge of Queensland's disaster management arrangements, including qualifications and prior success in relevant research methodologies. Capability, expertise, and knowledge of queensland disaster management arrangements: demonstrated qualifications and prior success in relevant research methodologies, with desirable experience in disaster management contexts.
Failure to comply with public acknowledgement of funding source requirements may result in a breach of contract. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in a breach of contract.
Breaching warranties, such as engaging in anticompetitive conduct or having undisclosed conflicts of interest, may lead to disqualification or contract termination. he customer may, in its absolute discretion but is not required to, immediately disqualify a supplier from the rfq process, or terminate the contract with the supplier which is subsequently entered into as a result of the rfq process, where it believes the supplier has breached any warranty in this clause.
