The Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety is seeking quotes for the Community Development Program, which supports recovery from severe weather events (Monsoon Trough, Cyclone Koji, Cyclone Narelle) commencing December 24, 2025. Suppliers can apply for Financial Wellbeing (FWB) or Social Services Sector Recovery initiatives. Services must be delivered across 13 LGAs in two regions. The contract end date is up to March 31, 2029. Quotes must be submitted electronically via the vendorpanel platform by September 3, 2026, at 2:00 pm AEST.
Services are to be completed by 31 March 2029 at the latest. delivery of services is to be completed by 31 march 2029 at the latest
Small business suppliers (less than 20 employees) will be paid within 20 calendar days for eligible invoices. the queensland government will pay small business suppliers less than 20 employees within 20 calendar days for eligible invoices of any value
The supplier warrants that neither it nor its personnel have engaged in, or will engage in, any collusive, anticompetitive or similar conduct. 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
If no other criteria are provided, quotes will be evaluated on standard criteria: compliance with requirements, ability to meet timeframes, and cost and value for money. 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.
Mandatory criteria include compliance with insurance requirements, conditions of offer, and adherence to the Queensland Government Supplier Code of Conduct. mandatory criteria 1. compliance with the insurance requirements, or willingness to obtain the required insurances and to the minimum sum insured as specified in rfq section 1, item 6 above, if successful in this rfq process, and 2. compliance with conditions of offer specified in rfq section 1, item 5 above, and 3. warrant adherence with the queensland government supplier code of conduct
The request for clarification cut off is Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 5:00 pm AEST. request for clarification cut off if applicable: 5: 00pm aest thursday 20 august 2026
A supplier may be immediately disqualified if they breach any warranty in the contract, such as regarding conflicts of interest or criminal convictions. the customer may, in its absolute discretion but is not required to, immediately disqualify a supplier that it believes has breached any warranty in this clause.
The contact officer is Carlin McKie, Principal Procurement Officer. contact officer: carlin mckie, principal procurement officer
