AI helper
MidCoast Council is seeking quotations for the design, customization, and delivery of Artificial Intelligence (AI) training services for its infrastructure, engineering, operations, and leadership staff. The training aims to enhance staff capabilities in using approved AI tools (Microsoft, TechnologyOne, ChatGPT Enterprise) to achieve measurable productivity, capability, and service improvements. The scope includes foundational AI literacy, practical application, AI champions development, and leadership briefings. Suppliers must demonstrate experience in enterprise AI environments and local government contexts, with a focus on safe AI use, privacy, and security. The response should include a supplier overview, methodology, proposed trainers, examples of similar engagements, approach to governance, a delivery schedule, and a detailed pricing proposal. Evaluation will consider understanding of requirements, experience, personnel capability, methodology, alignment to governance, practical outcomes, accessibility, timeline, and value for money.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the training services. Suppliers are asked to provide a proposed delivery schedule as part of their response.
The bid notice does not specify payment terms.
The bid notice does not specify warranty requirements.
Quotations may be evaluated against criteria including demonstrated understanding of council's requirements, relevant experience, capability of proposed personnel, quality of methodology, alignment to privacy and governance expectations, ability to deliver practical and measurable outcomes, face-to-face accessibility, timeline, and overall value for money.
Suppliers must be suitably qualified and demonstrate relevant experience in AI training, enterprise AI adoption, or digital capability uplift, preferably within government, infrastructure, engineering, or operational environments.
The bid notice does not specify penalties.
The bid notice mentions that a site visit or equivalent discovery activity should be included in Phase 1a to identify current systems, workflows, and practical opportunities for AI-enabled improvement.
The bid notice does not require samples.
The bid notice states that the supplier query cutoff is Tuesday 26 May 2026 01:00 am E. South America Standard Time.
The bid notice does not explicitly mention disqualification risks.