Approach to market for venue, equipment hire, and catering services for CCFICS29. The event is scheduled from March 3 to March 10, 2028. Tenders close on August 25, 2026. Key requirements include a plenary room, meeting rooms, catering, and AV equipment. Suppliers must submit tenders electronically via Austender. No industry briefing will be held. Potential suppliers can submit questions until August 18, 2026.
The delivery timeframe for the services is from Friday, 3 March 2028 to Friday, 10 March 2028.
The contract will include clauses to give effect to the Department of Finance Resource Management Guide No. 417 Supplier Pay on Time or Pay Interest Policy.
Tenders will be evaluated on best value for money, with criteria including contract delivery, experience, pricing, location, specified personnel, financial and corporate capacity, noncompliance with the draft contract, and environmental sustainability.
No specific conditions for participation are listed, but suppliers must ensure their tender complies with minimum content and format requirements, including a signed potential supplier's deed.
The customer may ask some or all potential suppliers to host a site visit.
Complaints relating to the ATM are to be directed to the Director of Procurement at ***@***. *. * under the Government Procurement Judicial Review Act 2018 CTH are to be lodged via the customer's website.
Tenders may be excluded if they do not comply with minimum content and format requirements, if there are issues with ethical dealing, conflicts of interest, or if significant events are not disclosed.