This is a Request for Tender (RFT) for comprehensive taxation services and advisory support, managed by the NSW Department of Customer Service. The tender is open to professional services excluding consultancies. Key requirements include adherence to social procurement policies, including the Aboriginal Procurement Policy, shorter payment terms policy, and SME policy. Successful bidders will be required to submit quarterly reporting. Evaluation will be based on general assessment criteria including capability, methodology, organisational capacity, sustainability, financial capacity, price, innovation, experience, compliance, social outcomes, and risk management. All tender documentation is available in the 'gshs4863 tender documents. zip' file. The closing date for the tender has been extended to 11 May 2026.
The bid notice states that the close date for submission of proposals is 11 May 2026 at 3:00 pm, as indicated in the text: close date: 11 may 2026 3: 00 pm.
The bid notice mentions a shorter payment terms policy as part of social procurement, but does not specify the exact terms. The text states: professional services excl consultancies category and estimated value is subject to social procurement. if you are successful in winning this opportuntity you will be required to submit quarterly reporting, do you agree response type radio button yes no social procurement shorter payment terms policy.
The bid notice outlines the general assessment criteria for evaluation, which include capability, methodology, organisational capacity, sustainability, financial capacity, price, innovation, experience, compliance, social outcomes, and risk management. This is stated as: general assessment criteria that was used to evaluate this opportunity capability methodology organisational capacity sustainability financial capacity price innovation experience compliance social outcomes risk management.
The bid notice mentions mandatory requirements such as the social procurement and aboriginal procurement policy. It also states that the category and estimated value are subject to social procurement. The text says: mandatory requirements social procurement aboriginal procurement policy professional services excl consultancies category and estimated value is subject to social procurement.