The agency seeks interpreting and translation services across Australia for customers with limited English proficiency or who are deaf or hard of hearing. Tenders must be lodged electronically via Austender by 2:00 pm local time in Canberra, ACT, on October 19, 2026. The term of the deed is three years plus two options of one year each. The agency intends to appoint preferred tenderers onto a panel for as-required service provision. Tenders must comply with minimum content and format requirements, including a modern slavery questionnaire and valid tax records.
The closing time for this rft is: 2. 00 pm on 19 october 2026 local time in canberra, act.
The commonwealth is committed to making payment within: 5 calendar days for einvoicing, where the agency and the preferred tenderer both have the capability to deliver and receive einvoices through the peppol framework and have agreed to use this method of invoicing or 20 calendar days for all other invoices, unless shorter maximum payment terms are agreed between the agency and a supplier.
The agency will evaluate tenders on the basis of overall best value for money consistent with the cprs and other commonwealth purchasing policies using the evaluation criteria set out in schedule 2 evaluation process, evaluation criteria and tenderer responses.
Tenderers must satisfy the conditions for participation, which include holding valid statements of tax record and having premises located within Australia and an Australian business number abn.
The agency may, at its sole discretion, require the tenderer to give a presentation regarding its tender, attend an interview and/or host a site visit to the tenderers premises or other premises where the requirement will be provided.
Tenders will be excluded if the minimum content and format requirements have not been met and/or the conditions for participation have not been met.
