Engaging with suppliers
Our aim is to:
- issue competitive tenders that will suit a broad range of suppliers.
- offer whole-of-life project engagements, creating an opportunity for suppliers to invest in their teams.
- limit the number of tenders issued per month, to avoid overwhelming the market.
- Reward consistently high-performing suppliers via our performance management process and reward top performers with the opportunity to tender for future opportunities.
- Provide suppliers with an opportunity for a debrief if unsuccessful during the tender process, to provide constructive feedback regarding tender submission.
We have grouped some projects into bundles to:
- drive efficiencies for both our suppliers and the NSW Government
- streamline the tendering process, with the aim of reducing costs for suppliers by appointing a single supplier for each of the disciplines.
We will engage specialists’ services, such as the ones listed below, on a project-by-project basis:
- business case development
- community and stakeholder engagement
- environmentally sustainable design
- transport planning
- social impact assessments
- Aboriginal and European heritage
- acoustic engineering
- waste management
- Building Code of Australia (BCA)
- surveying
- geotechnical and/or contamination
- disability, accessibility and inclusion
- ecology
- arboriculture
- flood modelling.
Our approach will be to:
- liaise with suppliers before finalising the tender list, to ensure those invited have the appetite and capacity to submit a competitive tender, and be part of the team to deliver the required project/desired outcomes, should they be successful.
- use refined and standardised scopes of service for each engagement, with any non-standard or project-specific requirements clearly identified in the tender documents.
- invite a maximum of 3 to 4 tenderers per opportunity, so evaluations are quicker and more effective for suppliers
- identify opportunities to appoint suppliers that are:
o Aboriginal-owned businesses
o able to demonstrate a diverse workforce
o small-to-medium sized or regional businesses
o locally owned, or will commit to using local labour and businesses.
Find out more
For further information about any of the listed opportunities, please contact the Supplier Relationship Management Team: ProcurementSRM@det.nsw.edu.au
