Competitive tendering and contracting (CTC) outcomes

We engaged in and concluded a number of competitive tendering processes during 2005-06. The more significant of these are listed below:

• An IT financial advisor panel arrangement was put in place so that providers could be engaged to provide expert IT financial analysis, advice, and assistance.
• An IT architectural panel has been established to provide analysis and advice in relation to IT architecture, including architectural directions, design, integration, review, planning, and implementation.
• A people services panel was set up to provide IT contractors for us, including business analysts, project/solution architects, programmers, and a range of other skill sets.
• A project management panel was established to provide teams to undertake specific IT and non-IT projects. These include application development, design, testing, and implementation for IT projects, feasibility studies, and business analysts for non-IT projects.
• A project management services panel was established to provide project management support through methodologies, monitoring, and frameworks.
• A tender was released in March 2006 for the Indonesian Border Systems Project.
  The contract was awarded to CPS Systems in June 2006.
• A tender process was undertaken for the production of our Annual Report with the contract being awarded to MA@D Communication.
• A request for expression of interest for selected IT Services (including end-user computing services, service desk services, and secure gateway services) was issued in November 2005. This resulted in a select tender process for these IT services.
• An extension of existing arrangements with CSC for border critical infrastructure (including mainframe and mid-range services) was completed in May 2006 by benchmarking and re-negotiating existing arrangements.

Listed below are a number of tendering activities that started in 2005-06 and had not been completed at 30 June 2006:

• Contract negotiations were underway for the provision of a departmental uniform and optional items of apparel for staff, with a contract expected to be signed in early 2006-07.
• A request for tender (RFT) was issued in May 2006 for the appointment of expert advisers for the detention services tender project. The appointments should be finalised by mid-2006-07.
• A RFT was issued in May 2006 to undertake a review of our Chief Executive Instructions. The submissions were being evaluated with a contract expected to be signed in early 2006-07.
• A RFT was issued in April 2006 to undertake services under the Immigration Advice and Application Assistance Scheme. The process is almost complete and contracts are expected to be signed in early 2006-07.
• We are currently undertaking contract negotiations for inclusion on the Australian Cultural Orientation (AUSCO) panel for the provision of offshore AUSCO services to Australia’s humanitarian entrants from 2006-09. We expect the outcome to be announced in early 2006-07.
• A procurement process is currently underway to establish a panel of learning and development service providers. This process should be finalised in early 2006-07.
• Contract negotiations are currently underway following a select tender process for a preferred strategic partner for the Systems for People initiative which will re-engineer ICT systems to enable major business transformation.
• A select tender process is currently underway for selected IT services (including end user computing services, service desk services, and secure gateway services). The RFT was issued on 30 May 2006 and current arrangements will expire on 30 June 2007.