Professional Contractor Services
The Department of Finance has issued a Request for Tender (RFT) for the People Panel Professional Contractor Services on AusTender.
Potential Tenderers can access the approach on AusTender (Agency Reference: FIN/PP03/23Phase3) prior to the closing time of 2:00 pm AEDST, 19 December 2024.
Professional Contractor definition
A Professional Contractor:
- is a natural person who is an expert with extensive knowledge and experience in the Service Area and Service Category to which the Ordered Services relate and is:
- the Service Provider (if the Service Provider is a sole trader); or
- the employee of a Service Provider (or a natural person otherwise engaged directly or indirectly by a Service Provider);
- is not an employee of the Entity; and
- will work under the supervision of the Entity and at the premises of the Entity or another location, as described and required under the terms of the Head Agreement and any Contract made under the terms of the Head Agreement.
Scope of Services
The People Panel Professional Contractor arrangement consists of 4 Service Areas and 18 Service Categories encompassing the following:
Diagram description - scope of services
Out of Scope Services
- Technical ICT Categories (Digital Marketplace)
- Resources and construction (industrial, agricultural, infrastructure, mining, forestry, fisheries, maritime, meatworkers, manufacturing, textiles, building)
- Military engineering
- Learning and Development
- Statutory appointments
- Non-statutory appointments
- Other WoAG coordinated procurement arrangements
- Consultants as defined in RMG 423
- Labour Hire Services
Existing panels
This People Panel Professional Contractor Services arrangement will incorporate, in full or in part, service categories from the following existing panels at a minimum:
- relevant Professional Contractor Services categories related to:
- SON3485107 – Department of Defence, Defence Support Services Panel;
- SON3538332 – Australian Federal Police, Capability Support Services Panel;
- SON3390679 – Department of Health and Aged Care, Health Data Analytics Panel;
- SON3389328 – Department of Defence, Negotiation Services Standing Offer Panel; and
- other Professional Contractor Service-related categories on current broader services panels.
Resources
Potential Tenderers can register as a user on AusTender for free, to receive notifications on procurement opportunities, and to respond to opportunities. For detailed tips and advice, please visit the Become a Registered User page on the AusTender Help and Information Centre site.
The below sections of the Selling to Government website also provide further information on identifying opportunities to sell to the Australian Government, and how to respond to an Approach To Market:
