RFT Released: Australian Apprenticeship Support Services for 2012-14

Date published : 29  October  2011 

ATM ID                              PRN27678
Agency                             Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations
Category                          86000000 - Education and Training Services
Close Date & Time        2-Dec-2011 3:00 pm (ACT Local time)
Publish Date                   29-Oct-2011
Location                           ACT, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD, NT, TAS
                                          Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart
ATM Type                         Request for Tender

Description 

The Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations (DEEWR) is releasing a Request for Tender for the provision of Australian Apprenticeships Support Services (AASS) in all States and in the Australian Capital Territory from 1 July 2012.

Note: The Northern Territory is not included in this RFT. A tender for the Northern Territory will be advertised separately.

The Request for Tender will be for the provision of Australian Apprenticeships Centres to provide services for those seeking to engage Australian Apprentices or to take up an Australian Apprenticeship as a career path.

Australian Apprenticeships Centres:

  • Provide assistance to employers, Australian Apprentices and training providers throughout the duration of the Australian Apprenticeship which ends with the successful completion of the Australian Apprenticeship
  • Assist in meeting the Australian Government targets in relation to Closing the Gap in Indigenous disadvantage
  • Work with the State and Territory Training Authorities to provide an integrated service
  • Establish effective relationships with Job Services Australia providers, Group Training Organisations, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), schools and community organisations
  • Administer Australian Apprenticeships incentive payments to employers and Australian Apprentices
  • Market and promote Australian Apprenticeships in the local area

RFT Information Sessions will be held in the following cities:
Friday 4 November 2011 - Canberra
Monday 7 November 2011 - Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
Tuesday 8 November 2011 - Adelaide, Hobart and Townsville
Wednesday 9 November 2011 - Perth

Interested parties should register their interest by emailing Aasstender@deewr.gov.au

Other Instructions  

Due to the number of attachments with the RFT all files have been uploaded to a single .zip file
Conditions for Participation 

1. As detailed in clause 5.6 (employee entitlements) tenderers must not have a judicial decision against them (not including a decision under appeal) relating to unpaid employee entitlements and have not paid the claim;

2. As detailed in clause 6.7 (consortia) bids from consortia must clearly identify all members and clearly identify the lead member;

3. Where the tenderer has an enterprise agreement made under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) on or after 1 January 2010, the agreement includes genuine dispute resolution procedures.

Timeframe for Delivery Please refer to the tender document for the expected timeframes

Address for Lodgement 

The Tender Box 4,
DEEWR RFT 27678
Foyer, 16 Mort Street
CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601
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Contact Officer Tony ROBERTS
Phone Number (02) 6240 5207
Email Address Aasstender@deewr.gov.au


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