Model Request for Tender - Department of Finance and Deregulation

Agency Banking: Market Testing Toolkit - Model Request for Tender
3.2 Objectives of the Tender
3.2.1 [....INSERT DETAILS....]
For example:.....
• competitive fees and charges;
• a strong and effective service relationship with a chosen bank;
• innovative banking services that support the Agency’s future business process re-engineering and related
banking services requirements;
• achievement of the Agency’s business requirements, consistent with Australian Government policy.
Note: This is a general statement of the Agency’s objectives in relation to the market testing and method of
procurement. It is not the intention that this section repeat the Evaluation Criteria in Part Two, clause 4.
4 TENDER BRIEFING
4.1 There will be a formal briefing to give all interested parties the opportunity to raise any queries
or seek any information concerning [...INSERT AGENCY NAME...], the RFT and the form and
content of tender responses. The briefing will be held at [....INSERT DETAILS OF BRIEFING,
IF ANY........]
4.2 Nominations to attend this briefing must be advised to the Contact Officer by close of business
(4:30 p.m.) on […..INSERT DETAILS………….].
5 CONTACT OFFICER FOR RFT ENQUIRIES
5.1 Tenderers should direct any questions arising during the preparation of a response to this
RFT to:
[....INSERT CONTACT OFFICER DETAILS....]
5.2 All such enquiries are to be submitted in writing. [...INSERT AGENCY NAME...] reserves the
right to circulate tenderer inquiries, and [...INSERT AGENCY NAME...]’s answers, to all
tenderers, but will not disclose the source of the inquiry, or reveal confidential information or
the substance of a proposed tender.
6 INDICATIVE TIMETABLE
6.1 This timetable for evaluation, selection and implementation is indicative only, and may be
subject to change.
Process
RFT released
Tender briefing
Tenders close
Evaluation of Tenders
Notification of preferred Tenderer
Timeframe
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