Regional Defence Networks Program - RFT-10046911

The types of services being procured in this RFP fall within three categories:

1. Outreach - provision of strategic and ongoing engagement with local Defence Primes;

2. Advisory - advise local business on defence-related opportunities, priority campaign and supply chain development; and

3. Events - provision of networking opportunities and promoting local defence industry capabilities.

This RFP is designed to encourage suppliers to produce innovative proposals and ideas based on their knowledge of the defence industry in the nominated focus region/s. Suppliers may wish to include a description of the theme/s or content for proposed activities to demonstrate benefit to the industry.

The maximum value allocated to the procurement is $1.3 million, among the suppliers, over three years to 2024 and the scale will be determined once proposals have been evaluated.

Refer to Additional Details / Instructions

Request for Proposals - An invitation for expressions of interest / seeking preliminary proposals. In many cases these may be used as a basis for shortlisting tenderers, along with other criteria such as expertise and experience. Prospective tenderers are initially evaluated for their proposal against the relevant selection criteria. A number of those who best meet the criteria are invited to tender. For complex or some other types of procurement, where the product or service outcomes are highly dependent on the content of the proposals received from Tenderers, the outcome may be negotiated.

Regional Defence Networks Program - Request for Proposal.docx (80 KB)

The RFP is seeking the delivery of services across four focus regions in NSW:

1. Western Sydney

2. Shoalhaven/Illawarra

3. Hunter

4. Riverina Murray

Proposals must be completed using the Regional Defence Networks Program - RFP Response Document. 

• The Procurement (Enforceable Procurement Provisions) Direction 2019 applies to this procurement

• A government agency may conduct negotiations with suppliers regarding the procurement

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