National Quality Agenda IT System - Strategic Plan and Investment Roadmap - RFT-10037011

The National Quality Agenda IT System (NQA IT System) is a national database and online business tool, owned and operated by ACECQA on behalf of state and territory regulators and the Australian Government. It supports the secure and efficient administration of the regulatory scheme under the Education and Care Services National Law.

An independent review conducted for the Education Council in 2019 recommended that ACECQA develop a strategic plan and IT investment roadmap to identify and prioritise investment in the NQA IT system to ensure it is effectively supporting jurisdictions in undertaking regulatory activities.

Implementing this recommendation will necessitate the identification of longer-term priorities to ensure the NQA IT System remains fit for purpose for government, regulatory authority and education and care sector users into the future.

ACECQA seeks to engage an appropriately qualified consultant to undertake research and consultation and to develop a strategic plan and investment roadmap for the NQA ITS.

It will be the role of the successful tenderer to undertake work required to develop a strategic plan and investment roadmap. The plan and roadmap will have a line of sight of at least five years.

Name: Gareth Parker

Position: Senior Manager ICT

Email: Gareth.Parker@acecqa.gov.au

Telephone: (02) 8240 4225

Email to: Gareth.Parker@acecqa.gov.au

Email subject line: NQA ITS Strategic Plan - RFT

1 Disclaimer

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Nothing in this Request for Tender (RFT) creates or implies a legally binding agreement between ACECQA and the respondent.

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? ACECQA Privacy Policy

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