NSW Department of Communities and Justice / Delivery of the Aboriginal Child and Family Centre Services at Doonside - prj_4984_rfx_878

The decision to facilitate Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) entrants into the early childhood education Market is underpinned by the Aboriginal Procurement Policy and the principle of self-determination and aims to ensure that Aboriginal communities have a genuine voice in determining what and how services are delivered to their communities.

How is an ACCO is defined?

Clause 44 of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap sets the definition of an ACCO. Clause 44 states that:

- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community control is an act of self-determination. Under this Agreement, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisation delivers services, including land and resource management that builds the strength and empowerment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and people and is: 

- Incorporated under relevant legislation and not-for-profit;
- controlled and operated by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and;
- connected to the community, or communities, in which they deliver the services governed by a majority Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander governing body.

This tender opportunity can only be accessed and responded via the Department’s end-to-end procurement system, Procurement Central.

Any submission lodged outside of Procurement Central will not be considered by the Department.

To participate in the tender opportunity, please register on https://justice.bravosolution.com/web/login.html.

Organisations who have not registered on Procurement Central will not be able to access the tender information. If you have already registered on Procurement Central, you are not required to register again.

If you require assistance with registering on Procurement Central, you may contact the Customer Support via below methods.

If you are in Australia please call: 02 8074 8627

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E-mail: customersupport@jaggaer.com

Additional instructions and guidance on how to respond to the RFx in Procurement Central have been attached.

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

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

This tender opportunity can only be accessed and responded via the Department’s end-to-end procurement system, Procurement Central.
Further instructions listed within the 'Long Description' section.