View Scheme - SCM0053

The ITS2573 scheme is a whole-of-government arrangement for the provision of a broad range of operational telecommunications and radio communications equipment, infrastructure, and services to support the operational delivery by NSW Government agencies and other eligible buyers.

It includes goods and services for government-operated networks.

The Scheme offers three categories with relevant subcategories that suppliers can register under.

Visit the ITS2573 Scheme page on https://buy.nsw.gov.au/schemes/operational-telecommunications-equipment-infrastructure-and-services-scheme for full details.

Start the application* on the ITS2573 scheme page on eTendering.

Complete the relevant questionnaire (registered or prequalified) by providing the information requested and submitting the documents as required.

Submit the application. We will review the application as specified in section 11, 'Conditions for Participation' of the Scheme Rules and Conditions.

You will receive an email with the outcome of your application. 

*It is recommended that the applicant submit the application from a generic/ proxy email address (such as tenders@###.com.au) that the relevant people in your organization will have access to. Tendering opportunities will typically be sent to the email address that submitted the application.

Suppliers on the Registered Supplier List are approved for contracts valued at up to $150,000 each (inclusive GST) and low risk. 

Suppliers on Prequalified Supplier List are approved for contracts exceeding $150,000 each (inclusive of GST) or high risk.

The Applicant must identify its areas of substantial expertise by nominating the categories in which it is seeking prequalification.

• A. Link Equipment
  Backhaul link equipment, including: Antennas, feeders, protection (e.g. vermin proofing, earthing), cable management (but not cable trays) equipment. NTU & network multiplexing, routers, switching and IT Infrastructure equipment.
• A. Network Equipment
  Radio and data base stations, including: multicoupling and combiners, related IP equipment and controlling equipment.
• A. Power Equipment
  Batteries, rectifiers, inverters, power management systems which support Category A & B equipment.
• A. Satellite Equipment
  Satellite terminal equipment for operating mission critical communications on a satellite network. This includes satellite equipment for fixed locations, portable (flyaway and transportable) and on-the-move (land, aviation and maritime).
• A. Terminal Equipment
  Handheld, vehicle mounted and desk mounted radios, pagers, data devices, modems, data collection equipment, smartphones, dispatch equipment. Equipment used to support terminal equipment such as in-car mounts, handheld microphones, device coding keys, power connection cables, device battery charging units and spare batteries.

• B. Ancillary Tower infrastructure
  Mounting hardware (face mount, offset, antenna support), cable trays, straps, antenna head frames, tower lighting and lightening protection and tower footings.
• B. Communications Buildings
  On and off site constructed cabins, huts, shelters and outdoor cabinets. Portable and temporary structures including trailors, specialised vehicles and drop down and pick up cabins. Please note that in supplying this infrastructure respondents should be capable of providing ancillary equipment such as Alarm monitoring & management, miscellaneous cabling, air conditioning, ventilation, miscellaneous electrical, fire extinguishers, WHS/OHS, portable generators.
• B. Fibre Infrastructure
  All fibre components upto the site termination point, including; Fibre cabling, WDM equipment, splicing, termination and interconnection equipment, fibre testing and monitoring equipment. Specialised fibre network multiplexing, routers and switching equipment not included in Category A.
• B. Poles/Towers
  Radio antenna supporting structures, including; Towers, guyed masts, poles, roof top structures (e.g. Jumbo Rails)
• B. Satellite Backhaul
  Ground-based satellite infrastructure including earth station equipment as well as wireless and wired telecommunications services for mission critical communications.
• B. Security/Safety Systems and devices
  Alarm systems, security coded and keyed entry systems, DC ventilation systems, fire protection systems.

• C. Construction Services
  Equipment (A) and Infrastructure (B) construction services, including; Rigging, installation, welding, cranes, concreting, fibre ploughing, transportation, deconstruction and disposal services.
• C. Design Services (Including IT architecture)
  Permits, DAs, Environmental Impact Assessment, documentation, site surveys, structural and geotech assessments, surveyor, spectrum design, radio coverage plot/verification and prediction services.
• C. Maintenance Services
  Equipment and Infrastructure maintenance (regular and emergency/restoration), deployment of temporary sites; including RF and structural rectification works.
• C. Project Management Services
  Project management, capacity management, asset management and capitalisation, site acceptance and network deployment
• C. Satellite Carriage Services
  Carriage of mission critical voice and data via a satellite network
• C. Strategic Telco Services
  Strategic, technical, commercial planning and advice services which will also include all of the Equipment (A), Infrastructure (B) and Services (C ) categories.

The Applicant must answer the following questions based on the prequalification type they are applying for

The Applicant must answer the following questions based on the prequalification type they are applying for