Closed ATM View - EIG/BSTP/2021/01
BASE SERVICES TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM – INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
This Request for Information (RFI) seeks feedback from industry to help shape the procurement and contracting strategy for the future provision of Base Services for the Department of Defence (Defence). The RFI is supported by an Industry Briefing that will be conducted online on 23 August 2021.
Defence is currently exploring a range of service delivery models and commercial contracting arrangements to define the next generation of Base Services arrangements through the Base Services Transformation (BST) Program. In seeking your response, Defence wishes to ensure that its planning and decision making for the BST Program occurs with the benefit of information that may be provided through collaboration with Industry Participants
In conducting this RFI, Defence seeks to engage with a cross section of potential industry participants and encourages small to medium sized enterprises, indigenous businesses and local businesses to respond to this RFI and provide their views.
You are under no obligation to respond to this RFI, or to attend the Industry Briefing. Non-participation will not preclude any organisation from the opportunity to participate in any future procurement activity that Defence undertakes in relation to Base Services.
The Base Services contracts provide a range of essential property, building and infrastructure and people services across Australia that are fundamental to the organisational, operational and military capability of Defence. Services are provided across 70 major Defence Sites across Australia.
The services currently delivered under Base Services contracts are: Access Control (Security Services), Accommodation Management, Airfield Management, Base Services Support Centre, Cleaning Services, Commercial operations at Woomera, Facilities Management, Food Services, Land Management (includes Grounds Maintenance), Laundry and Dry Cleaning, Management, Integration & Coordination services (as part of contract delivery), Pest and Vermin Management, Project Scheduling and Project Delivery Services, Sport and Recreation Services, Training Areas and Ranges Management, Transport Services and Waste Management Services.
Aircraft Refuelling, Retail Stores and the provision of Petrol, Oil and Lubricant products are services provided under the current contract that are not expected to be included in the scope of services for the future contracts.
Defence acknowledges that some Participants may wish to explore establishing connections with other Participants for potential teaming arrangements for any future procurement process for the Base Services Transformation Program. To facilitate this, Defence will provide an opportunity through this RFI for industry participants to have their details collated and published on a Participant Contact List that will be available through AusTender and the Defence Base Services Transformation Program website.
Defence may choose to hold follow up meetings with industry participants to clarify and/or explore aspects of submitted responses. Defence will contact Participants should follow up meetings be required by Defence.
The release of this RFI is supported by an online Industry Briefing scheduled for 1pm on Monday 23 August 2021. Further registration and joining details for the Industry Briefing will be published through AusTender.
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