Closed ATM View - TA9713/2017
RFT Full Service Market Representation France
The agency will deliver the following:
a) Strategy Input and Development for French Annual Operating Plan
b) Implementation of Marketing Communications and PR Activities via PR Manager/Expert
c) Implementation of Distribution Partnerships
d) Support Services
e) Dedicated Country Manager
f) Dedicated ASP Trainer
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Acknowledgment of RFT Process Having read the Request for Tender documentation, the Tenderer must acknowledge its understanding and acceptance of the RFT process. That process includes the timetable and summary of requirements in Part A, the conditions and process for submission by the tenderer in Part B including the requirements to familiarise themselves with each of the conditions and applicable Commonwealth policy requirements set out in Part B, the basis of evaluation of the tender submitted in Part C, the additional requirements to be met as set out in Part D and the conditions for participation in Part E |
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Standing offer The terms of supply on which the Tenderer’s submission is provided to Tourism Australia in this document will remain consistently the same for at least 120 days from the Closing Time specified in Part A. |
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Financial Solvency Checks The Tenderer should be financially solvent (and in the case of individuals) should not be bankrupt. |
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Employee Entitlements and work health and safety The Tenderer must not have had a judicial decision made against them relating to employee entitlements and of which they are not satisfying any resulting order from that decision. The Tenderer must also not have had a decision made against them pursuant to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and of which they are not satisfying any resulting order regarding failure to protect health and safety of its workers. Tenderers are required to confirm that they have no such unsettled orders currently against them by signing the declaration contained in any response documents. Tenderers must indicate a willingness to comply with health and safety legislation generally, as amended from time to time, including agreeing to comply with any applicable work health and safety law, policy, program or procedure that Tourism Australia may inform the Tenderer. |
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Workplace Gender Equality The Tenderer and any subcontractor entity must not have been listed as a noncomplying entity by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as a result of having failed to comply with the yearly requirement to report on gender equality pursuant to the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012.
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Entities listed as terrorists or subject to sanctions The Tenderer and any subcontractor entity must not be on the Consolidated List of persons and entities maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. These are persons or entities that are subject to both targeted financial sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1373 (2001) under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 and Australian autonomous sanctions including travel bans as implemented under the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011. The ‘Consolidated List’ can be found at www.dfat.gov.au. Tourism Australia will not enter into a contract with a person or organisation on this list.
The Tenderer and any subcontractor entity must not be listed as a terrorist group or organisation. Please also note that Tourism Australia will not enter into a contract with a person or organisation listed as a terrorist group or organisation pursuant to the Criminal Code Act 1995. The ‘Listing of Terrorist Organisations’ can be found at the Australian Government’s National Security website www.nationalsecurity.gov.au. |
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Public Disclosure Requirements and right of Audit All Tenderers must be agreeable to the public disclosure requirements of the Commonwealth allowing Tourism Australia with the right to disclose details about the procurement process (including the names of the Tenderer and the subcontractors) and the right of the Auditor General to access and audit the Tenderer’s information, documents and records including that of their subcontractor entities. The responses provided by the Tenderer must indicate their acknowledgement and agreement to comply with these requirements as well as indicate that their subcontractors are aware and also willing to comply. |
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Fraud and Corruption The Tenderer must indicate a willingness to co-operate with Tourism Australia’s public accountability requirements under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (PGPA) Act 2013. Tourism Australia is committed to minimising the likelihood and impact of any conduct that may be in breach of this Act..
This means that the Tenderer must indicate their acknowledgement and willingness (and to indicate their subcontractors are willing) to adhere to Tourism Australia’s Fraud and Corruption Policy, its Code of Conduct and its Public Interest Disclosure policy (documents that should be made accessible). |
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Prior Contract deficiencies If there has been a significant deficiency in the Tenderer's performance of a substantive requirement or obligation under a prior contract with Tourism Australia (and of which was not resolved or amended by the Tenderer) then the Tenderer should potentially be excluded from this process. |
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False declarations If it becomes apparent during the tendering process that the Tenderer’s response documentation contains a false declaration then the Tenderer should be excluded.
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Conflict of Interests That no conflict of interest exists, or is likely to arise, or that would be perceived to have arisen, which would affect the performance of the tenderer’s obligations if they were to enter into a contract with Tourism Australia.
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Working with direct competitors of Australia The tenderer and its subcontractors must not work for any National Tourism Organisation that is a direct regional competitor of Australia. This includes New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and the United States of America. Tenderers must notify Tourism Australia of details of any National and State/Regional Tourism Organisation to whom it provides Market representation service in market, to enable Tourism Australia to assess the impact this may have on its commercial activities, brand image, competitive advantage and potential risks of conflicts of interests arising. In the event that Tourism Australia considers the provision of services to itself and another destination to affect its best interests or render a conflict of interest, the Tenderer shall be excluded from further consideration in the RFT process.
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Working with Australian State Tourism Offices Tenderers must notify Tourism Australia with details of any Australian State Tourism Office (“STO”) to whom it provides Market Representation services in market, to enable Tourism Australia to assess the impact this may have on its commercial activities, brand image, competitive advantage and potential risks of conflicts of interests arising. In the event that Tourism Australia considers the provision of services to itself and another STO to affect its best interests or render a conflict of interest, the Tenderer shall be excluded from further consideration in the RFT process.
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Representation in France
The Tenderer must have an office, branch or other representation in Paris, France and personnel working on the Tourism Australia account must be French mother tongue (written/spoken) and have fluency in written and spoken English.
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