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Market Segment Review: Northern Territory

There were 70 new tenders from Northern Territory published in TenderBytes in the last 12 months (1 January 2011 through 31 December 2011), including federal, state, local, private, and academic sectors.

Tenders by Sector Last 12 Months

The bar graph below shows the quarterly average of tenders advertised in Northern Territory. The yellow line shows a 12 month rolling average of tenders advertised.

The following tenders are a cross section of tenders that have been advertised in Northern Territory in the past 12 months.

Provision of .NET Programmer Services

Department of Business and Employment
Closed: 9/01/2012
Darwin – Tenders are sought for the provision of .NET programmer Services for a Period of 12 Months.

Provision of a SharePoint Portal

Department of Business and Employment
Closed: 16/12/2011
Department of Business and Employment is seeking tenders for the provision of a SharePoint Portal for the Procurement Review Board in Darwin.

Supply and Installation of Audio-Visual Equipment

Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
Closed: 9/12/2011
Public Tender for supply and installation of Audio-Visual Equipment in Building A3.

Vehicle Counting and Calibration Services

Director of National Parks
Closed: 22/11/2011
Vehicle counters are used in Booderee, Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Kakadu National Parks to monitor vehicle movements and in Booderee and Kakadu to estimate visitor numbers based on the results of calibration surveys. DNP requires the supply and maintenance of vehicle counters and in-road detectors, monthly download of data and supply of updated database, and periodic calibration surveys.

Provision of COBOL Programming and Product Support Services

Department of Business and Employment
Closed: 9/09/2011
Darwin – Provision of COBOL Programming and Product Support Services for a Period of 12 Months.

Repairs and Maintenance to Security and CCTV Systems

Department of Construction and Infrastructure
Closed: 20/07/2011
Alice Springs Region – Repairs and Maintenance to Security and CCTV Systems for a period of 12 Months.

Provision of z/OS Senior System Programming Services

Department of Business and Employment
Closed: 18/03/2011
Tenders are sought for the provision of z/OS Senior System Programming Services for a Period of 12 Months.

Asset Management System

City of Palmerston
Closed: 31/01/2011
Tenders are invited for the Supply and Implementation of an Asset Management System. The objective is to select an appropriate Corporate Asset Register, capable of meeting Council’s current and future data and asset management needs for the City of Palmerston.

Blade Server Infrastructure

Department of Business and Employment
Closed: 19/01/2011
Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of Blade Server Infrastructure.

Provision of Maintenance for IBM Mainframe Software and Hardware

Department of Business and Employment
Closed: 19/01/2011
Darwin – Provision of maintenance for IBM Mainframe Software and Hardware for a Period of 12 Months.

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Market Segment Review: Finance and Accounting Software

There were 64 new “Finance and Accounting Software” tenders published across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore in TenderBytes in the last 12 months (1 January 2011 through 31 December 2011). While we have manually edited the final list to ensure accuracy, the report is based on the keywords of “financial management”, “accounting”, “budgeting”, “finance”, “book keeping”, “forecast”, “finance management”, “financial process”, “finance process”, “credit card payment”, “payroll software”, “superannuation software”, “tax software”, and “taxation software”.

Finance and Accounting Software Tenders by Geography Last 12 Months

The bar graph below shows the quarterly average of “Finance and Accounting Software” related tenders advertised. The yellow line shows a 12 month rolling average of “Finance and Accounting Software” related tenders in all states.

The following tenders are a cross section of “Finance and Accounting Software” related tenders that have been advertised in the past 12 months.

Software Developers Consultative Group

Australian Taxation Office
Closed: 24/11/2011
Are you a developer of payroll, accounting, taxation or superannuation software? If so, the SDCG is for you. The SDCG is a peak consultative forum of the ATO. As a member of the group, you will play an important consultative role in the introduction of new taxation and superannuation measures, as well as implementing other government-related initiatives. You will be a representative of developers of software products for small, medium and large business segments. We are particularly interested in developers working in niche markets, as well as those working in-house with large organisations and those who have or are considering Standard Business Reporting-enabled software. Current group members’ terms are due to expire and we are seeking applications from developers interested in being part of the SDCG. Successful applicants will be appointed for a 12 month period commencing in January 2012.

Enterprise Recruitment System

University of Sydney
Closed: 14/10/2011
The University of Sydney has established business units to recruit staff and contingent labour. Each business unit is using different legacy systems to process their recruitment data and these systems do not interface with each other or with the University Human Resource core system, Alesco HRIS (Talent2). This has resulted in inconsistencies of recruitment processes across the university and significant inefficiencies. The University of Sydney is seeking to implement an enterprise recruitment system that meets the specific requirements of the University’s environment, including the following mandatory requirements: 1. Sophisticated candidate and client CRM capability, fully integrated with Microsoft Outlook; 2. Ability by users to build and modify multiple and complex workflows; 3. Proven ability to fully integrate with enterprise systems, including HRIS, Payroll, Finance; 4. Proven ability to handle a wide variety of recruitment methodologies and staffing categories including: search; advertised selection; database and talent management; third party supplier management for contingent labour; 5. Non-US hosted; meets stringent security standards (SAS 70, ISO 27001, or equivalent); 6. Supplier able to recommend at least one reference site where a recent implementation of a similar size and complexity has been successful.

Local Government Information Management System

Torres Strait Island Regional Council
Closed: 14/10/2011
Tenders for: 1. Supply, delivery, installation, configuration, implementation and support of local government information management system, including: 2. Functional requirements in regard to property based business and customer service processes, financial management processes, asset management processes, human resource management processes and enterprise wide executive information systems.

Australia Council Finance System Replacement

Australia Council for the Arts
Closed: 30/09/2011
The Australia Council for the Arts has a requirement to replace its Finance system. The council currently uses OpenPlus as the organisation’s Finance system. The package was originally purchased nearly 20 years ago and it continues to service the basic needs of Australia Council for financial payments including international payments, recording and reporting. The council is now seeking a Finance that is user-friendly and capable of automating and streamlining financial processes including day-to-day processes, month-end and year-end processes, budgeting and reporting. The new Finance System will need to integrate with existing business applications including the Australia Council Grant Management System (GMS), TRIM Record management system, CHRIS HR system, and SQLServer-based Business Intelligence and Customer Relationship Management systems.

SAFA Insurance System Solution

Department of Treasury and Finance
Closed: 16/06/2011
SA Government Financing Authority (SAFA) functions as the central financing authority, captive insurer and manager of the passenger and light commercial vehicle fleet operations for the Government of South Australia. It plays an integral role in the overall management of the State’s finances and risks, providing a range of treasury, insurance and fleet services to public sector clients. SAFA is also responsible for corporate governance, transaction management and support services for the electricity entities and for administration on behalf of the Treasurer of contracts associated with a number of industry assistance schemes. SAICORP is the trading name for the Insurance section of SAFA, responsible for insuring the risks of South Australian Government agencies, reinsuring those risks in the Australian and International insurance markets, and providing risk management advice and assistance to Government agencies. SAFA has a requirement for a single insurance system solution capturing underwriting, claims management and accounting, to enable SAFA to operate the insurance business efficiently and effectively into the future.

Systems and Process Improvement – Financial Management System

Department of Treasury and Finance
Closed: 27/05/2011
The South Australian Government Financing Authority (SAFA) functions as the central financing authority, captive insurer and manager of the passenger and light commercial vehicle fleet operations for the Government of South Australia. It plays an integral role in the overall management of the State’s finances and risks, providing a range of treasury, insurance and fleet services to public sector clients. SAFA is also responsible for corporate governance, transaction management and support services for the electricity entities and for administration on behalf of the Treasurer of contracts associated with a number of industry assistance schemes. To enable SAFA to operate effectively and efficiently into the future, a centralised physical financial management system is required to support the financial management requirements of all SAFA business units and provide a single source of financial information. It is SAFA’s preference to procure a commercial off the shelf system that may require minor configuration to meet SAFA’s business requirements.

Supply and Installation of a Replacement Business Software and Support System

Quilpie Shire
Closed: 8/04/2011
The successful tenderer will provide Council with an integrated Financial Management System including but not limited to: Property, Building & Planning, Health, Animal Control, Human Resources / Payroll, Asset Management, Record Management, Fleet Management and Community Service modules, complying with all relevant Queensland Local Government and Australian Taxation requirements.

Workforce Management and Planning System

Royal Automobile Association of SA Inc (RAA)
Closed: 18/03/2011
Vendors are invited to register interest in providing a single homogenous software solution to meet the following requirements and business processes: forecasting; resourcing; rostering; adherence / conformance; user interface; pre-payroll; system interfaces.

Internal Audit Services

National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority
Closed: 11/02/2011
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) wishes to engage a suitably accredited organisation to provide Internal Audit Services (Services) of its accounting operations and associated key controls including the IT environment.

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TenderBytes Monthly Statistics – December 2011

There were 205 new technology tenders published across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore in December 2011.

Geographically, technology tenders were split evenly during December across all Australian States and Territories, New Zealand, and Singapore.

TenderBytes December 2011 Statistics by Geography

The graph below shows how technology tenders in December were divided by segment type.

TenderBytes December 2011 Statistics by Sector

A Selection of Tenders from December 2011.

Secure Internet Gateway Services

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Closing: 10/02/2012
PM&C has been selected as a Lead Agency to procure gateway services for PM&C and selected Agencies under the Government’s Internet Reduction program managed by the Department of Finance and Deregulation through the Australian Government Information Management Office. The program aims to reduce the number of gateways from 124 to eight by 2014 for improved security, operational efficiency and reliability.

RFT for an Integrated Smart Card Solution at UTS

University of Technology, Sydney
Closing: 8/02/2012
Responses are invited from organisations with experience in upgrading the Building Access Control System and installation of Card Management functionality of large and complex sites to smart card technology.

Expressions of Interest (EOI) – Supply and Installation of a HR and Payroll System

Sutherland Shire Council
Closing: 31/01/2012
Expressions of Interest are to be sealed in an envelope endorsed “Expression of Interest – Supply and Installation of a HR and Payroll System (HRIS)” will be received up to 2:00pm, 31 January 2012 as detailed in the EOI documents.

Supply of 3G Serial Modems

Essential Energy
Closing: 27/01/2012
Essential Energy’s SCADA and Distribution System Automation (DSA) group is seeking an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the supply of 3G Serial Modems to allow connection of DSA equipment at remote locations throughout the Essential Energy network. This type of 3G Modem has been predominantly used to connect Automatic Recloser systems to the Essential Energy SCADA system for remote monitoring and supervisory control functions.

Provision of a Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archive Communication System (PACS)

Southern Health
Closing: 27/01/2012
Southern Health invites detailed tenders from suitably qualified vendors for the provision of the above mentioned requirements. The project comprises an Implementation Planning Study (IPS) and replacement of the existing PACS/RIS with a fully integrated, multiplatform viewing system from one vendor. The successful Tenderer is expected to provide the IPS, technology, hardware, software, integration, migration, disaster recovery, project management expertise and professional services to implement and support an enterprise wise solution.

Video Conferencing Equipment

Department of Defence – ISG
Closing: 25/01/2012
Tenders are sought from suitably qualified suppliers for the supply of Video Conferencing Equipment.

Internal Audit Services

Armidale Dumaresq Council
Closing: 24/01/2012
In accordance with the provisions of the NSW Local Government Internal Audit Guidelines the New England member Councils, Armidale Dumaresq and Guyra Shire, are seeking quotations for the provision of internal audit services to each of the two NSW Local Government Councils. Armidale Dumaresq Council and Guyra Shire Council operate with common systems and a single joint function in partnership for corporate services. Whilst Armidale and Guyra operate separate internal Audit Committees, the Councils invite offers from a suitably qualified and experienced firm or organisation for the provision of joint internal audit services on an as required basis for the following categories: Compliance audit; Operational audit; Information technology audit; Probity audits and advice; Risk Management; The proposed contract will be for two years with an option to extend.

Oracle Hardware, Oracle Software, and Weblogic Software

Department of Transport
Closed: 22/12/2011
The Department of Transport is seeking tenders for Oracle Hardware, Oracle Software, and Weblogic Software.

Senior Software Developer

TransGrid
Closed: 20/12/2011
TransGrid is seeking Quotations for the services of up to two (2) suitably experienced Senior Software Developers for a period of approximately 9 month period.

IT Services Panel

Powerlink
Closed: 15/12/2011
Powerlink is seeking to engage Information Technology (IT) service providers to carry out services relating to a range of specified IT categories and needs assurance that service providers can consistently supply key quality services, under the specialised IT service categories for the term of this Standing Offer Arrangement.

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Market Segment Review: Tasmania

There were 77 new tenders from Tasmania published in TenderBytes in the last 12 months (1 December 2010 through 30 November 2011), including state, local, private, and academic sectors.

Tenders by Sector Last 12 Months

The bar graph below shows the quarterly average of tenders advertised in Tasmania. The yellow line shows a 12 month rolling average of tenders advertised.

The following tenders are a cross section of tenders that have been advertised in Tasmania in the past 12 months.

Supply of LAN Switching Equipment

Department of Education
Closed: 18/11/2011
The Department is currently undertaking a project to review, redesign and implement required changes to their existing IT network infrastructure. It is seeking to develop a relationship with a provider to provide Local Area Network (LAN) switching hardware, a management platform and high level design skills.

Upgrade of Connect Email Service Infrastructure from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010

Department of Premier and Cabinet
Closed: 17/10/2011
The Tasmanian Government (Government) represented by TMD, (a division of the Department of Premier and Cabinet) is seeking to enter into arrangements with a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to lead the upgrade of the Connect Email Service infrastructure from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010, with the final infrastructure serving approximately 40,000 mailboxes. TMD commissioned a high-level design from Microsoft Consultancy Services (Architecture and Design for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010), which details TMD’s current technical environment as well as the end-state environment that TMD is seeking assistance to develop and implement.

In-Vehicle Information Systems

Department of Health and Human Services
Closed: 5/10/2011
Tenders are invited for the supply, installation and support of mobile data terminal units in existing ambulance vehicles throughout Tasmania.

Enterprise Resource Planning Project

Hydro Tasmania
Closed: 28/09/2011
We are undertaking a project that will provide systems and processes to support our business strategy. This is an important step in being a competitive energy generator, retailer and consultancy now and in the future. We are seeking proposals from prime contractors to implement an SAP enterprise resource planning software package within Hydro Tasmania.

Hospital Activity Modelling and Projection Tool

Department of Health and Human Services
Closed: 8/06/2011
Tenders are invited for the provision of up-to-date demand/supply projections for Tasmanian public hospital services and a computerised modelling tool to enable the Department to model alternative demand/supply scenarios.

PABX Maintenance and Support Services

University of Tasmania
Closed: 27/05/2011
UTAS is seeking to identify and engage a suitably qualified agent or organisation to provide Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) maintenance and support services for UTAS for an initial term of 12 months with one 12-month extension if the services provided are deemed sufficient to extend. Tenderers are to note that UTAS is not currently seeking to lease or purchase any equipment.

IT Service Delivery

Aurora Energy
Closed: 5/05/2011
Aurora Energy is seeking expressions of interest from organisations qualified to support one or more towers of IT service. Aurora IT supports a sophisticated hardware and software environment designed to meet the needs of its customers and business. It is critical that these systems are properly maintained and operated in accordance with Aurora business requirements.

Website Re-Development

Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Closed: 15/04/2011
A combination of changing business needs, a desire to make cost effective use of modern web-based technologies and strengthen CCAMLR’s web presence, particularly as an information portal, has resulted in a need to re-develop the Organisation’s existing web site (www.ccamlr.org). Tenders are invited from established and experienced web developers, companies or individuals, to undertake this assignment.

IT Managed Services

Retirement Benefits Fund
Closed: 31/01/2011
RBF is considering a number of alternative options for the delivery of specific IT services and is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the management and delivery of those services. The EOIs will assist in determining the optimum service delivery model and inform the business case assessment.

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