16 March 2006

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This Week’s New Tenders (33 New)

No.	Due Date Location	Organisation	Tender Title
01	24/04/2006 Adelaide	South Australia Department of Health	State-wide Patient Administration, Financial and Materials Management System
02	28/03/2006 Adelaide	Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure	The Provision of Data Processing Services
03	28/03/2006 Adelaide	South Australia Police	Fingerprint Records Storage System
04	31/03/2006 Brisbane	Queensland Health	Mental Health Enterprise Integrated Information System (MHEIIS)
05	23/03/2006 Canberra	Australian Taxation Office	Technical Writer (Contractor)
06	29/03/2006 Canberra	Department of Education, Science and Training	Data Collection Services for the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth
07	5/04/2006 Canberra	Australian Bureau of Statistics	Census Data Microfilming
08	24/04/2006 Canberra	Department of Health and Ageing	Invitation to Apply to Establish and Provide Dementia Collaborative Research Centres
09	10/04/2006 Canberra	Department of Transport and Regional Services	Surface Transport Infrastructure Security Technology Assessment (“Technology Assessment”)
10	22/03/2006 Canberra	Australian Taxation Office	SAP R3 ABAP Programmer (Contractor)
11	5/05/2006 Canberra	National Blood Authority	RFT for the Provision of an Integrated Data Management System
12	24/03/2006 Canberra	Australian Taxation Office	Siebel Configurator (Contractor)
13	3/04/2006 Canberra	Crimtrac	Post Implementation Review Consultancy of National Criminal Investigation DNA Database
14	31/03/2006 Cannington	Office of Shared Services	Preparation of two (2) business cases
15	22/03/2006 Darwin	Department of Justice	Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Keywatcher III System
16	29/03/2006 Darwin	Planning and Infrastructure	Upgrade Nurse Call System
17	12/04/2006 Darwin	Power and Water	Supply and Delivery of Control System Hardware
18	29/03/2006 Fremantle	Fremantle Ports	Supply & Install up to 16 Multi Functional Devices including Support & Maintenance for 4 years
19	31/03/2006 Hobart	Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment	Development of Government GIS Based Interface
20	3/04/2006 Hobart	Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment	Ground-truthing and Validation of the Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystems Values (CFEV) Database to Support Water Management Planning
21	31/03/2006 Melbourne	Department of Primary Industries	Compliance Activity Reporting System
22	6/04/2006 Melbourne	Department of Justice	Asset Confiscation Operations Debt Collection System
23	20/04/2006 Melbourne	Department of Infrastructure	Supply and Support of Rail Operations Management Systems
24	28/03/2006 Mildura	Mildura Rural City Council	Public Address System for Mildura Arts Centre Theatre
25	20/03/2006 Nunawading	City of Whitehorse	Supply, Implementation and Support of Residential Care Facility Management Software
26	24/03/2006 Perth	Fire and Emergency Services Authority	Provision of Business Analysis Services For SLIP-EM Application Services Under the SPIRIT Framework
27	28/03/2006 Perth	Department of Agriculture	Provision of Oracle Database Services
28	24/03/2006 Perth	Department of Agriculture	Provision of Project Management and Business Performance Reporting Software
29	5/04/2006 Perth	Department of the Premier and Cabinet	Provision of Storage Area Network and onsite warranty services
30	29/03/2006 Perth	Department of Housing and Works	Provision of Network Acceleration Appliances
31	7/04/2006 Phillip	IP Australia	Data and Electrical Cabling Services
32	22/03/2006 Sydney	Transgrid	Restricted Quotation
33	4/04/2006 Thuringowa	Thuringowa City Council	Performance Reporting Application

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Full Tender Information

Tender 01 State-wide Patient Administration, Financial and Materials Management System South Australia Department of Health (Adelaide, SA)
Description:	State-wide Patient Administration, Financial and Materials Management System (including Patient Billing, Patient Costing and other associated systems and services).
Special Notes:
Due Date:	24 April 2006, 2:00:00 PM CST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Paul Broadbridge (08) 8204 1823

Tender 02 The Provision of Data Processing Services Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (Adelaide, SA)
Description:	The Provision of Data Processing Services for Transport Assistance Incorporating the South Australian Transport Subsidy Scheme and the Plus One Free Companion Card.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	28 March 2006, 2:00:00 PM CST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	John Fitzgerald (08) 8343 2755, 0434 070 559

Tender 03 Fingerprint Records Storage System South Australia Police (Adelaide, SA)
Description:	South Australian Police are seeking tenders for a Fingerprint Records Storage System.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	28 March 2006, 2:00:00 PM CST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Moira O'Neil (08) 8204 2754

Tender 04 Mental Health Enterprise Integrated Information System (MHEIIS) Queensland Health (Brisbane, QLD)
Description:	Queensland Health seeks information from interested parties to supply a Mental Health Enterprise Integrated Information System (MHEIIS) that will combine functionality from three currently deployed applications into a single State-wide database.
Special Notes:	This tender has been amended. No documents available online. Please contact Noela Tucker on noela_tucker@health.qld.gov.au for documentation.
Due Date:	31 March 2006, 12:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Documents not found online
Contact Details:	Noela Tucker (07) 3131 1421 noela_tucker@health.qld.gov.au

Tender 05 Technical Writer (Contractor) Australian Taxation Office (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The Australian Taxation Office is seeking a Technical Writer (Contractor).
Special Notes:
Due Date:	23 March 2006, 10:00:00 AM
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Roderick Heddles (02) 6216 4792 Roderick.Heddles@ato.gov.au

Tender 06 Data Collection Services for the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth Department of Education, Science and Training (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The Department of Education, Science and Training is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide data collection services for the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY).
Special Notes:
Due Date:	29 March 2006, 6:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Paula Chevalier (02) 6211 6425 Paula.Chevalier@dest.gov.au

Tender 07 Census Data Microfilming Australian Bureau of Statistics (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) invites tenders from suitably experienced and skilled organisations for the provision of services relating to the microfilming of statistical data collected in the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, as detailed in the Specifications & Statement of Requirements contained within the Request for Tender (RFT) documentation.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	05 April 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Mick Atkinson (02) 6252 5131 mick.atkinson@abs.gov.au

Tender 08 Invitation to Apply to Establish and Provide Dementia Collaborative Research Centres Department of Health and Ageing (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The Department of Health and Ageing is seeking applications from experienced organisations in partnership to establish Dementia Collaborative Research Centres and undertake dementia-specific research linking key national ageing and dementia researchers, service providers and consumers.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	24 April 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Project Officer dementia@health.gov.au

Tender 09 Surface Transport Infrastructure Security Technology Assessment (“Technology Assessment”) Department of Transport and Regional Services (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	In order to fulfil the requirements of the NSC decision of 12 July 2005, and to coordinate with existing activities being undertaken by other government agencies the successful tenderer will achieve the following broad outcomes, more fully defined and agreed upon during the contract negotiation phase. • identify currently available technology for surface transport security; • identify technology currently under development and likely to be on-stream within 5 years; • identify current usage of technology for surface transport security in each jurisdiction; • undertake a gap analysis, for each jurisdiction; • assess the practicality of any identified; technology for implementation by surface transport operators, for each jurisdiction.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	10 April 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Sean Leech sean.leech@dotars.gov.au

Tender 10 SAP R3 ABAP Programmer (Contractor) Australian Taxation Office (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The Australian Taxation Office is seeking an SAP R3 ABAP Programmer (Contractor).
Special Notes:
Due Date:	22 March 2006, 10:00:00 AM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Roderick Heddles Roderick Heddles (02) 6216 4792 Roderick.Heddles@ato.gov.au

Tender 11 RFT for the Provision of an Integrated Data Management System National Blood Authority (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The National Blood Authority is seeking tenders for the Provision of an Integrated Data Management System.
Special Notes:	The NBA will conduct an industry briefing for all interested parties on Wednesday 22 March 2006 at 9.30 am, in the NBA Board Room at Level 1, 19 – 23 Moore Street, Turner. Attendance at the industry briefing is optional and restricted to two persons from each Tenderer. The names of the two attendees from each Tenderer must be provided to the Contact Officer by email at DMSRFT@nba.gov.au by no later than 10 am Tuesday 21 March 2006.
Due Date:	05 May 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Usha Naidu dmsrft@nba.gov.au

Tender 12 Siebel Configurator (Contractor) Australian Taxation Office (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The Australian Taxation office is seeking a Siebel Configurator (Contractor).
Special Notes:
Due Date:	24 March 2006, 10:00:00 AM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Roderick Heddles (02) 6216 4792 Roderick.Heddles@ato.gov.au

Tender 13 Post Implementation Review Consultancy of National Criminal Investigation DNA Database Crimtrac (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	CrimTrac invites proposals from suitably qualified providers to conduct a post implementation review of the National Criminal Investigation DNA Database. A post implementation review is needed to give CrimTrac and stakeholders assurance that the system meets envisaged outcomes and operates efficiently and effectively and that, at a technical level, the system meets documented required specifications and user needs. The evaluation and review will make appropriate recommendations where warranted.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	03 April 2006, 12:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Slazana Ristevska (02) 6245 7721 slazana.ristevska@crimtrac.gov.au

Tender 14 Preparation of two (2) business cases Office of Shared Services (Cannington, WA)
Description:	RFQ7506 ()OSS19) is called under RFT46404 for the preparation of two (2) business cases regarding the Property Manager and i-Sourcing components, associated with the implementation of shared services arrangements for the WA public sector.
Special Notes:	Invited Tender only. No contact details or tender documentation available.
Due Date:	31 March 2006, 2:30:00 PM WST
Documents Online:	Documents not found online
Contact Details:	No contact name provided

Tender 15 Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Keywatcher III System Department of Justice (Darwin, NT)
Description:	The Department seeks tenders for the supply, delivery installation and commissioning of a Keywatcher III System.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	22 March 2006, 2:00:00 PM CST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Project Manager (08) 8999 1922

Tender 16 Upgrade Nurse Call System Planning and Infrastructure (Darwin, NT)
Description:	The Department of Planning and Infrastructure is seeking tenders for an Upgrade to the Nurse Call System.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	29 March 2006, 2:00:00 PM CST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Project Officer (08) 8951 5205

Tender 17 Supply and Delivery of Control System Hardware Power and Water (Darwin, NT)
Description:	The Department of Power and Water is seeking tenders for the Supply and Delivery of Control System Hardware.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	12 April 2006, 2:00:00 PM CST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Project Officer (08) 8951 7406

Tender 18 Supply & Install up to 16 Multi Functional Devices including Support & Maintenance for 4 years Fremantle Ports (Fremantle, WA)
Description:	Fremantle Ports is seeking tenders for the supply and installation of up to sixteen (16) Multi Functional Devices including maintenance for four (4) years.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	29 March 2006, 2:00:00 PM WST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Danielle Wares (08) 9430 3468 dwares@fremantleports.com.au

Tender 19 Development of Government GIS Based Interface Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (Hobart, TAS)
Description:	The Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment invites submissions from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to develop a GIS-based user interface to provide easy access to the Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystem Values (CFEV) database. The CFEV database holds spatial data on the identification and prioritisation of ecological values associated with freshwater-dependent ecosystems across Tasmania. The consultancy will design an interface that is user-friendly and allows data interrogation and analyses to be conducted specific to the needs of our corporate users.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	31 March 2006, 12:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Danielle Hardie (03) 6233 2627 Danielle.Hardie@dpiwe.tas.gov.au

Tender 20 Ground-truthing and Validation of the Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystems Values (CFEV) Database to Support Water Management Planning Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (Hobart, TAS)
Description:	The Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment invites submissions from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to ground-truth and validate the Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystem Values (CFEV) database within selected Water Management Planning catchments. The CFEV database provides information on the identification and prioritisation of ecological values associated with freshwater-dependent ecosystems across Tasmania. The project will develop a sound and robust methodology for verifying the results of the CFEV Project in the field.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	03 April 2006, 12:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Danielle Hardie (03) 6233 2627 Danielle.Hardie@dpiwe.tas.gov.au

Tender 21 Compliance Activity Reporting System Department of Primary Industries (Melbourne, VIC)
Description:	This Contract consists of the provision of services for the monitoring of departmental Fisheries Officers’ movements as well as a potential response service for Officers in duress. The provider must supply a secure 24/7 system, logging and recording all in-coming calls for audit purposes. The provider must be able to supply regular system usage reports to nominated Fisheries Victoria staff.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	31 March 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Bill McCarthy (03) 5952 5910 bill.mccarthy@dpi.vic.gov.au

Tender 22 Asset Confiscation Operations Debt Collection System Department of Justice (Melbourne, VIC)
Description:	The Department of Justice seeks tenders for an asset confiscation operations debt collection system.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	06 April 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Graham Harding (03) 9627 6852 graham.harding@justice.vic.gov.au

Tender 23 Supply and Support of Rail Operations Management Systems Department of Infrastructure (Melbourne, VIC)
Description:	The Department seeks tenders for the supply and support of a Rail Operations Management Systems for the Victorian passenger rail network.
Special Notes:	An Industry Briefing will be held between 2pm and 3pm on Friday 17 March 2006. Level 29 Theatrette at 80 Collins Street Melbourne. Registrations by email to the contact below.
Due Date:	20 April 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Graham Turner (03) 9655 3497 tcmsc@doi.vic.gov.au

Tender 24 Public Address System for Mildura Arts Centre Theatre Mildura Rural City Council (Mildura, VIC)
Description:	The Mildura Rural City Council is seeking suppliers with proven experience in design, supply and installation of high quality sound reinforcement systems in theatre venues.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	28 March 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Mark Williams (03) 5018 8329

Tender 25 Supply, Implementation and Support of Residential Care Facility Management Software City of Whitehorse (Nunawading, VIC)
Description:	Expressions of interest are invited for information relating to the implementation of a computer based system to manage the operations of Whitehorse City Councils’ residential care facilities. The implementation will include installation, configuration, integration into existing systems, review of current business processes, staff training and ongoing maintenance and support.
Special Notes:	Attention: The correct closing date is the 3rd of March this tender has expired, delete.
Due Date:	20 March 2006, 3:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Richard Johnston (03) 9262 6444 richard.johnston@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Tender 26 Provision of Business Analysis Services For SLIP-EM Application Services Under the SPIRIT Framework Fire and Emergency Services Authority (Perth, WA)
Description:	The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia seeks invited tenders for the provision of business analysis services for SLIP-EM Application Services under the SPIRIT Framework.
Special Notes:	Iinvited tenders only. No contact details or tender documentation available.
Due Date:	24 March 2006, 2:30:00 PM WST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	No contact name provided

Tender 27 Provision of Oracle Database Services Department of Agriculture (Perth, WA)
Description:	The Department seeks invited tenders for the provision of Oracle Database Services.
Special Notes:	Invited tenders only. No contact details or tender documentation available.
Due Date:	28 March 2006, 11:00:00 AM WST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	No contact name provided

Tender 28 Provision of Project Management and Business Performance Reporting Software Department of Agriculture (Perth, WA)
Description:	The Department seeks tenders for the provision of Project Management and Business Performance Reporting Software.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	24 March 2006, 11:00:00 AM WST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Alan Sharpe (08) 9368 3931 asharpe@agric.wa.gov.au

Tender 29 Provision of Storage Area Network and onsite warranty services Department of the Premier and Cabinet (Perth, WA)
Description:	Provision of Storage Area Network equipment, installation, software, training and onsite warranty services.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	05 April 2006, 11:00:00 AM WST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Greg Warland (08) 9222 9565 gwarland@dpc.wa.gov.au

Tender 30 Provision of Network Acceleration Appliances Department of Housing and Works (Perth, WA)
Description:	The Department of Housing and Works is seeking tenders for the provision of Network Acceleration Appliances.
Special Notes:	Invited Tenders only. No contact details or tender documentation available.
Due Date:	29 March 2006, 2:30:00 PM WST
Documents Online:	Documents not found online
Contact Details:	No contact name provided

Tender 31 Data and Electrical Cabling Services IP Australia (Phillip, ACT)
Description:	IP Australia is seeking tenders for the installation and maintenance of miscellaneous Data and Electrical cabling from 8 May 2006 The purpose of this project is: - the Supply & Install Miscellaneous Data and Electrical cabling; and - to Ensure that all new cabling systems are installed, maintained and configured to meet the Agency’s telephone Data and electrical requirements in all locations.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	07 April 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Paul Quirk (02) 6283 3188 paul.quirk@ipaustralia.gov.au

Tender 32 Restricted Quotation Transgrid (Sydney, NSW)
Description:	Transgrid is seeking tenders for temporary information technology systems or database administrators.
Special Notes:	Invited Tenders only. No contact details or tender documentation available.
Due Date:	22 March 2006, 9:00:00 AM EST
Documents Online:	Documents not found online
Contact Details:	No contact name provided

Tender 33 Performance Reporting Application Thuringowa City Council (Thuringowa, QLD)
Description:	Thuringowa City Council has embarked on a strategy to implement Performance Management. To further develop the process it has been determined a software package is required that has the capabilities to report Tipple Bottom Line outcomes against the Corporate Plan and Operational Plan. Our vision is that staff at many levels of the organization will need privileged access, the system will be simple and intuitive to use, has links to Councils financial system and is accessible across councils LAN.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	04 April 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Mr Geoff Burnett (07) 4773 8424

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