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Weekly Opportunities in the Australian IT Industry

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This Week’s New Tenders (24 New)

No.	Due Date Location	Organisation	Tender Title
01	31/05/2006 Blacktown	Integral Energy	Provision of an UNIX SAN Solution
02	2/06/2006 Canberra	Department of Transport and Regional Services	Provision of Online Media Monitoring Services
03	2/06/2006 Canberra	Therapeutic Goods Administration	Provision of a Hosted Human Resource Management Information System and Business Support Services
04	9/06/2006 Canberra	Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts	Provision of a Budgeting and Reporting Tool (BART)
05	8/05/2006 Canberra	Australian Taxation Office	Senior Business Analyst (Contractor)
06	8/05/2006 Canberra	Australian Taxation Office	Telon/CoolGen Developer (Contractor)
07	19/05/2006 Canberra	Department of Finance and Administration	Provision of Software and Software Services
08	23/05/2006 Canberra	Department of the Environment and Heritage	Oracle Application Maintenance, Development and Database Administration Services
09	26/05/2006 Canberra	Attorney Generals Department	Storage and Distribution of Publications and Database Services
10	8/06/2006 Canberra	Australian Crime Commission	Bandwidth Accelerators
11	8/06/2006 Canberra	Australian Crime Commission	Storage Area Network (SAN) Upgrades
12	9/05/2006 Canberra	Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts	Supply of IP Telephony Hardware and Associated Software
13	9/05/2006 Canberra	Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources	ICT Contractor Personnel Panel
14	10/05/2006 Darwin	Department of Health and Community Services	Supply and Delivery of 7 x Tecra A3x P-M 750 (1.86ghz) XP Pro laptops or Equivalent
15	19/05/2006 Horsham	Horsham Rural City Council	Supply and Delivery of Workstation Computers
16	26/05/2006 Melbourne	Royal Children's Hospital	Business Intelligence Software
17	1/06/2006 Melbourne	Department of Justice	ICMS Courts Case Management System
18	15/05/2006 Melbourne	Department of Justice	CAD Review Consultancy
19	24/05/2006 Melbourne	Yarra Trams	SCADA Systems for Monitoring and Control of Electricity Substations
20	17/05/2006 Perth	Health Corporate Network	Web Content Management System Software
21	9/05/2006 Perth	National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority	Data Communication Link
22	29/05/2006 Rozelle	Ambulance Service of NSW	Supply of Clinical Decision Support System and Associated Services
23	23/05/2006 Sydney	Department of Commerce	Corporate Project Management System for the NSW Department of Education and Training
24	13/06/2006 Woodside	Adelaide Hills Council	Telecommunication Companies / ISPs (Broadband Solution)

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Full Tender Information

Tender 01 Provision of an UNIX SAN Solution Integral Energy (Blacktown, NSW)
Description:	Integral Energy is seeking proposals from suitably experienced and qualified companies for the Provision of a UNIX Storage Area Network (SAN) Solution.
Special Notes:	In order to be considered, interested companies must first register on our website. The Proposal Document will then be emailed to the address provided in the registration. No contact details available.
Due Date:	31 May 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	No contact name provided

Tender 02 Provision of Online Media Monitoring Services Department of Transport and Regional Services (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The department is seeking to obtain a comprehensive online monitoring service for print and electronic media across the portfolio’s activities. The successful Service Provider will be chosen on the basis of its ability to consistently supply relevant and accurate information in a timely fashion from monitoring a range of print media outlets, covering all metropolitan and regional areas of Australia, as well as electronic media networks (ABC and commercial). This information will need to be supplied in an easily digestible format, indexed and identified according to categories and keywords supplied by the department and in a manner compatible with the department’s IT system(s). Information may often be required at short notice. The successful Service Provider will be responsible for supplying the department with online media monitoring services for a period of three (3) years with two, one (1) year options.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	02 June 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Mr Dale Minette media.monitoring@dotars.gov.au

Tender 03 Provision of a Hosted Human Resource Management Information System and Business Support Services Therapeutic Goods Administration (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	TGA is seeking to identify a suitably qualified service provider to provide TGA with a fully hosted Human Resource and Management Information System (HRMIS) able to pay, calculate and maintain human resource information for staff located in both Australia and New Zealand. The services to be provided include the payment of salaries/wages, all disbursements, the production of electronic payslips and the production and distribution of payment summaries. TGA is also interested in the provision of the following optional services/systems: - A full bureau service for transactional human resource functions; - A recruitment system; - A travel system; and - A compensation and Occupational Health and Safety system/module.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	02 June 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Ms Lesley Butt (02) 6232 8633 lesley.butt@health.gov.au

Tender 04 Provision of a Budgeting and Reporting Tool (BART) Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The Department of Communications, Information technology and the Arts invites suitable Tenderers to submit proposals to provide a Budgeting and Reporting Tool (BART) subject to the terms and conditions set out, or referred to, in the Request for Tender documentation. The selected tenderer must be an Endorsed Supplier under the Department of Finance and Administration's Endorsed Supplier Arrangements (ESA) and will be required to comply with the Government Information Technology Conditions framework of contract terms and conditions.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	09 June 2006, 10:00:00 AM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Mal Leko BARTTender@dcita.gov.au

Tender 05 Senior Business Analyst (Contractor) Australian Taxation Office (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	You are invited to submit resumes for suitably qualified personnel to be located within the SAP Administered Financials project team within the Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Business Line of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). We are looking for a senior Business Analyst to start in July 2006.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	08 May 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Roderick Heddles (02) 6216 4792 Roderick.Heddles@ato.gov.au

Tender 06 Telon/CoolGen Developer (Contractor) Australian Taxation Office (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	You are invited to submit resumes for suitably qualified personnel to be located within the SAP Administered Financials project team within the Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Business Line of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). We are looking for several Telon/CoolGen System Designers/Developers to start in July 2006.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	08 May 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Roderick Heddles (02) 6216 4792 Roderick.Heddles@ato.gov.au

Tender 07 Provision of Software and Software Services Department of Finance and Administration (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The Department of Finance and Administration is seeking replies from suitably qualified organisations to respond to its Request for Tender for the establishment of a panel of software suppliers to: - provide support for all or part of Finance’s existing software suite and alignment of any licensing inefficiencies related to software products currently used in the existing Finance software environment; - contribute to Finance’s objectives for consolidating, aligning and optimising various software product’s licensing, warranty, support and upgrade paths; and - move forward with Finance’s directions in this regard for establishment and progression of innovative licensing, maintenance and upgrade cost models that achieve reduced total cost of ownership for Finance’s existing and new software requirements
Special Notes:
Due Date:	19 May 2006, 3:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Peter Haren sss@finance.gov.au

Tender 08 Oracle Application Maintenance, Development and Database Administration Services Department of the Environment and Heritage (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The Department of the Environment and Heritage seeking to establish a Panel for the provision of services relating to the maintenance and development of Oracle based application systems and Oracle database administration. The Department seeks to establish the Panel through a Standing Offer arrangement; successful tenderers will be engaged to provide a range of Services on an as needs basis. It is intended that the Panel arrangement shall be in place for a period of twelve (12) months with two options to extend for a period of twelve (12) months per option.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	23 May 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Scott Lisle (02) 6274 2728 scott.lisle@deh.gov.au

Tender 09 Storage and Distribution of Publications and Database Services Attorney Generals Department (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The Australian Government Attorney-General's Department is seeking submissions from suitably experienced service providers to manage the storage and distribution of various hard copy publications and the establishment and management of a database of distribution addresses for the Community Safety and Justice Branch (CSJB) of the Criminal Justice Division of the Department.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	26 May 2006, 5:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Mary Burt (02) 6250 5890 Tender.CJSB@ag.gov.au

Tender 10 Bandwidth Accelerators Australian Crime Commission (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The ACC wishes to compliment its current network infrastructure with bandwidth accelerator devices to optimise data transfer, protocol and application communication between offices. The ACC is NOT seeking a file caching system, and the solution must seamlessly integrate into the current infrastructure with minimal modification to the existing environment. The proposed solution must be flexible and fully scaleable to cater for network modification, bandwidth increases and additional nodes on the network.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	08 June 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Michael Foulds (02) 6243 6669 Michael.Foulds@crimecommission.gov.au

Tender 11 Storage Area Network (SAN) Upgrades Australian Crime Commission (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The upgrade of two EMC CLARiiON CX600 Storage Area Networks (SANs) to CX700 and increase the storage capacity as per the Technical Specification D.1.1. at two sites within the Canberra metropolitan area.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	08 June 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Michael Foulds (02) 6243 6669 Michael.Foulds@crimecommission.gov.au

Tender 12 Supply of IP Telephony Hardware and Associated Software Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The Department of Communication, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA) intends to replace its aged PABX system with a modern, feature rich IP telephony system. DCITA will be making an outright purchase of this equipment, and will organise installation and support under its existing IT and Voice services contracts.
Special Notes:	Amended.
Due Date:	09 May 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	David Berry david.berry@dcita.gov.au

Tender 13 ICT Contractor Personnel Panel Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (Canberra, ACT)
Description:	The Department of Industry, Resources and Tourism is seeking tenders for an ICT Contractor Personnel Panel.
Special Notes:	Amended.
Due Date:	09 May 2006, 11:00:00 AM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Contact Officer eBusinesstenders@industry.gov.au

Tender 14 Supply and Delivery of 7 x Tecra A3x P-M 750 (1.86ghz) XP Pro laptops or Equivalent Department of Health and Community Services (Darwin, NT)
Description:	Supply and Delivery of the following laptops (or Equivalent): TECRA A3X P-M 750 (1.86GHz) XP PRO incl. Intel P-M 750 (1.86GHz), 512MB, 15"SXGA+, 60GB, DVD Super Multi DL, 802.11abg, Win XP Pro SP2. Tender number: D06-0493.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	10 May 2006, 2:00:00 PM CST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Project Manager (08) 8999 2421

Tender 15 Supply and Delivery of Workstation Computers Horsham Rural City Council (Horsham, VIC)
Description:	Horsham Rural City Council would like to invite tenders for the supply and delivery of workstation computers.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	19 May 2006, 3:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Contracts Manager mauro.boddi@hrcc.vic.gov.au

Tender 16 Business Intelligence Software Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne, VIC)
Description:	RCH is seeking proposals from suitably qualified organisations to provide a software solution to deliver business performance management, reporting, query and analysis requirements across all levels of the organisation. The solution is intended to facilitate business improvement by providing the ability to efficiently and accurately measure, analyse and compare corporate performance at both the operational and strategic levels.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	26 May 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Sean Downer (03) 9345 4728 sean.downer@rch.org.au

Tender 17 ICMS Courts Case Management System Department of Justice (Melbourne, VIC)
Description:	The ICMS Program Office in the Department of Justice has released a Request for Tender for the provision of a Courts Case Management System for all court and tribunals in Victoria under the Integrated Courts Management System (ICMS) Program. Prospective tenderers are advised that the Department has decided that the 2 stage process commenced under ROI 003/06 not be proceeded with, and that instead the Department has exercised its option to issue this single stage tender process for similar goods and services based on modified requirements. Tender number: 056-06.
Special Notes:	Amended. Briefing: Wednesday 26 April 2006, 11:00 AM Supreme Court Theatrette Ground floor, Supreme Court, 210 William St, Melbourne Attendance is not mandatory A maximum of two representatives from each Tenderer will be able to attend and notice of attendees must be notified to the contact listed below before 4:00 PM on Tuesday 25 April. Contact: Roma Advani Telephone: +61 3 9093 8444 eMail: roma.advani@justice.vic.gov.au
Due Date:	01 June 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Kay Hackworth (03) 9093 8457 kay.hackworth@justice.vic.gov.au

Tender 18 CAD Review Consultancy Department of Justice (Melbourne, VIC)
Description:	The Department would like to invite tenders for a CAD review consultancy. Ref number: FIN150-39T
Special Notes:
Due Date:	15 May 2006, 2:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Garth Beasy (03) 8656 1275 garth.beasy@esta.vic.gov.au

Tender 19 SCADA Systems for Monitoring and Control of Electricity Substations Yarra Trams (Melbourne, VIC)
Description:	Yarra Trams is currently seeking expressions of interest from companies or consortiums experienced in the design, development, integration, configuration, installation and commissioning of large scale SCADA systems for monitoring and control of electricity substations. Only those companies able to demonstrate experience in this area shall be considered. Specific experience in power distribution for Tram or Rail Transport Systems is not essential, however, such experience is advantageous and beneficial.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	24 May 2006, 4:30:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Documents not found online
Contact Details:	Peter Rufus 0405 501 091

Tender 20 Web Content Management System Software Health Corporate Network (Perth, WA)
Description:	For the provision of web content management system software to Department of Health.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	17 May 2006, 2:30:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Geoff Stone (08) 6444 5219 geoff.stone@health.wa.gov.au

Tender 21 Data Communication Link National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (Perth, WA)
Description:	Data Communications between NOPSA Melbourne Office and managed data centre.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	09 May 2006, 5:00:00 PM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Ian Crawford (08) 6461 7024 ian.crawford@nopsa.gov.au

Tender 22 Supply of Clinical Decision Support System and Associated Services Ambulance Service of NSW (Rozelle, NSW)
Description:	The technology and services sought under this RFT comprise: a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) clinical decision support system, incorporating: - Recognised Secondary Triage algorithms; - Integration with existing Ambulance Operations Centre systems, including Primary Triage, Computer Aided Dispatch and Computer Telephony Integrated (CTI) phone system; - Software configuration services, - Support and maintenance; - Training; and - Documentation.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	29 May 2006, 10:00:00 AM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Rick Kruit (02) 8396 5112 hkruit@ambulance.nsw.gov.au

Tender 23 Corporate Project Management System for the NSW Department of Education and Training Department of Commerce (Sydney, NSW)
Description:	This RFT identifies the high-level business and functional requirements for a Corporate Project Management System for the Department of Education and Training (DET).
Special Notes:	Details of the briefing session are as follows: Place: Level 7, 35 Bridge Street, Sydney 2000 Date: Tuesday, 9th May 2006 Time: 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Due Date:	23 May 2006, 9:30:00 AM EST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Melanie Downes (02) 9372 7780 melanie.downes@commerce.nsw.gov.au

Tender 24 Telecommunication Companies / ISPs (Broadband Solution) Adelaide Hills Council (Woodside, SA)
Description:	Telecommunication Companies / Internet Service Providers are invited to express an interest in delivering a strategic solution to meeting the broadband needs of residential and business customers across the entire Adelaide Hills and District Council of Mt Barker local government areas.
Special Notes:
Due Date:	13 June 2006, 5:00:00 PM CST
Documents Online:	Web Link
Contact Details:	Belinda Croser (08) 8391 1374 bcroser@adelaidehills.com.au

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