New Specialist Disability Employment Program Request for Tender (RFT): Now Open

The Department of Social Services has released the New Specialist Disability Employment Program Request for Tender (RFT) on AusTender.

The RFT is available on AusTender (tenders.gov.au)(Opens in a new tab/window).

The RFT is open from Friday 4 October 2024 until 12 noon on Wednesday 30 October 2024.

If you have any questions about the RFT process, contact  DE2025Purchasing@dss.gov.au.

RFT Industry Briefing – Friday 11 October

To support the release, the department will host an Industry Briefing on the RFT on Friday 11 October from 10:30am to 12pm (AEDT).

This will be an online event.

Please register for the Industry Briefing by visiting Request for Tender (RFT) - Industry Briefing Webinar (humanitix.com)(Opens in a new tab/window).

The briefing will outline key elements of the RFT and provide an overview of key changes from the Exposure Draft. The briefing will be recorded and made publicly available on engage.dss.gov.au(Opens in a new tab/window). Q&A and comments will not be open for this event. For questions about the briefing registration process, please contact DESCommunications@dss.gov.au.

All questions in relation to the RFT must be submitted DE2025Purchasing@dss.gov.au. Publication of responses to questions will be managed in accordance with the process outlined in the RFT.

An Easy Read version(Opens in a new tab/window) of the invitation to the briefing is available.