Nimbus Phase 2 – Platform Foundations Design and Implementation Services

Closes in 26 daysSubmission deadline: 08 December 2026, 11:59 PM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview The Office of Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) is seeking a suitably qualified supplier to design and implement the initial platform foundations for Nimbus Phase 2. Purpose The objective is to establish secure, scalable and reusable technical foundations that support the future development of OPC's legislative drafting and publishing capabilities. Scope The scope includes: Platform architecture Azure environment establishment DevSecOps capabilities AI-assisted software engineering practices Development of a reference MVP Knowledge transfer to OPC personnel Instructions to Tenderers Detailed requirements are outlined in the attachments: OPC Platform Foundations Requirements, and OPC Platform Foundations Requirements - High Level Architecture Overview. Enquiries Buyer contact: yathasha.daluwatta@opc.gov.au

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