Information Lifecycle Management – Phase 1 Specialist Services

Closes in 3 daysSubmission deadline: 30 October 2026, 11:59 PM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) is seeking specialist professional services to support Phase 1 of its Information Lifecycle Management initiative. Purpose The engagement will focus on strengthening information classification and protection within Microsoft 365 and undertaking a discovery assessment to inform ARPC's future information lifecycle and records management capability. Scope The scope includes: Review and uplift of information classification and sensitivity labelling using Microsoft Purview Implementation and validation of agreed classifier-assisted sensitivity labelling for in-scope information Review and uplift of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls across SharePoint Online, OneDrive and Exchange Online Discovery and assessment of ARPC's requirements and readiness for future automation of information retention, archiving, disposal and records management across SharePoint Online and OneDrive Assessment of relevant National Archives of Australia (NAA) recordkeeping requirements and dependencies Identification of current-state gaps, Microsoft licensing and technical dependencies, risks and implementation prerequisites Development of a recommended future-state design and decision-ready roadmap for a subsequent Phase 2 implementation Collaborative engagement with ARPC's Information Security, Technology and Data Engineering, Compliance, Records Management and relevant business stakeholders Phase 1 does not include implementation of automated records disposal or destruction, automated transfer of records to the National Archives of Australia, policy development, or implementation of the proposed Phase 2 solution. Contract Terms and Conditions ARPC expects the engagement to be completed within approximately 6–8 weeks from commencement Instructions to Tenderers Further details regarding the scope, deliverables, supplier capability requirements and response requirements are provided in the attached Requirements Document. Enquiries Buyer contact: kapil.yewale@arpc.gov.au

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