Mortuary and Bereavement Support Standing Offer for Services - Request for Tender

Overview The Commonwealth of Australia (CoA), represented by the Department of Defence, intends to establish a Panel to provide the CoA and Permitted Agencies with additional capacity, surge capacity and capability in a range of mortuary and bereavement support services. Purpose The CoA is seeking to establish a mortuary affairs and bereavement service capability that increases its ability to respond to incidents and surge. Scope The scope includes: Disaster Victim Identification services Repatriation of human remains services Provision of specialised equipment Arranging for incident response teams to be deployed primarily at non-Australian locations and within Australian jurisdictions Provision of bereavement support to persons, families and/or groups as directed by the Commonwealth Contractor Requirements Conditions for Participation: Clause 2.4, Preparation and Transmission of Classified Tenders Instructions to Tenderers Tender responses are to be submitted electronically via the AusTender website www.tenders.gov.au using the 'Lodgement Page' link on this tender notification. Enquiries Director of Industry Integration Email: nmpb.tenders@defence.gov.au