Probity Advice for Regional Entertainment Conference Centre

Overview Muswellbrook Shire Council (MSC) is seeking submissions from appropriately qualified and experienced respondents for the provision of probity advice to oversee the procurement process for the construction of the Regional Entertainment Centre. About Muswellbrook Shire Council is required to obtain external probity advice for the procurement process associated with the construction of the Muswellbrook Regional Entertainment Conference Centre. The project is estimated at $30 million. A Development Application has been lodged and is currently under review. The project has heightened public interest and is one of several other works currently underway in the Muswellbrook CBD, and a probity advisor will be engaged. Scope The scope includes: Attending all meetings in the procurement process, with a mixture of virtual and in-person attendance Reviewing tender documentation prior to market release Reviewing communications with tenderers Responding to direct tenderer enquiries Managing all conflicts of interest Producing the required deliverables, including: Probity Plan Register of Conflicts of Interest Register of Tenderer Enquiries Probity report (two versions: a preliminary report at the time of Council Resolution and a final report after contract execution and conclusion of the tender feedback sessions) Contract Terms and Conditions As the exact meeting schedule for the project is unknown at this point in time, an hourly rate engagement is proposed.