Request for Tender (RFT) for the Establishment of a Job Roles Assessment and Services (JRAS) Panel

Overview The Department of Home Affairs is seeking to re-establish the Job Roles Assessment and Services (JRAS) Panel through an open tender process. The new panel will replace the existing JRAS Panel arrangement, which is due to expire in 2027. About The procurement is being led by the Department of Home Affairs and will support the broader Home Affairs Portfolio, including the Australian Border Force (ABF). The resulting panel will also be available for use by other Commonwealth agencies. Purpose The Department requires access to suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver a range of health-related assessment and associated services that support the health, wellbeing and fitness of the Home Affairs Portfolio workforce. These services assist the Department in assessing the suitability of candidates for particular roles and in ensuring existing workers continue to meet the health, fitness and wellbeing requirements of their roles. Scope The procurement will seek providers capable of delivering services across one or more of the following Service Capabilities: Medical and Fitness Assessments, including medical assessments and fitness testing Psychological and Psychometric Assessments Exposure to Abhorrent, Violent or Objectionable Materials Services, including wellbeing check programs, general monitoring services and specialist monitoring services Vaccinations and Communicable Disease Testing, including services to mitigate occupational infectious disease risks Services will be engaged through individual Work Orders established under the resulting panel arrangement. Contract Terms and Conditions The resulting JRAS Panel will be established under a Deed of Standing Offer, intended to provide the Department with a flexible arrangement through which services can be procured as required. Proposed initial term: three (3) years from the Deed Commencement Date Extension options: two (2) periods of up to one (1) year each, at the Department's sole and absolute discretion Eligibility Conditions for Participation A tenderer must hold all Valid and Satisfactory Statements of Tax Record required for its entity type Information Requested Minimum Content and Format Requirements A completed and signed copy of the Deed of Undertaking and Statutory Declaration, substantially in the form set out in Attachment B, must be attached to the Tender Responses that do not include all Valid and Satisfactory Statements of Tax Record relevant to the tenderer's entity type will be excluded from further consideration Tenders must include a Pricing Schedule substantially in the form of Section 2 of Attachment C All language, including in all attachments and supporting information, must be written in English Unless otherwise specified in the Statement of Requirement, all measurements must be expressed in Australian legal units of measurement The Tenderer must provide details of how they identify, assess and address risks of Modern Slavery practices in the operations and supply chains used in the provision of the Goods and/or Services Instructions to Tenderers Potential suppliers may tender for one or more of the Service Capabilities and are not required to tender for all Service Capabilities Tenderers should review all Approach to Market documentation and ensure their response addresses the applicable requirements and is submitted by the specified closing date and time Lodgement is electronic, via AusTender at www.tenders.gov.au Enquiries Procurement Officer: ProcurementAM@homeaffairs.gov.au