Standalone OOSH Licence - Beresfield Public School
Tender Overview
About this tender
Under the Shared Use of Schools arrangement, the Termed licence for Out of School Hours Care (OOSH) is due for renewal. This service will include Before and After School Care (BASC). Scope It is recommended that all OOSH providers watch the Out of School Hours Care - Industry Briefings for some top tips on how to submit a high quality OOSH tender application, the briefings were held on 19 June 2024 and 11 December 2024 and attached below. A recording of the briefings is available via the following links: Briefing 19th June 2024 Briefing 11th December 2024 The RFT document pack also includes the "RFT Out of School Hours Care - Guide for Tendering," which provides additional information to assist in completing the tender response. From 1 July 2026 our OOSH tender application process will change. For more information about the key changes please refer to the recent briefing link below: Briefing 30th April 2026 Additional details/instructions No site visit is offered for this tender, please refer to detail of the premises to be used by the OOSH Services. All Request for Information (RFIs) must be submitted online through tenders. Primary contact: DOE Procurement Sourcing-Licences@det.nsw.edu.au +61 2 9494 5307
How to respond to this tender
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Read the requirements in full
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Answer every criterion with evidence
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