Travel and Procurement Payment Services for the Australian Government

Overview The Department of Finance (Finance) is making an open approach to market to seek responses from suitable entities with the capability to provide Travel and Procurement Payment Services to the Australian Government. About Finance is establishing an Australian Government Coordinated Procurement arrangement for Travel and Procurement Payment Services (the Arrangement), which will replace the Current Arrangement, which expires on 31 December 2027. Objectives The Objectives of the Arrangement are to: Reduce costs by mandating procurement cards for all Non-corporate Commonwealth Entities (NCEs) and aggregating Australian Government buying power to obtain discounted pricing and improved rebates Increase transparency through improved Enhanced Data and reporting, providing greater visibility of transactions Reduce administrative costs for suppliers and entities by removing procurement duplication Provide entities with a greater level of flexibility in performance management and responding to changing service needs Scope Provision of Travel and Procurement Payment Services to the Australian Government Contract Terms and Conditions Use of the Services will be mandatory for all Non-corporate Commonwealth Entities (NCEs) in accordance with rule 4.12 of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules, with the Contractor under the resulting Deed to be the exclusive provider of the Services for NCEs Use of the Services will be optional for any Authorised Organisation, which may be a Corporate Commonwealth Entity (CCE) or any other authorised entity An entity's use of the Arrangement is subject to Finance issuing an Access Notice for the entity to the Contractor. These entities are the "Participants" Enquiries Contact: Request Manager Email: travelandprocurementcards@finance.gov.au