Vivid Sydney First Aid Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Destination NSW is seeking suppliers of First Aid Services as part of the 2027, 2028 and 2029 Vivid Sydney festival. Purpose Vivid Sydney is a major public event that attracts significant local, interstate and international visitation to Sydney. Destination NSW intends to engage an experienced supplier with the capability to deliver safe, high-quality and seamlessly integrated first aid services that meet the operational, technical and stakeholder requirements of the program. Scope The scope includes: Delivery of First Aid Services, including paramedical services, during the Vivid Sydney event period Support for event planning Support for event delivery Emergency response, if required The RFT documents under the Requirements section of this opportunity contain a detailed description of Destination NSW's requirements for Vivid Sydney First Aid Services and should be considered carefully by all respondents. Contractor Requirements Experience and capability to deliver safe, high-quality and seamlessly integrated first aid services meeting the operational, technical and stakeholder requirements of the program Tender Briefing Date: Friday 23 October 2026 Time: 1PM AEDT Refer to the RFT documents to register for this session. Instructions to Tenderers For further information, refer to the RFT documents under the Requirements section of this opportunity. All enquiries regarding the procurement, and clarifications and questions regarding the RFT document(s), must be in writing by email to Rochelle Kirk, with 'RFT-12634710057 Vivid Sydney First Aid Services' in the subject line. Alternatively, enquiries may be raised via the Q&A function in the Tender portal of Buy NSW. The timeframe for submitting clarification questions regarding this RFT is until Thursday 5 November 2026, 3PM AEDT. All enquiries relating to registration, log-in or signup issues, issues with electronic lodgement of responses, and profile editing matters must be directed to the buy NSW Service Desk by emailing buy.nsw@customerservice.nsw.gov.au or calling 1800 679 289. Enquiries Contact: Rochelle Kirk Email: Rochelle.Kirk@dnsw.com.au Phone: +61299311111
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