Disaster Recovery - Human and Social Services Standing Offer Arrangement
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety (QLD) is refreshing the Disaster Recovery: Human and Social Services Standing Offer Arrangement (SOA), which provides Queensland Government agencies with access to pre-qualified suppliers of human and social support services for disaster recovery efforts. Purpose The SOA is being refreshed to ensure the continued delivery of high-quality, consistent, and efficient support services to individuals and communities affected by disasters across Queensland. The arrangement is intended to streamline the procurement process for Queensland Government agencies and ensure access to pre-qualified suppliers for critical support services during disaster recovery efforts. Scope Provision of human and social support services to individuals and communities affected by disasters across Queensland
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