Integrated Campus Services (Soft Facilities Management)
Tender Overview
About this tender
TAFE SA invites responses to this Invitation to Supply (ITS) for the provision of Integrated Campus Services across its campus network. TAFE SA has a significant campus footprint with 26 campuses across South Australia. All campuses are serviced by soft facilities management services (‘Campus Services’). TAFE SA is seeking supply of Soft Facilities Management Services across all TAFE SA campuses (both metropolitan and regional, excluding APY Lands). Core services to be provided include: Cleaning services Security services Waste management services Grounds maintenance services Hygiene services Pest control services Through this procurement, TAFE SA is seeking to achieve the following objectives: Supply Integrated Campus Services to TAFE SA campuses that ensure consistent, appropriate quality presentation, safety and hygiene for staff, students and visitors; Simplify Campus Services contracting arrangements under a long-term agreement with an integrated, performance/outcome-based approach; Establish strategic alignment with supplier(s); Maximise opportunities for engagement of South Australian and Aboriginal businesses, including through subcontracting opportunities. The successful supplier(s) will supply Integrated Campus Services that also: Reflect the TAFE SA brand and are tailored to support student outcomes by ensuring that learning environments are safe, clean, and conducive to engagement. Services that minimise disruptions, enhance accessibility, and promote wellbeing, support TAFE SA’s status as a training provider of choice. This approach recognises that well-maintained and serviced campuses contribute to student attendance, engagement, and achievement; Deliver Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives, including Aboriginal employment and business opportunities, modern slavery commitments and greenhouse gas emission reporting; Promote innovation and emerging technologies. Enquiries Luka Kekez (Enquiries) Office: +61 (08) 83482494 Email: luka.kekez@tafesa.edu.au Jamie Loprete Contractual Phone: +61 (08) 83483426 Email: jamie.loprete@tafesa.edu.au
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