Inspiring Leaders Program
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The Department of Education (VIC) is seeking suppliers for the Inspiring Leaders Program through a Request for Quote (RFQ). A summary of the services being sought is provided in the attached document, and users who download it will be notified of any amendments to this negotiation while it remains in the market. Instructions to Tenderers The full documentation for this RFQ is not published on the Buying for Victoria Tenders Portal. It is only available through the Department of Education's own Oracle Supplier Portal, and responses will only be accepted through the Oracle Supplier Portal. Oracle Supplier Portal: https://enyw.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/ Negotiation number: N1000309 (search for this RFQ using this reference in the Oracle Supplier Portal) The Oracle Supplier Portal allows suppliers to access and respond to procurement opportunities from a number of Education portfolio entities, and to self-manage corporate details such as addresses, users and banking information. For more information on the Oracle Supplier Portal, including how to register your organisation, set up user accounts, navigate the portal, find market documents, and submit a response, visit the Department of Education's information website: https://www.vic.gov.au/supplier-portal If you are having problems accessing the Supplier Portal, email the DE Supplier Portal team for assistance: Oracle.Procurement.Cloud@education.vic.gov.au Enquiries Martha Matthews: martha.matthews@education.vic.gov.au Corinne Lecornu: corinne.lecornu@education.vic.gov.au
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