Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) Safety Checks

Overview The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (VIC), on behalf of the Principal (Homes Victoria and the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), invites tenderers to submit a tender for the provision of Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) Safety Checks and Property Inspection Reports. About The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (RTA) is the main legislation that regulates residential tenancies in Victoria. The Principal is a leading rental provider of about 65,000 public housing and specialist accommodation properties across Victoria. The Principal is required to comply with the duties of a rental provider, the terms of tenancy agreements, the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (RTA) and the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 (RTR). Scope The scope includes: Provision of Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) Safety Checks Provision of Property Inspection Reports The full requirements of the contract are outlined in Part C of the RFT. There are twenty-two (22) separate Contract Areas covering Victoria, divided into four (4) DFFH Divisions: North, East, South and West. Contractor Requirements The tenderer must submit a proposal for a minimum of one DFFH Division (North, East, South or West) and demonstrate their ability to service all contract areas within the selected division(s) Tenderers can submit a proposal for one division, any combination of divisions, or all divisions Tenderers who are currently contracted to Homes Victoria for the provision of Property Maintenance Services cannot submit a proposal for Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) Safety Checks in the same DFFH Division Contract Terms and Conditions The duration of the proposed contract is five (5) years, with a possibility of two (2) x two (2) year extension options at the sole discretion of Homes Victoria Tender Briefing A briefing session will be held for this opportunity. Date: 28 October 2026 Time: 11:00 am Format: Virtual briefing (Microsoft Teams) Please register your attendance to rta.tenders@homes.vic.gov.au. Registration closes on 27 October 2026 at 04:00 pm. Enquiries Contact: Gautam Bhatia, Contractual Email: rta.tender@homes.vic.gov.au