Custodial Movement Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The Department of Justice (WA) is releasing a Request for Tender (RFT) to establish a contract for Custodial Movement Services. Scope The RFT is seeking proposals for the following services: Court transfers Inter-prison transfers Lock-up clearances (metropolitan and regional locations) Medical escorts Hospital sits Funeral escorts Providing custody services at the Fiona Stanley Hospital Outpatient Facility Tender Briefing and Site Inspection The State will conduct three non-mandatory Site Visits at some of the locations where the services will be provided, to give Respondents background on the service environment. The first Site Visit will also include a tender briefing. Non-Mandatory Site Visit 1 and Tender Briefing Date: 19 October 2026 Time: 8:00am Location: Hakea Prison, Nicholson Road, Canning Vale WA Meeting Point: Entry to the Gatehouse Non-Mandatory Site Visit 2 Date: 20 October 2026 Time: 7:00am Location: Fiona Stanley Hospital Outpatient Facility, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch WA Meeting Point: Main Entrance Non-Mandatory Site Visit 3 Date: 22 October 2026 Time: 7:00am Location: Armadale Court, 10 Third Rd, Armadale WA Meeting Point: Main Entrance Respondents are requested to confirm their attendance by no later than 5:00pm AWST, 12 October 2026, by contacting John Del Nero via email at john.delnero@dohw.wa.gov.au and providing the names, titles and contact details of the persons wishing to attend the Site Visits. Registrations received after the specified date and time may not be accepted. Respondents must note that in order to attend the Site Visits they must have completed and provided to the State's Representative listed in Volume 1, Part A, Section 5.3, Contact Persons, "All Enquiries", the following documents by no later than 5:00pm AWST, 12 October 2026: Volume 1, Schedule 2, Attachment 2A, Data Room Access Form Volume 1, Schedule 2, Attachment 2C, Confidentiality Deed Poll
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