Perth Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation Service
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The Children and Community Services Ministerial Body, through the Department of Communities (the State Party), is seeking to engage a Service Provider to operate the Perth Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation Service (Perth Short Stay) in Cannington, Western Australia. Scope Operation of the Perth Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation Service (Perth Short Stay) in Cannington, Western Australia Eligibility This Request is restricted to Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCO) or Registered Aboriginal Businesses (RAB). Respondents should refer to Section 7.2 of the attached Request for Tender document regarding mandatory requirements for this Request. Tender Briefing One non-mandatory briefing for Respondents will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Date: 13 October 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Format: Virtual briefing (Microsoft Teams) Organisations wishing to attend must confirm attendance by 4:00 PM on 9 October 2026 by emailing Iftekhar.Shuvo@communities.wa.gov.au. Organisations should advise the names, positions and email addresses of their nominated attendees, to a maximum of four people per organisation. Attendees will receive an email invitation to the meeting one day prior to the meeting date. This email address must not be used to lodge a submission, and any submissions sent to this address will not be accepted. Instructions to Tenderers The briefing presentation and responses to any questions asked will be provided as an Addendum to the Request on Tenders WA. Enquiries Contact: Iftekhar Shuvo, Department of Communities Email: iftekhar.shuvo@communities.wa.gov.au
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