Project Controls Services Panel Arrangement

Overview The Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (DTMI)'s Office of Major Infrastructure Delivery (OMID) is planning to establish a Panel Arrangement from which to procure Project Controls Services. This is an Early Tender Advice notice only and no documents are available for download at this time. Whilst the arrangement will be established for use by OMID, other areas of the DTMI portfolio may also access the Panel Arrangement if required. Purpose The Panel Arrangement is intended to complement OMID's existing resources and provide additional capacity, experience and commercial expertise to successfully manage its portfolio of high profile, high value projects. The proposed Panel Arrangement is not intended to replace or limit procurement engagements at the project delivery level. OMID will continue to tender for planned project delivery requirements through existing works consultancy panel arrangements, existing service contracts or via another appropriate procurement method. This Panel Arrangement is intended to be used for rapid deployment of temporary resources and/or delivery of fixed outcomes to reduce the risk that projects are not continuing to operate at the optimum trajectory due to resourcing gaps. Objectives The key objectives of this Panel Arrangement will be to establish a procurement framework that will: Allow access to a range of service categories under a single panel arrangement Allow the rapid mobilisation of specialist support from suppliers with discrete areas of capability where that capability may not be available in-house Support ongoing project controls and project controls-related demand Support increasing workload linked to OMID's planned pipeline of work Provide flexibility of support for projects and business areas across the agency Support the development of internal capability Scope The indicative scope for the Panel Arrangement covers the following service categories: Category 1, Cost Management and Estimating: Cost planning, estimating, quantity surveying, forecasting, cost control, benchmarking, value management and independent cost assurance across the project lifecycle Category 2, Planning and Scheduling: Development, maintenance and assurance of project and program schedules, including progress assessment, critical-path analysis, scenario planning, recovery planning and schedule performance reporting Category 3, Commercial and Contracts: Procurement and commercial strategy, contract formation and administration, tender support, contractual change, claims, supplier performance and commercial assurance Category 4, Risk Management: Project and program risk frameworks, identification, assessment, quantification, treatment planning, facilitation, assurance and reporting, including the management of opportunities Category 5, Project Controls and Governance: Integrated project controls, governance frameworks, change control, performance management, assurance, decision support and project or program controls leadership Category 6, Data Management and Reporting: Data governance, systems integration, information management, reporting frameworks, dashboards, analytics, automation and data-quality improvement Category 7, Town Planning and Land Use: Strategic and statutory planning, development approvals, planning pathways, land-use advice, site and land due diligence, tenure and access interfaces, coordination with relevant planning and land authorities Category 8, Architecture, Engineering and Construction Leadership: Client-side architectural, engineering and construction leadership, including design management, technical assurance, constructability, construction management, superintendent services, commissioning and specialist technical advice Based on OMID's priority service requirements, offers will be sought for Categories 1 to 6 only in the first instance. Offers for Categories 7 and 8 are intended to be sought through a related procurement process in Q1/Q2 2027. Instructions to Tenderers The anticipated key dates for this procurement are: Release of Request for Tender: Mid to late September 2026 Non-mandatory briefing: One (1) week after release of the Request for Tender Contract Award: Anticipated December 2026 (OMID reserves the right to either award the contract on a category-by-category basis, or all categories at the same time) Tender Briefing A non-mandatory briefing will be held approximately one (1) week after release of the Request for Tender. Full details of the briefing will be included in the Request. Format: Virtual briefing (online via MS Teams) Attendance: Non-mandatory Enquiries Contact: Anna Padiyar, OMID Email: anna.padiyar@omid.wa.gov.au