ACT

DFAT invites tenders for the services of a suitably qualified and experienced contractor(s) to provide:

(a)    Maintenance Help Desk Services for all equipment and facilities within the RG Casey Building; and

(b)   Equipment Maintenance Services for all tenant maintained equipment within the RG Casey Building.

Tenderers may tender for either or both of the requirements at (a) and (b) above.

The Maintenance Help Desk Services will provide DFAT staff with a single phone number and email address to report maintenance requirements for all equipment and facilities (excluding Information Technology support) within the RG Casey Building and to direct the maintenance requirements to the appropriate maintenance provider for action.  The Maintenance Help Desk Services are to be available to DFAT staff 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

The Equipment Maintenance Services will undertake maintenance and repairs to 850 items (approx) in the RG Casey Building including air-conditioning units, uninterrupted power supply, smoke detection equipment and automatic sliding door equipment.  The Maintenance Services do not include maintenance and/or repairs to any of the base building services.

Equipment Maintenance Services for specified equipment are to be available 24 hours a day 365 days a year.  Maintenance of other equipment is to be undertaken at prescribed intervals during business hours.

An optional site visit and industry briefing on DFAT's requirements in this RFT will be held at the RG Casey Building, John McEwen Crescent, Barton, ACT 2601 at 1100 hours on Monday 29 March 2010.  Registrations for the site visit and industry briefing are to be emailed to dps.tenders@dfat.gov.au.

Tenderers must demonstrate compliance with the following Conditions for Participation:

(a)       the Tenderer (and any of its proposed subcontractors) must not be named as not complying with the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 (Cwlth);

(b)       the Tenderer (and any of its proposed subcontractors) must not be named on the list of persons and entities designated as terrorists under the Charter of United Nations (Terrorism and Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008;

(c)        the Tenderer (and any of its proposed subcontractors) must not be bankrupt or insolvent;

(d)        the Tenderer (and any of its proposed subcontractors) must not have any judicial decision against it relating to employee entitlements that has not been met in full by the Tenderer; and

(e)        the Tenderer (and any of its proposed subcontractors) must comply with the relevant requirements of the Fair Work Principles.

Tender Box (Level 1)

C/- DFAT Security

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

RG Casey Building

John Mc Ewen Crescent

BARTON ACT 2601