Government Procurement

Inner Budget Agencies - Goods And Services

The Tasmanian Government is committed to maximising local content in its procurement process by giving Tasmanian companies fair and equal opportunity to tender for Government contracts.
Under the Government Procurement Guidelines for goods and services, inner budget Government Department purchases valued at $100,000 or over (excluding GST) must go to public tender, unless an exemption has been granted.   It is also mandatory that Government Departments notify the Industry Capability Network in Tasmania prior to tenders being announced.  For purchases at more than $10,000 and less than $100,000 (excluding GST), three written quotes must be sought and one of them must be from a Tasmanian company, unless an exemption has been granted.  If a Department cannot find a Tasmanian company to quote they can contact the ICN for assistance.

Free Tender Assistance

Many micro and small businesses find the prospect of completing a Government tender a daunting task. The ICN in Tasmania offers a free and confidential service to Industry in the preparation of Government tenders. We do not write tenders for businesses, however we assist in documentation explanation, layout and additional material. ICN does not give advice on legal issues, and we do not get involved in pricing. For more information please contact greg.house@icntas.org.au

ICN Assistance To Government Departments

•  Identify local capability
• Assist with tender specifications
• Source technical information
• Conduct capability assessments
• Facilitate the development of partnerships between Government and Industry
• Conduct de-briefing sessions with unsuccessful tenderers
• Act as an independent third party

ICN Assistance To Business In The Tender Process

•  Liaise with Government departments
• Conduct group sessions to disseminate info
• Facilitate industry partnerships and networks
• Facilitate the development of partnerships between Government and Industry
• Provide contact details
• Assist in Tender preparation
• Act as an independent third party
• Conduct de-briefing sessions with unsuccessful tenderers

Tasmanian Government Procurement Website

The Department of Treasury and Finance administer the Governments Procurement Website. The site is open to both buyers and suppliers. This comprehensive site has details of current and awarded tenders, Departmental contact details, and information on how the Government buys. The site is also a resource for Government purchasing staff including tender templates and procurement guidelines.

The Department of Treasury has redeveloped the site to allow registered users to:

• Elect to be notified elecronically of tenders of interest
• Download tender documents (where available)
• Lodge tender submissions online (where available)

It is recommended that if you are a current supplier, or wish to be a supplier to the Tasmanian Government that you register or update your company details with the ICN. Please click on the Supplier Registration link on the left.

It is further recommended that if you are a current supplier, or wish to be a supplier to the Tasmanian Government that you regularly visit the website and register to receive electronic tender notifications.  www.tenders.tas.gov.au

Federal Government Opportunities Website 

The Federal Government has many business opportunities that could be attractive to Tasmanian industries. One of the easiest way to quickly search for these opportunities is via the following website, open the link "Business Opportunities". You can search the site by Agency, Closing Date, Locality or Product. www.tenders.gov.au/
The Department of Defence also has a useful website listing current and up coming projects, click the link to Projects. http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo
If you require any assistance for Federal Government and Defence opportunities please email ICNTAS info@icntas.org.au

Australian Industry Defence Network (Aidn-Tas) 

AIDN-Tas is a first-stage conduit for Defence into Tasmanian enterprises with a defence product, service or research and development orientation.
Each AIDN-Tas members expertise is electronically promoted to national and international defence opportunities via the AIDN National Website www.aidn.org.au (which averages over 12,000 enquiries per month).
AIDN-Tas acts as a facilitator in the introduction of members to capability clusters and conjunctive enterprise opportunities with other Australian and overseas enterprises, with the primary focus of increasing Tasmanian member success and profitability. 

AIDN-Tas hosts meetings, workshops and industry visits for members throughout the state and is closely supported by the Department of Economic Development Tourism and Arts, the Industry Capability Network and the Department of Defence.
For further AIDN-Tas details contact: Mike Turner President 0418-591-479