Arts Queensland’s (AQ) as part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC), seeks to engage a suitably experienced, qualified and resourced supplier for the provision of routine, periodical and additional commercial Cleaning, Waste Management, Hygiene Disposal and Pest Control (Bundled) Services at the AQ owned Cultural Precinct – South Bank, in addition to 12 Merivale Street, South Brisbane and two (2) properties in Fortitude Valley.

The Cultural Precinct is considered a prestigious infrastructure asset of international standard, and collectively showcases world renowned theatre performances, houses a number of public artworks/exhibitions and cultural assets, as such it must be maintained to a high standard of asset services in terms of presentation and a safe and healthy environment, whilst satisfying all statutory requirements (such as waste disposal compliance and safe pesticide usage).

Current arrangements are in place for individual category Services and these expire on 30 June 2016. The Customer anticipates executing a Contract for the bundled Services no later than 29 April 2016 to make provision for a minimum thirty (30) calendar day transition and mobilisation period (where required) for the current arrangements, with the new bundled Contract to commence 1 July 2016.

The Contract will be for an initial Contract term of three (3) years, and near completion of the initial Contract term should the Customer be satisfied with the Supplier’s performance, the Customer may at its sole discretion, invoke its option and invite the Supplier to extend the Contract for a further two (2) individual and consecutive periods of three (3) years to provide a total possible Contract term of no more than nine (9) years in total.

Arts Queensland has also developed a strategy with Queensland Museum (QM) (who are a key stakeholder of the AQ bundled Services). As part of this AQ Invitation Process, there is an additional specification incorporated for QM Hendra’s site for similar services.  Suppliers who submit offers must also incorporate response for that additional site. Refer to section 1.10 of the Invitation to Offer (ITO) document for full details.