Homes Victoria is intending to release a Request for Tender or Request for Proposal in January 2022 for a Principal Consultant and multi-disciplinary design team for the design of new social and affordable dwellings located in Geelong. As part of the Big Housing Build, the proposal will provide more homes for individuals and families in need. The project will include the design of approximately 50 new dwellings in a multi-residential, low-rise development on existing land owned by the Director of Housing.

This will be a select tender process called from pre-qualified Consultants on the Construction Supplier Register.

Contract award is expected in Quarter 1 2022.

The Government’s Local Jobs First policy and Social Procurement Framework apply to this procurement. Tender participants will need to complete a Local Industry Development Plan (LIDP) as part of Local Jobs First requirements. The Major Project Skills Guarantee (MPSG) and Apprenticeships Victoria requirements also apply to this procurement. These commitments will need to be included within the LIDP.

For more information, visit https://www.vic.gov.au/homes-victoria-big-housing-build

Homes Victoria reserves its rights to amend its approach, timing and requirements in respect to the contractor procurement process.