Commonwealth Lease – Brisbane Office Requirement

Total Net Lettable Area (NLA) Requirement ranging from 3,000 – 7,000 square metres NLA of high quality office accommodation option/s.

DoHAC – 3,000 sqm;

ABS – 1,800 sqm;

Austrade – 500 to 600 sqm; and

NDISQSC – 1,500 sqm.

Please note the Agencies will consider both co-location options as well as separate locations, being Premises in separate Buildings, or agency specific solutions.

Requirements:

• CBD location requirements include but are not limited to:

• PCA A-Grade;

• Preference for 5.5 Star NABERS Rating;

• End of trip facilities with bike storage, lockers, change rooms, showers and towel service;

• Meeting rooms and Conference Facilities onsite or available for hire;

• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Credentials

• Close proximity to public transport;

• Requirement for secure access to the floor including controlled lift access;

• Prefer multiple access/egress points to building/premises;

• Requirement is for 24/7 access to premises and end of trip facilities;

• CCTV, Secure floor access through lift control including goods lift;

• Floor plan design to allow for security access and secure segregation between tenancies;

• Commonwealth National Lease to be used;

• No makegood requirement for the tenant at the expiry of the Lease or any further term; and

• Full market incentive.

Lease Term: Respondents are to provide three (3) options as follows:

• Ten (10) years;
• Seven (7) years; and
• Five (5) years

Car Parking: 15 - 25 carparks with easy access to/from building.

Important Note:

Respondents should apply for a Statement of Tax Record and should ensure that their subcontractors apply for a Statement of Tax Record within sufficient time to meet these mandatory conditions for participation. If the Respondent or subcontractor is:

I. a trust, a satisfactory Statement of Tax Record must be provided in respect of the trust and trustee;

II. a partnership, a satisfactory Statement of Tax Record must be requested on behalf of the partnership and in respect of each partner that will be directly involved in the delivery of the contract;

III. a joint venture, a satisfactory Statement of Tax Record must be provided in respect of each party to the joint venture;

IV. a subsidiary of a tax consolidated group, or a Multiple Entry Consolidated group, a satisfactory Statement of Tax Record must be provided by the subsidiary and the head company.

c. subject to clause 1.5, any Response that in the opinion of the Commonwealth does not meet a Minimum Form and Content Requirement will be excluded from evaluation.

d. subject to clause 1.5 the Commonwealth will exclude a Response from evaluation if it does not demonstrate compliance with the Conditions for Participation.

e. At the discretion of the Commonwealth, a Respondent may be excluded from further consideration if the Commonwealth considers that the Respondent does not comply with any one or more of the following requirements:

i. the Respondent must exist as a legal entity as at the Closing Time;

ii. the Respondent must meet the requirements of the following legislation/policies, as applicable to the Response:

I. Building Code 2016;

II. The Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme;

III. Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth);

IV. Indigenous Procurement Policy;

V. Australian Industry Participation (AIP);

VI. Black Economy Procurement Connected Policy;

VII. The Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018;

VIII. Energy Efficiency in Government Operations;

IX. Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework; and

X. Commonwealth Property Management Framework

Timeframe for Delivery: Lease for 5 - 10 years

Address for Lodgement: Tender responses must be lodged electronically via AusTender before the Closing Time and in accordance with the tender lodgment procedures set out in this RFT documentation and on AusTender.