The Department of Education (the department) is seeking a service provider to provide language services to government schools, department-funded kindergarten services, eligible early childhood support services and key department teams across Victoria. Language services mean the provision of onsite, telephone, or online/video interpreting and translation services, and includes Auslan interpreting services. The department is inviting proposals from providers for the provision of language services for a period of 1 year (initial term) starting from 1 January 2025 with 3 x 12-month options to extend (at the sole discretion of the department).

The DE Supplier Portal

The Department of Education’s Oracle Supplier Portal allows suppliers to access and respond to procurement opportunities from a number of Education portfolio entities.

Supplier Portal login page: https://enyw.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/

This Request for Quote (RFQ) is being issued and managed through the Supplier Portal. All primary information relating to this RFQ is being provided through the Supplier Portal, and responses (i.e. quotes) can only be submitted through the Supplier Portal.

Search for this RFQ in the Supplier Portal using its Negotiation number N00815.

For more information on the Supplier Portal, including:

• how to register your organisation or set up user accounts; and
• how to navigate through the Portal, find our documents and submit a response

Please visit DE’s information website: https://www.vic.gov.au/supplier-portal

All responses are to be submitted through the DE Oracle Supplier Portal.

If you are having problems accessing the Supplier Portal, please email the DE Supplier Portal team for assistance: Oracle.Procurement.Cloud@education.vic.gov.au.

Briefings

Provision of language services (interpreting and translation) - industry briefing

A briefing session will be held on 17 July 2024 11:00 am.

Notes: Time and date Time: 11.00am - 12.00pm Melbourne time, 17 July 2024 Venue: Industry Briefing Session will be conducted virtually/online via Webex (or MS Teams) online platform. Attendance at the briefing session is Optional (but strongly recommended). Confirmation of Attendance: All participants will need to register for the session by 4.00 pm, 15 July 2024. Please confirm attendance via email to: annie.chen@education.vic.gov.au All participants that have registered for attendance will be provided a confirmation email with details of accessing the briefing via Webex or MS Teams.

Registration closes on 15 July 2024 04:00 pm