The Department of Education (DE) is seeking to engage a panel of suppliers to provide goods and products within specified categories (listed below) for the effective functioning of the Early Learning and Childcare Centres (ELCCs).

The scope of this procurement activity covers the following broad categories of goods and products:

• Kitchen and Laundry
• Cleaning
• Consumables (Cooking, cleaning, laundry, bathroom)

The contract term will be 3 years + options to extend for 2 x 12 months.

Fair Jobs Code (FJC)

All suppliers wishing to submit a response must hold an FJC Pre-Assessment Certificate or evidence of not being required. For more information on the FJC and the certification process, please refer to Fair Jobs Code or contact the Fair Jobs Code Unit, Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions.

Email: fairjobscode@ecodev.vic.gov.au.

The Department of Education Oracle 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.

When searching for this RFQ in the Supplier Portal, please use Negotiation number N001282.

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

This tender will be issued and managed through the Supplier Portal. All primary information relating to the tender will be provided through the Supplier Portal, and responses can only be submitted through the Supplier Portal.

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

N001282 - Industry Briefing

A briefing session will be held on 3 September 2024 11:00 am.

Notes: Briefing session will be Online, invitation will be provided via email on confirmation by attendee/s. Please note that the briefing session is not mandatory to attend. However, it is highly recommended that tenderers attend the Tender Briefing to adequately inform themselves of the requirements.Please register your attendance via Buying for Victoria Briefing portal. Tenderers may also submit attendees’ details by email to Joe.brennan@education.vic.gov.au. (Please note that this mailbox address is only provided to submit Tender Briefing attendees’ details).

Registration closes on 2 September 2024 02:00 pm