Current

Provision of services for the Emergency Locum Service (ELS) Program

Tender ID: 624198


Tender Details

Organisation:
Tender #:
PPA-ELS-2026  
Status:
Current
Publish Date:
2 September 2026
Closing Date:
29 September 2026
Closing Time:
05:00 PM (Australia/Victoria)

Tender Description

⁠⁠⁠The Pharmacy Program Administrator (PPA), a division of AHA Pty Ltd, is seeking quotations for services related to the operation of the Emergency Locum Service (ELS) program. The ELS program provides support to pharmacy owners in rural and remote areas through direct access to pharmacist locums in emergency situations such as illness, bereavement, or family emergencies. The service aims to place a locum in any location in Australia within 24 hours, for a maximum of seven days. 

The successful tenderer will be responsible for receiving and assessing ELS applications, making locum placements, claiming for reimbursement of locum travel expenses and providing the PPA with relevant reports regarding program delivery. The successful tenderer will be required to provide ELS program services from 1 January 2027.  

Suitable suppliers with appropriate experience, expertise and capacity to deliver the required services are invited to submit responses in line with the RFQ documentation and guidelines. RFQ documentation and answers to any queries received from prospective suppliers will be published on https://www.ppaonline.com.au/els-tender-2. 

Key Dates for this RFQ include:

Tuesday, 22 September 2026 – Opportunity for questions closes

Tuesday, 29 September 2026 – Submissions close at 5pm AEST.

Questions and submissions may be directed to ppa@ppaonline.com.au 



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