❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the Department of Housing's new tender process for maintenance of properties, specifically questioning the requirement to tender for all zones, the possibility of post-tender negotiations, and the tabling of relevant documentation. The Minister confirms the zone requirement and denies post-tender negotiations, citing probity and standard templates.
AnsweredQoN 87Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING — MAINTENANCE TENDERS
I refer to the Department of Housing’s new tender process for maintenance of Department of Housing properties. (1) Is it the case that if a company wants to submit a tender, it must now tender for all zones within a region? (2) Will the department be able to negotiate verbally with companies after the close of the tender, as it did under the Building Education Revolution tender process? (3) Will all companies that submit a tender be invited to engage in verbal negotiations with the department post the close of the tender? (4) Will the minister table the department’s intent, procedures and guideline documentation for the conduct of the tender process and assessment of tenders, including for the conduct of verbal negotiations post the close of the tender and assessment based on maximising economies of scale? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to the Department of Housing’s new tender process for maintenance of Department of Housing properties. (1) Is it the case that if a company wants to submit a tender, it must now tender for all zones within a region? (2) Will the department be able to negotiate verbally with companies after the close of the tender, as it did under the Building Education Revolution tender process? (3) Will all companies that submit a tender be invited to engage in verbal negotiations with the department post the close of the tender? (4) Will the minister table the department’s intent, procedures and guideline documentation for the conduct of the tender process and assessment of tenders, including for the conduct of verbal negotiations post the close of the tender and assessment based on maximising economies of scale? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(1) Is it the case that if a company wants to submit a tender, it must now tender for all zones within a region? (2) Will the department be able to negotiate verbally with companies after the close of the tender, as it did under the Building Education Revolution tender process? (3) Will all companies that submit a tender be invited to engage in verbal negotiations with the department post the close of the tender? (4) Will the minister table the department’s intent, procedures and guideline documentation for the conduct of the tender process and assessment of tenders, including for the conduct of verbal negotiations post the close of the tender and assessment based on maximising economies of scale? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(2) Will the department be able to negotiate verbally with companies after the close of the tender, as it did under the Building Education Revolution tender process? (3) Will all companies that submit a tender be invited to engage in verbal negotiations with the department post the close of the tender? (4) Will the minister table the department’s intent, procedures and guideline documentation for the conduct of the tender process and assessment of tenders, including for the conduct of verbal negotiations post the close of the tender and assessment based on maximising economies of scale? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(3) Will all companies that submit a tender be invited to engage in verbal negotiations with the department post the close of the tender? (4) Will the minister table the department’s intent, procedures and guideline documentation for the conduct of the tender process and assessment of tenders, including for the conduct of verbal negotiations post the close of the tender and assessment based on maximising economies of scale? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(4) Will the minister table the department’s intent, procedures and guideline documentation for the conduct of the tender process and assessment of tenders, including for the conduct of verbal negotiations post the close of the tender and assessment based on maximising economies of scale? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(5) If no to (4), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(1) Is it the case that if a company wants to submit a tender, it must now tender for all zones within a region? (2) Will the department be able to negotiate verbally with companies after the close of the tender, as it did under the Building Education Revolution tender process? (3) Will all companies that submit a tender be invited to engage in verbal negotiations with the department post the close of the tender? (4) Will the minister table the department’s intent, procedures and guideline documentation for the conduct of the tender process and assessment of tenders, including for the conduct of verbal negotiations post the close of the tender and assessment based on maximising economies of scale? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(2) Will the department be able to negotiate verbally with companies after the close of the tender, as it did under the Building Education Revolution tender process? (3) Will all companies that submit a tender be invited to engage in verbal negotiations with the department post the close of the tender? (4) Will the minister table the department’s intent, procedures and guideline documentation for the conduct of the tender process and assessment of tenders, including for the conduct of verbal negotiations post the close of the tender and assessment based on maximising economies of scale? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(3) Will all companies that submit a tender be invited to engage in verbal negotiations with the department post the close of the tender? (4) Will the minister table the department’s intent, procedures and guideline documentation for the conduct of the tender process and assessment of tenders, including for the conduct of verbal negotiations post the close of the tender and assessment based on maximising economies of scale? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(4) Will the minister table the department’s intent, procedures and guideline documentation for the conduct of the tender process and assessment of tenders, including for the conduct of verbal negotiations post the close of the tender and assessment based on maximising economies of scale? (5) If no to (4), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(5) If no to (4), why not? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
I thank the honourable member for the question. The Department of Housing advises — (1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(1) Yes. (2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(2)–(4) No. (5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
(5) The Department of Housing has engaged a probity auditor for advice on the process and is using Department of Treasury and Finance procurement templates. Information of the nature requested may be available through the freedom of information process.
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