❓ Hon. Kate Doust inquires about the Department of Housing's new Head Contractor Maintenance Model, focusing on workforce composition, prior engagement, local businesses, and interstate involvement. The Department provides detailed responses from the three head contractors.
AnsweredQoN 2930Legislative Council
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I refer to the Department of Housing’s new Head Contractor Maintenance Model, and I ask -
(1) What is the total workforce (number of subcontracting businesses) currently engaged under the head contractors to deliver maintenance services to Western Australia’s public housing stock?
(2) How many of the current subcontractors also previously delivered maintenance services to the Department of Housing under the previous maintenance model?
(3) How many of the current subcontractors are Western Australian businesses?
(4) Since the implementation of the new maintenance model in July 2010, how many interstate companies have been brought in to support the head contractors in implementing their maintenance obligations?
(1) What is the total workforce (number of subcontracting businesses) currently engaged under the head contractors to deliver maintenance services to Western Australia’s public housing stock?
(2) How many of the current subcontractors also previously delivered maintenance services to the Department of Housing under the previous maintenance model?
(3) How many of the current subcontractors are Western Australian businesses?
(4) Since the implementation of the new maintenance model in July 2010, how many interstate companies have been brought in to support the head contractors in implementing their maintenance obligations?
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Answered
23 November 2010
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing
Response time
34 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(1) Transfield Services Australia: 111 sub contractors/Sole traders.
Lake Maintenance: 86 sub contractor companies/ sole traders.
Programmed Facility Management: 59 sub contractor companies/ sole traders.
(2) Transfield Services Australia estimates that 60% of current sub contractors have held contracts or worked previously with Department of Housing under the previous model.
Lake Maintenance have advised approximately 70% of sub contractors have held contracts or worked with Department of Housing under previous model.
Programmed Facility Management have advised that 98% of sub contractors have previously held contracts or worked with Department of Housing under previous model.
(3) Transfield Services Australia advises that approximately 99% of Transfield sub contractors are West Australian businesses.
Lake Maintenance advises that 100% of Lake Maintenance sub contractors are West Australian Businesses.
Programmed Facility Management advises that 100% of Programmed Facility Management sub contractors are West Australian Businesses.
All three Head Contractors exceed the Government's "Buy Local" policy target of 80%.
(4) The Head Contractors engaged with the new model have advised that no interstate companies have been brought in to support the implementation of the contract.
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(1) Transfield Services Australia: 111 sub contractors/Sole traders.
Lake Maintenance: 86 sub contractor companies/ sole traders.
Programmed Facility Management: 59 sub contractor companies/ sole traders.
(2) Transfield Services Australia estimates that 60% of current sub contractors have held contracts or worked previously with Department of Housing under the previous model.
Lake Maintenance have advised approximately 70% of sub contractors have held contracts or worked with Department of Housing under previous model.
Programmed Facility Management have advised that 98% of sub contractors have previously held contracts or worked with Department of Housing under previous model.
(3) Transfield Services Australia advises that approximately 99% of Transfield sub contractors are West Australian businesses.
Lake Maintenance advises that 100% of Lake Maintenance sub contractors are West Australian Businesses.
Programmed Facility Management advises that 100% of Programmed Facility Management sub contractors are West Australian Businesses.
All three Head Contractors exceed the Government's "Buy Local" policy target of 80%.
(4) The Head Contractors engaged with the new model have advised that no interstate companies have been brought in to support the implementation of the contract.
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