❓ Mr. Birney questions the Health Minister regarding a contract for supplying groceries to Goldfields hospitals, inquiring about the tender process, participating hospitals, and rationale behind the contract. The Minister confirms the contract, names the suppliers, lists the hospitals, and explains the benefits of the contracting process.
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(a) shelf-stable or non-perishable groceries;
(b) dairy products;
(c) frozen grocery, poultry and baked products;
(d) beverages; and
(e) fresh fruit and vegetables?
(2) If yes to (1), can the Minister advise the name of the successful tenderer for this contract and the date that it was let?
(3) Can the Minister advise which hospitals in the Goldfields are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract?
(4) Can the Minister advise why the Department makes these goods the subject of a contract rather than just buying them on an ad hoc basis from various suppliers?
(5) Are all hospitals listed in the contract required to purchase the listed items from the successful tenderer where possible?
(a) If not, why not?
(6) If the hospitals listed in the contract are not required to buy from the successful tenderer then why does the Department go to the effort of letting the contract?
(b) dairy products;
(c) frozen grocery, poultry and baked products;
(d) beverages; and
(e) fresh fruit and vegetables?
(2) If yes to (1), can the Minister advise the name of the successful tenderer for this contract and the date that it was let?
(3) Can the Minister advise which hospitals in the Goldfields are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract?
(4) Can the Minister advise why the Department makes these goods the subject of a contract rather than just buying them on an ad hoc basis from various suppliers?
(5) Are all hospitals listed in the contract required to purchase the listed items from the successful tenderer where possible?
(a) If not, why not?
(6) If the hospitals listed in the contract are not required to buy from the successful tenderer then why does the Department go to the effort of letting the contract?
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Answered
4 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
(1) (a) Yes.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes.
(e) Yes.
(2) A panel contract was let from 1 March 2007. The suppliers on the panel are Goldline Distributors, Nicholson Agencies, Fonterra Brands Pty Ltd, and South Coast Food Service.
(3) The contract can be utilised by all hospitals in the Goldfields, being Kalgoorlie, Esperance, Leonora, Laverton, Norseman, and Ravensthorpe Hospitals.
(4) The contracting process ensures that there is transparency and probity in government procurement, and ensures that value for money is obtained. It also attaches appropriate conditions to transactions made under the contract and provides a mechanism for contract management and quality assurance.
(5) The contract is non-mandatory for government agencies. However the hospitals have made a commitment to support the contract unless there are compelling reasons to use an alternative supplier. The hospitals are currently purchasing most of their supplies under the contract with the exception of fresh fruit and vegetables. As a consequence of problems experienced with the contracted supplier of these items, purchases are being made from another local supplier.
(6) See (4) above.
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(b) Yes.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes.
(e) Yes.
(2) A panel contract was let from 1 March 2007. The suppliers on the panel are Goldline Distributors, Nicholson Agencies, Fonterra Brands Pty Ltd, and South Coast Food Service.
(3) The contract can be utilised by all hospitals in the Goldfields, being Kalgoorlie, Esperance, Leonora, Laverton, Norseman, and Ravensthorpe Hospitals.
(4) The contracting process ensures that there is transparency and probity in government procurement, and ensures that value for money is obtained. It also attaches appropriate conditions to transactions made under the contract and provides a mechanism for contract management and quality assurance.
(5) The contract is non-mandatory for government agencies. However the hospitals have made a commitment to support the contract unless there are compelling reasons to use an alternative supplier. The hospitals are currently purchasing most of their supplies under the contract with the exception of fresh fruit and vegetables. As a consequence of problems experienced with the contracted supplier of these items, purchases are being made from another local supplier.
(6) See (4) above.
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