❓ Hon Sue Ellery questions the Minister for Disability Services regarding the LEARN Foundation for Autism's engagement with the Disability Services Commission's pre-qualification process. The Minister provides dates of pre-qualification rounds and details of communication with LEARN, tabling relevant documentation.
AnsweredQoN 277Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
LEARN FOUNDATION
FOR AUTISM CENTRE — CLOSURE
277. Hon SUE ELLERY to the Minister for Disability Services:
(1) What were
the opening and closing dates for the last two advertised pre-qualification
rounds asking for expressions of interest from potential disability service
providers?
(2) On what
date or dates was the LEARN Foundation for Autism invited to engage with the
Disability Services Commission about a pre-qualification process, and by what
method and to whom was that invitation issued?
(3) What
documentation, file note or correspondence exists of that invitation and will
the minister table that; and, if not, why not?
FOR AUTISM CENTRE — CLOSURE
277. Hon SUE ELLERY to the Minister for Disability Services:
(1) What were
the opening and closing dates for the last two advertised pre-qualification
rounds asking for expressions of interest from potential disability service
providers?
(2) On what
date or dates was the LEARN Foundation for Autism invited to engage with the
Disability Services Commission about a pre-qualification process, and by what
method and to whom was that invitation issued?
(3) What
documentation, file note or correspondence exists of that invitation and will
the minister table that; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. Pre-qualification can be achieved through two routes. The first is
through a separate pre-qualification process that is conducted regularly every
two or three years. The second route is through a tender process whereby
pre-qualification documentation and tender documentation are considered at the
same time.
(1) The last
separate pre-qualification round for disability professional services opened on
18 February 2009 and closed on 10 March 2009. LEARN provides services of this
program type. A pre-qualification process was conducted for the positive
behaviour strategy and opened on 23 February 2011 and closed on 23 March 2011.
In addition, pre-qualification was undertaken for the community support,
alternatives to employment and accommodation support programs and opened on 9 March
2011 and closed on 26 April 2011.
(2) On 10
September 2010, Mr Andrew Mason of LEARN was contacted by a Disability Services
Commission executive director at the request of the policy adviser of the
Minister for Disability Services. The issue of pre-qualification was raised.
LEARN was invited to meet with the commission to discuss its situation further.
LEARN did not take up this offer. On 28 July 2011, a commission branch manager
emailed Ms Mandy Mason, forwarding to her information that would assist with
the pre-qualification process and tender process for disability professional
services. The following day the branch manager also forwarded information on
funding eligibility. On 29 July 2011, Ms Mason acknowledged these emails with
thanks. Relevant tenders for school age services and early intervention
services were conducted in late 2011. Tenders that are advertised in The West Australian on Wednesdays and on
the government electronic market site always stipulate the contact details for
contractual inquiries and technical inquiries. Service providers that do not
understand the requirements of the tender are encouraged to contact relevant
staff at the commission. The commission has no record of Learn contact about these tenders. If Learn had engaged with the commission
as invited and demonstrated sustainability and quality services, the
organisation would have been informed that the commission's tender
documentation contains a section that allows service providers to engage in the
tender process and give additional information to the information requested in
the tender request for proposal. LEARN would then have had the opportunity to
submit pre-qualification documentation that would have been assessed at the
same time as the tender.
(3) I table the attached document. [See paper 4549.]
question. Pre-qualification can be achieved through two routes. The first is
through a separate pre-qualification process that is conducted regularly every
two or three years. The second route is through a tender process whereby
pre-qualification documentation and tender documentation are considered at the
same time.
(1) The last
separate pre-qualification round for disability professional services opened on
18 February 2009 and closed on 10 March 2009. LEARN provides services of this
program type. A pre-qualification process was conducted for the positive
behaviour strategy and opened on 23 February 2011 and closed on 23 March 2011.
In addition, pre-qualification was undertaken for the community support,
alternatives to employment and accommodation support programs and opened on 9 March
2011 and closed on 26 April 2011.
(2) On 10
September 2010, Mr Andrew Mason of LEARN was contacted by a Disability Services
Commission executive director at the request of the policy adviser of the
Minister for Disability Services. The issue of pre-qualification was raised.
LEARN was invited to meet with the commission to discuss its situation further.
LEARN did not take up this offer. On 28 July 2011, a commission branch manager
emailed Ms Mandy Mason, forwarding to her information that would assist with
the pre-qualification process and tender process for disability professional
services. The following day the branch manager also forwarded information on
funding eligibility. On 29 July 2011, Ms Mason acknowledged these emails with
thanks. Relevant tenders for school age services and early intervention
services were conducted in late 2011. Tenders that are advertised in The West Australian on Wednesdays and on
the government electronic market site always stipulate the contact details for
contractual inquiries and technical inquiries. Service providers that do not
understand the requirements of the tender are encouraged to contact relevant
staff at the commission. The commission has no record of Learn contact about these tenders. If Learn had engaged with the commission
as invited and demonstrated sustainability and quality services, the
organisation would have been informed that the commission's tender
documentation contains a section that allows service providers to engage in the
tender process and give additional information to the information requested in
the tender request for proposal. LEARN would then have had the opportunity to
submit pre-qualification documentation that would have been assessed at the
same time as the tender.
(3) I table the attached document. [See paper 4549.]
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