❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on tenders managed outside the public sector within the Transport Minister's portfolio. The response reveals limited outsourcing, with Main Roads utilising Building Management and Works (BMW) for facility maintenance contracts.
AnsweredQoN 1501Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For all tenders requested by each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolios -
(1) What tender processes were managed by an entity outside of the public sector?
(2) Of those managed outside of the public sector, -
(a) who managed the tender process;
(b) what was the description of the tender;
(c) what was the value of the tender;
(d) what fee was paid for the management of the tender process; and
(e) who was the tender awarded to?
(1) What tender processes were managed by an entity outside of the public sector?
(2) Of those managed outside of the public sector, -
(a) who managed the tender process;
(b) what was the description of the tender;
(c) what was the value of the tender;
(d) what fee was paid for the management of the tender process; and
(e) who was the tender awarded to?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
49 days
Public Transport Authority
(1) None.
(2) Not Applicable.
Main Roads
(1) The Department of Treasury and Finance's Building Management and Works (BMW) business unit is responsible for the establishment and administration of contracts for building maintenance works in Main Roads facilities. BMW has established contracts with private sector facility managment companies to assist it in this role. The facility management companies undertake their work in compliance with Government works procurement policies.
(2)
(a)-(e) The facilities management companies are involved in the procurement of thousands of works jobs each year, the vast majority of which are below the public tender threshold of $150 000. The resourcing effort and cost of responding to the details sought on each of these jobs is prohibitive.
Department of Transport
(1) Transport has no contractors or consultants engaged to undertake Transport's tendering processes.
(2) Not applicable.
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(1) None.
(2) Not Applicable.
Main Roads
(1) The Department of Treasury and Finance's Building Management and Works (BMW) business unit is responsible for the establishment and administration of contracts for building maintenance works in Main Roads facilities. BMW has established contracts with private sector facility managment companies to assist it in this role. The facility management companies undertake their work in compliance with Government works procurement policies.
(2)
(a)-(e) The facilities management companies are involved in the procurement of thousands of works jobs each year, the vast majority of which are below the public tender threshold of $150 000. The resourcing effort and cost of responding to the details sought on each of these jobs is prohibitive.
Department of Transport
(1) Transport has no contractors or consultants engaged to undertake Transport's tendering processes.
(2) Not applicable.
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