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🤖 Service to Implement an AI Model to process Invoices

DFES245225Urgency: medium
Award/source date
3 November 2025
Seen
26 July 2026
Closing
26 August 2025 · 26 Aug, 2025
Agency
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
Contract value
$132,000
Method
Direct Sourcing
Regions
Perth Metropolitan

Summary

DFES awarded Ernst & Young a $132,000 contract for an AI invoice processing solution to manage high volumes until a new financial system launches in 2026.

Tender description

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Plant and Equipment Services Branch receives large volumes of invoices for the maintenance of fleet and equipment. Considerable manual processing is required to process these invoices in a timely and accurate manner to comply with DFES and State Government Policy and Instructions. DFES is in the process of transitioning to a new financial system to commence in July 2026, this system will deliver considerable automation and benefits. Until the new system is in place an AI solution is needed to effectively manage the high level of maintenance invoicing received by the branch.

Money trail and award details

Value
$132,000
Award date
3 November 2025
Commencement
3 November 2025
Final expiry
2 November 2026
Submissions
1
Contract term
Fixed Period

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) awarded a $132,000 fixed-price contract via Direct Sourcing to Ernst & Young Perth for an AI invoice processing model. Only one submission was received.

Ernst & Young Perth (Ernst & Young)

Tender-writer timing and rebid signals

Initial expiry
2 June 2026
Associated tender reference
DFES245225
Associated tender title
Service to Implement an AI Model to process Invoices

Procurement policy signals

Exception reason
D2.4 Approval to Specify Proprietary Products
Limited/exempted procurement
Yes
Limited sourcing justification
D2.4 Approval to Specify Proprietary Products
limited_or_exempted_procurement

Buyer and contract contacts

Buyer contact
Emily Pointing
Buyer contact role
contract_manager
Source contact field
Contract Manager
Contract manager
Emily Pointing
Contract developer
Jace Baldoni

Direct phone/email fields remain limited to official contact details already shown on the source record.

Record details

External ID
136110
Associated tender
DFES245225
Phone
(08) 93959379
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
Business function specific software - (100%)
ai_implementationfinancial_automationinterim_solutiongovernment_efficiencydigital_transformationpublic_sector_technology

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