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What's happening? Next Generation GETS

 

What's happening? Next Generation GETS

An RFP is currently in the market for a replacement to GETS?

  • An RFP for a solution to replace the Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS) is with potential suppliers selected through an earlier ROI.
  • Responses to the RFP are due mid-February 2012.

 

What’s the scope of the replacement system?

The RFP seeks the following high-level functions:

  • A more contemporary online system providing self-service functionality for users to add, maintain and view details e.g., organisation and user details, notices, tender submissions and proposals
  • Electronic Tenders Box for the secure handling of tender notices, communications and submissions
  • Comprehensive search and reporting capabilities for users
  • Improved capabilities for businesses to identify opportunities of working with Government Departments and Agencies
  • Functionality and user interfaces that are more intuitive and easier to use

Although some features are outside of scope, for example - the capabilities for tender evaluation and contract management, it is a requirement that any potential solution must be easily capable of future enhancement, so additional services can be added in future.

 

Who will use the new system?

Similar to GETS, use of the new system will be mandatory for departments and strongly encouraged for other agencies. This is to ensure:

  • Invitations to tender or related approaches to market, for all contracts exceeding $100,000 are freely available and posted online via GETS.
  • Annual procurement plans are published.
  • Notices of the award of all contracts over $100,000 are published.
  • What happens next?
  • The preferred provider and solution should be known by April 2012.
  • The Next Generation GETS system is expected to be operating late 2012.

 

Historical documents

A Review report was delivered by Azimuth Consulting on 1 December 2008 and is published here (names of participants have been removed for privacy reasons):

 

Last updated 17 January 2012