Tender Details
Provision of Skills Assure Suppliers (SAS) Micro-Credentialing Solution
Business Name
Department of Employment, Small Business and Train
VP Reference #
VP440086
Buyers Reference #
DTET-32405
Opens
Monday 02 December 2024
(E. Australia Standard Time)
Closes
Monday 20 January 2025 10:00 AM
(E. Australia Standard Time)
CLOSED
Supplier query cut-off
Wednesday 08 January 2025 10:00 AM
(E. Australia Standard Time)
Expected decision
Monday 03 March 2025
(E. Australia Standard Time)
Buyer Details
Business Name
Department of Employment, Small Business and Train
Location
150 Mary St
Brisbane City, Queensland 4000
Australia
WebSite:
https://www.desbt.qld.gov.au/
Business Info
The Department delivers programs to get people back to work and supports businesses to employ and assist jobseekers. We help small businesses to start, grow and employ through grants and support programs and connect people to quality training and skills to prepare them for work now and in the future.
Contact Details
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What the buyer is requesting
Details
The Queensland Government subsidises training that supports workforce participation by making skills and training accessible to diverse participants.
A key component of government investment is on economic priorities, local needs and student outcomes so our training system delivers for Queensland. Training delivery occurs through a contracted Skills Assure Supplier (SAS) network that delivers quality training in priority skills areas.
Almost a quarter of a million Queenslanders study a subsidised course with a SAS each year. Comprised of public, private, not-for-profit and dual-sector registered training organisations (RTOs), SAS providers are quality-assured to deliver training and assessment services funded by the Queensland Government.
The current Skills Assure Supplier (SAS) framework commenced on 1 July 2020 to support the delivery of the Queensland Government's core Vocational Education and Training (VET) funding programs, which are administered by the Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET). A new SAS framework will commence from 1 July 2025 with SAS Agreements awarded to successful RTOs commencing from 1 July 2025.
DTET currently provide a range of resources to support SAS providers with inclusive practices. To support the new SAS framework, DTET is looking to introduce a SAS inclusive practice micro-credential tool. Under the new framework, SAS personnel must complete the mandatory Inclusive Practice Micro-credential as and when directed by the Department.
DTET is seeking to engage an experienced Supplier to develop a SAS inclusive practice micro-credential that will enable DTET to design, build and deliver a more efficient, consolidated and sustainable inclusive practice tool that replaces the current suite of resources. The successful Supplier will be required to:
(a) design vocational education and training (VET) inclusive practices content.
(b) develop a customised, flexible and assessable online inclusive practice micro-credential; and
(c) host and deliver the micro-credential on their IT platform, accessible via a link housed on DTET’s IT platform Partner Portal. Partner Portal provides a secure way for eligible organisations to access DTET Services.
Background information / Compatibility requirements
Details
Refer to the ITO documents.
Desired Outcomes ('Nice to haves', Conditions & Warranties, SLA's, Project benefits)
Details
Refer to the ITO documents.
Supplier lists selected
Lists
IT & Telecomms
Training & Development
Categories selected
Categories
IT & Telecomms
1: Services - Cloud Services
2: Services - Learning Services
3: Services - Software Support & Maintenance
4: Software - SaaS
Training & Development
1: Content development & Instructional Design
Regions of Service
Locations
Queensland
1: Brisbane
All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.
Information requested by others
03/Dec/2024 10:02 AM
Question
:
Could you please confirm that to be eligible for SAS status you need to be an RTO?
Answered on 04/Dec/2024 11:43 AM
:
For information regarding eligibility to apply for SAS status to deliver government funded training in Queensland please refer to Skills Assure Supplier contracting - https://desbt.qld.gov.au/training/providers/sas/contracting
04/Dec/2024 09:34 AM
Question
:
Can you please clarify if the suplier must be pre-approved SAS?
Answered on 04/Dec/2024 11:43 AM
:
Suppliers are not required to be a SAS provider or RTO to be eligible for this opportunity.
16/Dec/2024 02:46 PM
Question
:
Is DTET willing to consider alternative Contract Conditions to the QITC General Contract Conditions – ICT Products and Services, e.g. Supplier Terms and Conditions?
Answered on 17/Dec/2024 12:45 PM
:
The ITO specifies that Suppliers must agree to the QITC General Contract Conditions. Suppliers may propose departures to the QITC General Contract Conditions under the QITC Invitation to Offer Section 2.5 Contract terms and conditions.
Updates made to this Request
04/Dec/2024 03:48 PM
The following attachment has been recently added.
1. Added: DTET-32405 Supplier Clarifications No.3.pdf
Please consider this attachment when responding.
Please note: Supplier Clarifications No.1 & 2 were issued via the VendorPanel system.
06/Dec/2024 12:36 PM
The following attachment has been recently added.
1. Added: DTET-32405 Supplier Clarifications No.4.pdf
Please consider this attachment when responding.
10/Dec/2024 02:09 PM
The following attachments have been recently added.
1. Industry Briefing Presentation - DTET-32405 SAS Micro Credentialing - Industry Briefing.pdf
2. Industry Briefing Q&A Responses - DTET-32405 Supplier Clarifications No.5 - Industry Briefing Q&A.pdf
Please consider these attachments when responding.