This approach to market will cover Category 3 – Technical Advisory Services.

Category 3 sub-categories include:

• Conduct assessments of Small-scale Technology Certificate (STC) entitlements for solar water heater and air source heat pump models.
• Provision of professional services for technical, policy or strategic advice relating to solar water heater and air source heat pump models.

Additional categories of service may be added to the Standing Offer over the contract period though separate and subsequent procurement processes.

Other Instructions:

Conditions for Participation:

The Customer will exclude a Response from further consideration if at any time before a Deed of Standing Offer is executed the Potential Supplier does not provide:

a) a Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record by the Closing Time, or a receipt demonstrating that a Statement of Tax Record has been requested from the Australian Taxation Office by the Closing Time; and

b) for any Subcontractor that the Potential Supplier proposes to engage to deliver Goods or Services with an estimated value of over $4 million (GST inclusive), a Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record for that Subcontractor.

In any case, the Customer will exclude a Response from further consideration unless the Supplier has provided all required Valid and Satisfactory Statements of Tax Record no later than 4 business days from the Closing Time and before the award of any contract, whichever is earlier, refer https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Bus/Statement-of-tax-record/ for more information.

Timeframe for Delivery: As per the ATM documents.

Address for Lodgment: Responses must be lodged electronically via AusTender before the Closing Time and in accordance with the Response lodgement procedures set out in this ATM documentation and on AusTender.