CSIRO through this RFT is seeking responses from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of Cleaning Services in Victoria for contract term of 3-years with two possible extension options of 2-years each. Site locations include Aspendale, Clayton and Werribee.

Other Instructions:

Conditions for Participation:

5.1.1 Subject to clause 5.7, Unintentional Errors of Form, CSIRO will exclude a Tenderer from further consideration and evaluation if CSIRO considers in its absolute discretion that the conditions for participation set out in this clause have not been met by the Tenderer. Notwithstanding anything else contained in this RFT, only requirements listed in this clause will be deemed conditions for participation.

a.the Tenderer exists as a legal entity at the RFT Closing Time and Date

b.at the time of lodgement of their Tender, Tenderers must not have been:

i.precluded from tendering for Australian Government funded work or

ii.subject to a judicial decision against them relating to employee entitlements (not including decisions under appeal, and have not paid the claim

c.where the Tenderer is a Relevant Employer, the Tenderer is compliant with its obligations under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth) (the WGE Act). Further information may be found at http://www.wgea.gov.au/

d.Tenderers (including new businesses and foreign Tenderers) are required to provide evidence of their compliance as specified in Schedule 3 item 1.3.6 of Attachment B - TRS (Tender Response Schedules) and successful Tenderer/s must provide all Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record/s required for its entity type prior to the award of a Contract.

e.the Tenderer must comply with all Mandatory Requirements

Timeframe for Delivery: May 2025

Address for Lodgement: AusTender