Schedule 5 – Request for Quotation Labour Hire Services

This RFQ is issued under clause 11.2 of the Head Agreement for People Panel (Phase 2 – Labour Hire Services) Standing Offer Notice (SON3965020) between the Service Provider and the Department of Finance for the provision of Labour Hire Services to the Australian Government.

Request For Quotation for Services

Entity Information

Entity

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Entity ABN

88 601 010 284

RFQ Reference

2026-27RFQ002

Entity Representative

Lance O’Riley

Senior Recruitment Officer

Level 1, 16 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra City, ACT 2601

E: lance.oriley@nhmrc.gov.au

RFQ and Proposed Order Details

RFQ Title

APS6 Senior Governance Officer

RFQ Release Date

17 July 2026

RFQ Closing Date

24 July 2026

Proposed Order Commencement Date

August 2026

Proposed Order Term and/or Completion Date

12 months

Options to extend

N/A

Transition Out Period and requirement for transition out plan

(clause 17 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services))

N/A

Engagement Type

Placement Service

APS Equivalent classification: APS6

Job Role: Senior Governance Officer (FOI)

Fee, GST Exclusive:

Fee, GST Inclusive:

Security Clearance Requirements: Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

Pay scale: $99,734 - $111,701

Number of hours per week: 37.5

Introduction Services

N/A

Labour Hire Workers

N/A

Bulk Engagements

(clause 6 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services))

Bulk engagements not to be used.

Total Fees Payable under this Order

[Insert the total amount of the Contract Price/s set out above plus any additional Fees agreed, both exclusive and inclusive of GST]

Note: please ensure any commitment of funds considers the Coordinated Procurement Fee (CPF) payable to the Department of Finance.

This fee is 1.5% of the commitment value (contract value) and will be charged directly to the engaging Entity on an adhoc basis via an invoice from the Department of Finance. This fee is calculated on the GST Ex value of the total order (16)

Statement of Work

Statement of Work

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is seeking CVs for the role of APS6 Senior Governance Officer in our Governance and Legal Section. The vacancy is for a period of 12 months.

Duties include:

responding to FOI requests (including drafting decisions, providing timely and high-quality advice and redacting documents), ensuring statutory timeframes are met in line with the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)

providing guidance to decision-makers on FOI process and legislation
managing other FOI activities, including reporting
supporting other functions of the section, such as privacy case-work, complaints and development and review of policies and processes
communicating with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, providing prompt, efficient and personalised service, and
drafting briefs and reports for the Executive, ministerial briefings, committee papers and correspondence.

Skills and capability we need:

The successful applicant will have experience in responding to FOI requests and/or knowledge of the FOI Act, and will also demonstrate the ability to:

communicate clearly and concisely
develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships
apply judgement, intelligence, common sense and good attention to detail, and
work as part of a team and with minimum supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Deliverables

N/A

Location

16 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra City, 2601

Governance Meetings

(clause 3.2 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services))

As agreed once candidate is known 3.2 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services)

Payment Terms

20 calendar days

Invoicing

(clause 14.4.2(e))

14.4.2(e)

Travel

N/A

Entity Material

N/A

Confidential Information

Entity Confidential Information (for example)	Period of Confidentiality
Entity data	Indefinitely
Any Personal Information held by the Entity	Indefinitely
Security Classified Resources	Indefinitely

Additional Requirements

Medical Checks and Vaccinations

(clause 27 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services))

Labour Hire Worker not required to undergo medical check and/or be vaccinated against specific disease and/or ‘Service Provider not required to bear the costs of any medical checks or vaccinations.

Overtime

(clause 29 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services))

No changes to default position in clause 29.1 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services)

No overtime permitted

Work from Home or Flexible Work

(clause 23.2 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services)

NHMRC offer flexible working arrangement which are discussed and agreed with the manager.

Intellectual Property

(clause 20.1.1)

No changes to the default position in clause 20.1.1

Personnel Requirements

N/A

Entity software system, platform or solution

(clause 3.2 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services))

Specific software system, platform or solution is not required

Entity Data Storage Requirements

N/A

Offshore access to and storage of Entity Material

(clause 24.1.6(a))

No changes to default position in clause 24.1.6(a)

Security

(clause 24.1.1)

The Service Provider must comply with any applicable security requirements specified in the Protective Security Policy Framework (including those provisions relevant to Commonwealth contracted service providers) in accordance with clause 24.1.1

Additional Requirements - Security

(clause 24.1.2)

No additional security requirements

Pre-engagement checks

(clause 4.1 and 4.2 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services))

No changes to the default position under clauses 4.1 and 4.2 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services)

Drug or Alcohol Testing

(clause 26.2 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services))

No Drug or Alcohol Testing required

Process for Engaging Labour Hire Workers

(clause 5.1 and 5.2 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services))

No changes to the default position under clause 5.1 and 5.2 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services)

Changes to Labour Hire Workers

(clause 7.1 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services))

No changes to the default position under clause 7.1 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services)

Other Employment Costs

No Other Employment Costs

Liability

(clause 19.1 )

public liability insurance for an amount of not less than AU$10 million per

occurrence, unless specified otherwise in an order. An order may also specify an

aggregate limit on public liability insurance

professional indemnity insurance for an amount not less than AU$2 million per

occurrence and AU$10 million in aggregate, unless specified otherwise in an

order

workers’ compensation insurance

Entity Insurance Requirements

(clause 18.1.1 and clause 18.1.2)

No Additional Insurance Requirements

Entity Service Levels

(clause 8.2.1)

The Service Provider must comply with the following Entity Service Levels which are measured across all Orders the Entity has with the Service Provider, in accordance with clause 8.2.1.

Service Level	Performance Measures	Calculation Method
Labour Hire Worker Retention	90% of Labour Hire Workers complete the full term of their engagement for all accepted Contracts and Order Variations.	As determined over 12 month period by the Entity acting reasonably.
Labour Hire Worker Performance	95% of Labour Hire Workers are achieving the expected performance standards.	As determined over 12 month period by the Entity acting reasonably.

Timesheets

(clause 28.2 and 28.3 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services))

No additional Timesheet form and substance requirements

No changes to the default position under clause 28.3 of Schedule 2 (Labour Hire Services)

Knowledge Transfer

(clause 22.1(e))

No additional Knowledge Transfer activities required

WHS Plan

(clause 16.10.2)

No WHS Plan required

Reporting to Entity

(clause 1.5 of Schedule 8 (Reporting))

No reports in respect of Labour Hire Workers required

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

(clause 35.6.1)

Default jurisdiction in clause 35.6.1 is ACT

Entity-specific policies

(clause 16.1.1)

No additional Entity-Specific Policies

Other Additional Requirements

N/A

Commonwealth Policy Requirements

Shadow Economy Policy

N/A

Indigenous Procurement Policy

N/A

Australian Industry Participation Plan

N/A

Evaluation Criteria

Responses to this RFQ will be evaluated against the following criteria:

The Service Provider’s demonstrated understanding of the Services required.
The Service Provider’s demonstrated capability and capacity to provide the services.
The extent to which the Fees proposed provides value for money for the Australian Government.

Responding to this RFQ

The Service Provider is required to complete the following information:

Service Provider’s Representative

Service Provider’s Name

Service Provider’s Address

Service Provider’s ABN

Service Provider’s email address

In responding to this RFQ, the Service Provider should:

describe its understanding of the Services required

[Service Provider response]

detail its capability and capacity to provide the Services described in the Detailed Statement of Work

[Service Provider response]

The Service Provider is also required to:

identify any Subcontractors nominated to provide the Services and their role in the delivery of the Services

[Service Provider response on subcontractors]

disclose any conflicts of interest it would have with the delivery of the Services

[Service Provider declaration on conflict of interest]

include any information in its respond that it requests to remain confidential

[Service Provider response on confidential information]

confirm if it holds current State or Territory licencing that may be required to provide Labour Hire Services for the location(s) identified in this RFQ

[Service Provider response on licencing]

Tax residency - for quotations greater than $200,000, GST inclusive

Identify your organisation’s country of tax residency.

[Entity guidance on the application of this policy is available at https://treasury.gov.au/policy-topics/taxation/country-tax-residency-disclosures.]
[Service Provider response on country of tax residency]

Insert your organisation’s ultimate parent entity’s country of tax residency (if different from above).

[Service provider response of parent company tax residency - NOTE: Complete with “AS ABOVE” if same as your organisation’s country of tax residency- refer to Country of tax residency disclosures | Treasury.gov.au for further information.]

identify the Labour Hire Worker’s unique identifier from the Panel Administration Platform, if the Panel Administration Platform is introduced by Finance

Service Provider Confidential Information	Period of Confidentiality

Additional response information: