Page 1452 - Week 05 - Thursday, 18 June 2020
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Prior to the Pandemic general office supplies of hand sanitiser were sourced through the whole of ACT Government stationery contract supplied by national companies COS and WINC. In addition, Canberra Health Services (CHS) procured a broader range of hand sanitiser for its specific needs, most notably the 3M product Avagard, which meets a higher specification suitable for hospital use.
Due to excessive national demand resulting from the COVID-19 response it became necessary to supplement these standing arrangements with additional sourcing. In discussion with Procurement ACT it was determined that the Emergency Services Agency (ESA) would lead a further whole of ACT Government sourcing initiative and co-ordinate delivery to ensure prioritisation of front line workers.
ESA struck a contract with local Kambah supplier Underground Spirits for the production and supply of 24,000 litres of WHO spec, TGA approved hand sanitiser for $273,000. 12,000 litres have been allocated to CHS and 12,000 to ESA and other government agencies. The delivered cost of this product is approx. $15/litre, which is very competitive with current market offers.
In parallel the Education Directorate purchased 17,000 bottles of hand sanitiser and ongoing school supply from Chemworks, a Canberra based Supply Nation certified Indigenous business. This procurement was in conjunction with broader hygiene products and utilised market knowledge from a recent cleaning services and supplies tender.
None of the mentioned procurements relate to a Victorian supplier.
The ACT Government’s Local Industry Participation Policy (LIPP) has been in effect since January 2017. The LIPP applies to all goods, services and works procurements. The LIPP requires Territory Entities to consider local capability and the broader economic benefits for the Canberra Region as part of determining the best available procurement outcome. The LIPP is consistent with the Territory’s national and international obligations ensuring equal and transparent access to government procurement opportunities to all respondents regardless of place of origin.
To ease financial hardship to small to medium businesses the ACT Government is expediting the payment of bills to provide cashflow support. More than 90 per cent of invoices processed through Shared Services are being paid within 14 days of the date of receipt.
To support the local economy the ACT Property Group Project Team staff are continuing to project manage existing projects and where possible, facilitate and procure new projects. ACT Property Group is managing the delivery of close to 70 projects funded through the COVID-19 Stimulus fast-track program, and Procurement ACT is supporting agencies in the rapid engagement of contractors to deliver these projects.
Business—development
Mr Barr (in reply to a question by Ms Lee on Thursday, 4 June 2020):
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