How to become a supplier
To be a supplier for the VSBA, you need to be prequalified on the Construction Supplier Consultants need to be prequalified on the CSR and registered on the Technical Advisory Panel.
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The Construction Supplier Register (CSR) is managed by the Department of Treasury and Finance. Suppliers who are prequalified on the CSR can tender for Victorian Government construction projects.
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The VSBA has a Technical Advisory Panel (TAP). Consultants must be registered on the TAP to participate in VSBA consultant tenders. To start the TAP registration process, you must be registered on the CSR in one of the following categories:
- Acoustic
- Architectural
- Building Condition Assessment
- Building Surveying
- Civil Engineering
- Contamination Testing
- Electrical Engineering
- Energy Management
- Geotechnical
- Landscape Architects
- Mechanical Engineering
- Project Management
- Quantity Surveying
- Structural Engineering
The TAP panel streamlines how we engage suppliers to provide technical advice for our school building projects.
To apply to register on the TAP, a key contact person in your organisation should send an email to vsba.procurement@education.vic.gov.au with:
- your company’s CSR registered name
- your company’s CSR category(s)
- first name
- last name
- email address.
You will then receive an invitation from noreply@vendorpanel.com.au to complete your registration on the TAP portal.
Once you’ve created your TAP account, you’ll need to provide the following qualifications and compliance documents:
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Public Liability Insurance
- Application Form
- Capability Statement and Rate Card
- TAP Deed Poll Framework Agreement
We will assess your qualifications and compliance documents progressively as we receive them. We will notify you of outcomes via the TAP portal. If we approve all documents, you will be eligible to participate in competitive tenders to provide us with technical advice.
If you need any help in registering, please contact vsba.procurement@education.vic.gov.au
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Subcontracting works and material supply are managed by the builders we appoint to projects. Product suppliers are encouraged to register their interest via the ICN . Supplier information is shared with the invited tenderers weekly.
Tenders
You can find procurement opportunities through the Buying for Victoria Forward notice of tenders is available on this site.
You can also view recently awarded
Prequalification does not guarantee any request for tender or an engagement for services.
Victorian Education Infrastructure Industry Briefing
Each year following the State Budget, we run an industry briefing. We provide a high-level summary of upcoming projects. This summary is provided for communication and planning purposes only, and may be revised or cancelled. It’s not a solicitation and doesn’t constitute a request for proposal. It’s also not a commitment by the Victorian Government to purchase the described works or services. We have no obligation to respond to or return any unsolicited bids received.
Reviewed 30 May 2023