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Introducing GovPanels / Supplier Portal

GovPanels and the Supplier Portal will deliver a step-change improvement in the management of panels across the Commonwealth.

A panel consists of suppliers that have been appointed, following an open approach to market process, to supply goods or services for a set period of time under agreed terms and conditions, including agreed pricing. There are over 500 panel arrangements within the Australian Government covering such goods and services as Office Supplies, ICT, and Legal Services.

The systems will streamline engagement with suppliers, and enhance the information available about a supplier's potential offering.

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Government Buyers

For Government Buyers, GovPanels will:

  • Provide a single-entry location to discover all panel arrangements, research and select potential suppliers, issue requests for quote, manage supplier responses, issue official orders, and provide relevant reporting details to increase panel procurement transparency, and
  • Provide a step by step process with integrated guidance to support them throughout the panel procurement lifecycle.
Phase 1 Explore the Market is Currently in Testing

Phase 1 Explore the Market is Currently in Testing

Panel Managers

For Panel Managers, GovPanels will:

  • Provide a standardised solution to promote and make their panels available to buyers and suppliers through a central system, and
  • Provide visibility of the use of their panels by procuring entities, including, how many procurement's are in planning; out to market; in evaluation; and in contract delivery. This will assist with demand management, and more detailed analysis over the specific use of their panel.
Currently in Scoping

Currently in Scoping

Central Procurement Teams

For Central Procurement Teams, GovPanels will:

  • Provide the right tools to support and oversee their entity's panel procurements in a single system
  • Allow Central Procurement Teams to manage access for their own entity, and
  • Provide dashboards and workflows so Central Procurement Teams can more easily provide quality assurance support that will improve panel procurement.

Supplier Portal

Suppliers to Government

For suppliers to Government, the Supplier Portal will:

  • Allow suppliers to maintain their own information, ensuring they remain active and visible on panels
  • Identify the key characteristics of their business, such as whether it is a small to medium enterprise, a First Nations business or a women-led business, and
  • Reduce red-tape, empowering suppliers to update information once and store commonly used documents, as opposed to having to contact many entities to provide the same information on a regular basis.
The Supplier Portal is in scoping now

The Supplier Portal is in scoping now

GovPanels and Supplier Portal Road-map

Tell us what you think!

Tell us what you think!

We value feedback and insights that will shape our solutions. Finance has established working groups to assist in the development of these systems. Should you wish to be involved, please take 2 minutes to complete the below survey and register your interest.

Submit comments and interest here

Quick help

AusTender provides you with the freedom to explore Government procurement, and contains information that can be used to search for new opportunities, find out who has been awarded Contracts and watch for future Business Opportunities.

If you are new to doing business with the Government, useful information is available at the Selling to Government or Business.gov.au websites.

Selling to Government Business.gov.au

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Business Opportunities are published as Approaches to Market (ATMs). ATMs are open for potential suppliers to participate and include requests for tender, requests for quote, expressions of interest, or proposals.

Enquiries relating to a specific Business Opportunity should be directed to the Contact Officer.

The nominated Contact Officer details are included on the relevant opportunity and attached documentation.

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Preparation is key. Don't leave lodging a Tender Response to the last minute.

Need assistance in submitting a response to an existing tender? Refer to "Lodge a Tender Response"

When submitting a response via AusTender there are five simple steps:

Step 1. Ensure you located the correct Business Opportunity.
Step 2. Select the "Lodgement Page" button on the individual Business Opportunity.
Step 3. Log in as a Registered User, if not already logged in.
Step 4. Browse your computer and select your response files to the tender.
Step 5. Submit your response.

For further detailed information refer to Lodge a Tender Response

Each Business Opportunity includes information on requirements and attachments that are to be included with the lodgement.  

Further clarification is available at: Responding to an approach to market

Details are specific to each Business Opportunity, response requirements can be found on the AusTender opportunity and within the relevant documentation.

Further information on the tender lodgement process is available at Lodge a Tender Response.

Lodgement receipts are automatically displayed on screen and a confirmation email is sent to confirm the opportunity which was responded to.

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Standing Offers and Panels published on AusTender are established and periodically refreshed through a Business Opportunity.

Contact Officer details are included on each Standing Offer and can be found using the Standing Offer Search below.

Standing Offer Search

A Panel arrangement, also commonly referred to as a Standing Offer, is a tool for the procurement of goods and/or services regularly acquired by entities.

In a Panel arrangement one or more suppliers have been appointed to supply identified goods or services for a set period of time under pre-determined terms and conditions, including a basis for pricing.

To be listed on a Standing Offer you must submit a Tender Response for evaluation and, if successful you can then be included on the arrangement when the Standing Offer is established or refreshed.

Once the Panel is established, additional suppliers can only be added to the Panel if it is established as a refreshable arrangement.

If you have any questions relating to a specific Standing Offer you can get in touch with the agency responsible via the Standing Offer contact details.

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A Contract Notice (CN) is reported on AusTender as a result of a contract being awarded following a tender process.  Most Australian Government agencies publish contracts that are valued at or above $10,000 (inc. GST).  A CN displays details about the procurement process, and details about the contract including the contract period, value and the supplier.

A contract is an agreement which may result in a financial obligation.

Expenditure is where an invoice is paid.

Contract value reported on AusTender is not expenditure.

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Registered User are given access to additional AusTender features including:

  • Notifications of Business Opportunities

  • Download documentation

  • Secure lodgement of responses

The establishment and management of notifications is FREE and available to everyone.

How to Register

As a supplier AusTender provides you with access to Government Business Opportunities.

There are no limits to how many people in your organisation can have access and there are no fees associated with the AusTender site.

No subscription to maintain, just register and use.

Yes. An 'unsubscribe' link is contained in the addenda notification email sent to AusTender Registered Users who are recorded as having downloaded the ATM documents.

Selecting the unsubscribe link will take you to AusTender.

Follow the prompts to complete the process. To register your interest for this ATM again you must download the original ATM documents to receive notification of any further updates.

Notification Settings can be updated at any time by clicking the arrow next to the registered user name and selecting Edit Notification Settings.

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