Indigenous Business Verification and Support Services
Tender ID: 603135
Tender Details
Tender Description
Overview
The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) is seeking the provision of a national, independent Indigenous business verification service and related functions (Services) to support the implementation of Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) reforms.
Objectives
- Support the Commonwealth Government's efforts to increase participation of genuine Indigenous business in Commonwealth procurement
- Provide the Commonwealth Government and the public with access to accurate, up-to-date and trusted information on Indigenous Enterprises against the Commonwealth Government's IPP eligibility criteria
- Support integrity, transparency and fairness in the application of the strengthened IPP eligibility criteria
- Work collaboratively with the NIAA to support stakeholders transition from the original IPP eligibility criteria to the strengthened criteria
Contract Terms and Conditions
- Timeframe for delivery: 3 years from date of contract commencement, with two option periods of 12 months each in duration
Tender Briefing
- Date: Thursday 20 August 2026
- Time: 10:30am
Registration for the briefing is required. Tenderers must provide a completed Deed of Confidentiality and individual deed polls of relevant personnel (Attachment E) to the Contact Officer at IPPtenders@niaa.gov.au by 2pm Tuesday 18 August 2026 (AEST) to attend the Industry Briefing. Deeds of Confidentiality received after this time may not be accepted by NIAA. Attendance at the Industry Briefing is not compulsory.
Instructions to Tenderers
Conditions for Participation:
Registration for the Industry Briefing requires tenderers to provide a completed Deed of Confidentiality and individual deed polls of relevant personnel (Attachment E) to the Contact Officer at IPPtenders@niaa.gov.au by 2pm Tuesday 18 August 2026 (AEST). Deeds of Confidentiality received after this time may not be accepted by NIAA. See Terms and Conditions clause 8.
The NIAA will make further information available to tenderers who register for access to the Data Room by providing a signed Deed of Confidentiality (Attachment E) and individual deed polls to the Contact Officer at IPPtenders@niaa.gov.au. See Terms and Conditions clause 9.
Address for lodgement: www.tender.gov.au
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
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