Employment Services Procurement provides up-to-date information relating to procurement activities (e.g. tenders, grants, etc.) for employment services programs administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
This site contains all Current Tenders and the most recent Finalised Tenders together with other relevant information.
Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Service 2013–2018 Request for Tender
Information in relation to the Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Service 2013–2018 Request for Tender is now available.
NESA practitioners’ conference
Exposure Draft of the Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Service 2013 – 2015 is now available
To view the Exposure Draft of the Disability Employment Services – Employment Support Service 2013 – 2015, see the Disability Employment Services Exposure Draft 2013-2015 page.
Indigenous Employment Program 2012 – 2015
Results for the Indigenous Employment Program Request for Tender 2012-2015 are now available.
Job Services Australia 2012-2015 Request for Tender
Information on the Job Services Australia 2012-2015 Request for Tender results are now available.
If you have any questions, please contact the Employment Services Purchasing Hotline on 1300 733 514 (Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Canberra time, excluding ACT and national public holidays); via email to espurchasing@deewr.gov.au; or by facsimile on 02 6275 3935.
Job Services Australia Business Review Outcomes 2012-2015
The Job Services Australia Business Review Outcomes 2012-2015 is now available.
Tenderer Training Module
For optimal playback it is recommended that this training module be viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 in conjunction with version 10 (or later) of the Adobe Flash Player.
Further training for the Disability Employment Service – Employment Support Service Request for Tender is now available to all potential tenderers. The training package includes a Tip Sheet, along with APET eResponse version 5.5 (for download), a practice DES AEM file and the Tenderer User guide. These can be found on the DES Exposure Draft Request for Tender page.
Job Services Australia (JSA) Transition 2012
Disability Employment Services-Employment Support Services (DES-ESS) Transition 2012-13
Job Services Australia - Joint Connections Interviews
On 1 July 2012, Joint Connections Interviews will be introduced. These are joint interviews between employment services providers and Department of Human Services Centrelink Customer Service Advisers with job seekers who are having difficulties meeting their requirements. This targeted intervention is designed to reduce the risk of these job seekers disengaging from assistance.
Different Site and Contract Level Star Ratings
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations has released the below Question and Answer for the purpose of providing information regarding a variance to Site Level and Contract Level Star Ratings for both Job Services Australia and Disability Employment Services.
- Question and Answer: Site level different to contract level star rating
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Industry Information Paper
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) has released two (2) Industry Information Papers for the purpose of providing information regarding the purchasing arrangements for Job Services Australia and Disability Employment Services.
The Industry Information Papers are provided here
DEEWR has released a second Industry Information Paper for the purpose of providing further information regarding the purchasing arrangements for Disability Employment Services.
- Disability Employment Services - Industry Information Paper – October 2011
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DEEWR has released a third Industry Information Paper for the purpose of providing further information regarding the purchasing arrangements for Disability Employment Services.
- Disability Employment Services – Industry Information Paper – January 2012
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DOCX 49KB)
Job Services Australia (JSA) – Stream Services 2012 Business Review
Please find below a letter to all JSA providers in relation to the 2012 Business Review.
If you have a question about employment services procurement, please contact the Employment Services Purchasing Hotline on 1300 733 514 between the hours of 9.00 am and 5.00 pm, AEST, Monday to Friday (excluding National and ACT public holidays) or via e-mail at espurchasing@deewr.gov.au.
Charter of Contract Management
The Charter of Contract Management (the Charter), created in consultation with industry and following broad consultation with providers, provides a principles-based approach to fostering cooperative and strategic business partnering relationship between DEEWR and providers. The Charter sits alongside the formal legal contract and sets out minimum standards of performance and conduct that providers can expect of DEEWR.
The Charter also embodies the commitment by DEEWR to work cooperatively with providers to achieve mutual goals and outcomes in the delivery of employment services which includes building a more socially inclusive Australia by assisting unemployed Australians to improve their economic and social circumstances through participation in work.
The Charter can be accessed on the Job Services Australia Resource page.