EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING
SENATE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE - QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
2004-2005 ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES HEARING
Outcome:
All
Output Group: All
DEST Question No. E627_05
Senator Carr provided in writing.
Question:
Please provide a table listing details of all consultancies for the 2003/04 financial, for the
department and all associated agencies. Please include the following:
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The cost for all completed consultancies, both budgeted and actual;
The costs for ongoing consultancies, both budgeted and for the current financial year;
The total costs for all consultancies, both the amount expended in the current
financial year, and the total budgeted value of all consultancies running in the current
financial year;
The nature and purpose of the consultancy;
The method by which the contract was let;
The name and details of the company and/or individual who is carrying out, or carried
out, the contract.
Answer:
Consultancies
Refer to Attachment A for details.
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN5155
One Verbal
Quote
75035
University of Melbourne
APEC Senior
Education Officials
and 3rd Education
Ministerial Meeting
$10,000.00
$ 10,000.00
PRN5577
One Written
Quote
75193
University of Melbourne
Study abroad/study
exchange systems in i
$39,528.00
$ 0.00
PRN5255
One Verbal
Quote
75044
Asialink
SEAMEO Press
Award 2004 coordination o
$5,060.00
$ 2,860.00
PRN02941
Three Written
Quotes
2453
TAFE Global Pty Ltd
Thailand Vocational
Education and
Training
Amalgamation Project
$170,653.00
$ 80,000.00
PRN02946
Three Written
Quotes
2488
University of Western
Sydney
SEAMEO-Australia
Project - Development
of ICT Implementation
Plan
$100,710.20
$ 75,000.00
PRN03328
One Written
Quote
2663
Austraining International
Pty Ltd
Government Sector
Linkages Indonesia
Quality Assurance
Project
$17,759.00
$ 17,760.00
PRN03647
One Verbal
Quote
2809
Australian Universities
Quality Agency
Provision of speaker
to attend Annual
Conference of the
Association of
Southeast Asian
Institutions of Higher
Learning in Jakarta
$9,000.00
$ 91,250.00
PRN03539
One Written
Quote
2810
Austraining International
Pty Ltd
GSLP phase three of
Indonesian Quality
Assurance and
Management for Basic
Education Project
$95,000.00
$ 91,250.00
PRN03425
One Verbal
Quote
2674
Colmar Brunton Social
Research
Provision of research
consultancy advice
relating AEI-NOOSR
Stakeholder
Consultation Project
$8,044.00
$ 8,044.00
PRN03730
One Verbal
Quote
2840
The Training and
Development Group Pty
Ltd
Consultancy services
to plan and facilitate a
strategic planning day
$5,694.57
$ 5,500.00
PRN03812
One Verbal
Quote
2894
Acumen Alliance
Business analysis to
assist in scoping a
business technology
proposal
$10,000.00
$ 10,000.00
PRN5174
One Written
Quote
75030
Acumen Alliance
Consulting
Business Process and
Information Mapping
$48,000.00
$ 0.00
PRN5691
One Verbal
Quote
75155
Interchange
Consultancy relating
to Job Redesign at
Educational
Recognition Unit
$4,835.77
$ 0.00
PRN5448
Three Written
Quotes
75194
NetReturn Pty Ltd
CEP Online Prototype
$71,830.00
$ 17,490.00
PRN5675
One Verbal
Quote
75205
The Training and
Development Group
IRCU Strategic
Planning Exercise
$8,162.00
$ 0.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN01857
Select Tender
1605
University of Ballarat
Expert assistance with
quality issues and
registration
requirements under
the ESOS legislation
$79,698.00
$ 28,257.65
PRN5127
Open Tender
75175
KPA Consulting Pty Ltd
Consultancy services
for evaluation of
ESOS Act 2000
$225,337.00
$ 20,000.00
PRN03337
One Written
Quote
2544
Helen Fisher
Development and
Management of the
APEC Architect
Project
$108,500.00
$ 0.00
PRN03529
One Written
Quote
2732
NetReturn Pty Ltd
Development of
functional
specifications and
graphical design
concept for the AEI eBusiness project
$61,268.00
$ 59,268.00
PRN03589
Verbal Quote
2772
NetReturn Pty Ltd
AEI web-site redesign
$10,000.00
$ 9,570.00
PRN5465
One Written
Quote
75106
Max Shanahan &
Associates Pty Ltd
AEI Online project payment certificate
$5,500.00
$ 5,500.00
PRN03308
One Written
Quote
2495
Australian Trade
Commission
Quality Assurance of
Arabic Translation of
vAEC.
$9,500.00
$ 9,500.00
PRN03485
One Written
Quote
2702
ICMS Australasia Pty
Ltd
Research into the
feasibility of a
proposed international
education conference.
$10,120.00
$ 10,120.00
PRN5185
One Verbal
Quote
75027
Austrade
Quality Assurance of
the Russian Transla
$6,080.00
$ 6,080.00
PRN01678
Open Tender
2244
Curtin University of
Technology
The Economic Effects
of International Higher
Education in Australia
$143,724.00
$ 24,521.42
PRN02356
Three Written
Quotes
1831
University of New
England, The
Literature review on
the role of government
in education exports
$19,999.00
$ 10,000.00
PRN03107
One Written
Quote
2471
Australian Council for
Education Research
(ACER)
Develop an aptitude
test for use with
international students
entering the school
sector
$212,290.00
$ 212,290.00
PRN02169
Select Tender
2332
National Centre for
Vocational Education
Research (NCVER)
Conduct research to
define, quantify and
characterise
Australian Vocational
Education and
Training (VET)
offshore and to
enumerate the
students who enrol in
them.
$83,908.00
$ 83,908.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN5219
Select Tender
75126
Australian Council for
Education Research
(ACER))
Aptitude Test - China
Pilot
$99,540.00
$ 0.00
PRN5024
Select Tender
75091
National Centre for
Vocational Education
Research (NCVER)
Survey of Offshore
Delivery of Public V
$379,720.00
$ 0.00
PRN03385
Three Written
Quotes
2692
NetReturn Pty Ltd
Provide e-Business
development expertise
to assist with the
development and
implementation of the
AEI integrated eBusiness system
$61,778.00
$ 56,034.00
PRN03357
One Written
Quote
2694
University of Melbourne
Australian APEC
Project - Best Practice
Governance:
Education Policy and
Service Delivery
$88,750.00
$ 50,000.00
PRN03431
DIS Consultancy
Panel Used
2670
Austraining International
Pty Ltd
Indonesian Quality
Assurance and
Management Project
$52,450.00
$ 52,450.00
PRN03284
Three written
Quotes
2685
Allen Business Services
Develop operational
qualifications
framework for
Thailand post
secondary education
sector
$65,075.00
$ 25,947.50
PRN5563
One Written
Quote
75124
Allen Business Services
Thailand seminar on
university admissions
and proivision of
speaker and
presentation of papers
$1,514.00
$ 0.00
PRN03504
GCU Panel
Arrangement
Used
2832
ITA Pty Ltd
Engage a consultant
to conduct Phase One
of a project to promote
the Australian VET
Framework in China
$142,934.00
$ 0.00
PRN5575
One Verbal
Quote
75158
Austrade
Austrade - Riyadh
$5,130.00
$ 5,130.00
PRN5661
One Verbal
Quote
75197
CANBERRA
LANGUAGE SCHOOL
T/A Canberra language
school
Language Training for
William Thorn
$5,000.00
$959.38
PRN5924
One Verbal
Quote
75219
Dept of Family and
Community Services
Contribution to
exploratory research
into youth debt
$8,000.00
$ 8,000.00
PRN03586
One Written
Quote
2800
HLA Environsciences
Pty Ltd
Consultancy to
undertake ISO14001
certification of the
DESt environmental
management system
$50,875.00
$ 50,875.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN5353
Three Written
Quotes
75147
Ascent Consulting Pty
Ltd
Call Centre Review
$65,800.00
$ 42,900.00
PRN03292
Open Tender
2902
Hiser Group
DEST Corporate
Internet Redesign
$213,384.74
$ 68,476.29
PRN5089
Select Tender
75102
Horizon Public
Relations Pty Ltd
2004 Minister’s
Awards for Excellence
– Metropolitan, Rural
and Regional
Employers of New
Apprentices
$178,436.00
$ 44,000.00
PRN00507
GCU Panel
Arrangement
Used
381
Batey Kazoo
Communications Pty Ltd
Develop and
implement advertising
campaign for New
Apprentices
$ 3,087,905.00
$ 0.00
PRN02854
GCU Panel
Arrangement
Used
2303
Worthington Di Marzio
Pty Ltd
Market Research for
New Apprenticeships
Campaign 2003
$329,365.00
$ 42,940.00
PRN02875
GCU Panel
Arrangement
Used
2376
Batey Kazoo
Communications Pty Ltd
Creative agency for
New Apprenticeships
Campaign Advertising
2003
$857,015.00
$ 4,917.00
PRN03174
One Written
Quote
2401
P3 Pty Ltd
Provision of cost
assessments and
reporting on the
production of
advertisements for the
New Apprenticeships
Campaign 2003
(Traditional Trades)
$9,350.00
$ 0.00
PRN02875
GCU Panel
Arrangement
Used
2974
Batey Kazoo
Communications Pty Ltd
The Development and
Production of the 2004
'New Apprenticeships
Advertising' Campaign
$ 1,021,783.00
$1,021,783.00
PRN02854
GCU Panel
Arrangement
Used
2978
Worthington Di Marzio
Pty Ltd
Market Research
consultancy services
surrounding the 2004
New Apprenticeships
Campaign
$208,175.00
$ 208,175.00
PRN5047
Three Written
Quotes
75028
Interchange
Contract for the
development of a
Building High
Performing Teams
Programme
$99,270.55
$ 70,413.99
PRN5870
One Verbal
Quote
75251
Institute of Executive
Coaching
Executive Coaching
Services
$4,719.00
$ 0.00
PRN02005
One Written
Quote
1707
HRM Consulting
Consultancy to
benchmark human
resource data and
performance
indicators
$147,500.00
$ 22,000.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN03228
One Written
Quote
2486
Civic Financial Planning
Pty Ltd
Provision of
advice/information in
relation to
management of
mature workforce
$10,395.00
$ 10,395.00
PRN5347
One Written
Quote
75087
T4-Protective Security
Protective Security
Risk Review of DEST
$40,128.00
$ 0.00
PRN02636
One Written
Quote
2045
Dupont and Associates
Independent
assessment of work
performance
$4,000.00
$ 0.00
PRN02637
One Written
Quote
2046
Dupont and Associates
Independent
assessment of work
performance
$8,000.00
$ 7,843.00
PRN02906
One Written
Quote
2252
Dupont and Associates
Independent
assessment of work
performance
$6,509.23
$ 3,836.25
PRN03005
One Written
Quote
2280
Dupont and Associates
Independent
assessment of work
performance
$10,778.37
$ 7,660.62
PRN03159
One Written
Quote
2390
Dupont and Associates
Independent
assessment of work
performance
$5,643.00
$ 3,885.75
PRN03408
One Written
Quote
2722
React Rehabilitation
Services Pty Ltd
Rehabilitation services
- Vocational Education
and Training Group
$1,253.18
$ 1,253.18
PRN03790
Verbal Quote
2875
R&M Consultants (NT)
Pty Ltd
Conduct assessment
of work performance
of DEST employee
$4,950.00
$ 2,722.50
PRN5106
One Written
Quote
75021
Australian Public
Service Commission
Independent
assessment of work
performance
$8,200.00
$ 0.00
PRN5369
One Written
Quote
75084
Chris Hunt
Independent
investigation-Review
of Actions
$12,600.00
$ 0.00
PRN03053
One Written
Quote
2306
Spring Consulting
Services Pty Ltd
Consulting Services
for a work program of
Australia's Future
using education
technologies,
Indigenous
programmes and
external evaluation of
specific programmes
and projects
$250,000.00
$ 160,624.13
PRN02695
One Written
Quote
2163
Australian Government
Actuary
Provide actuarial
advice on HECS,
PELS, higher
education
superannuation and
other matters as
required.
$ 1,196,515.00
$ 124,526.20
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN03237
One written
quote
2441
Excelerated Consulting
Pty Ltd
Excelerated
Consulting - services
for development of an
integrated information
management system
(unifinancials) for
monitoring financial
performance of higher
education providers
$79,124.00
$ 79,124.00
PRN5769
One Verbal
Quote
75200
Excelerated Consulting
Pty Ltd
Excelerated
Consulting - services
for additional
functionality to the
unifinancials sytem.
$5,500.00
$ 4,884.00
PRN02775
Three Written
Quotes
2784
The Centre for the
Study of Higher
Education, The
University of Melbourne
Conduct a review of
equity groups in
Higher Education
$29,785.00
$ 29,785.00
PRN02909
Three Written
Quotes
2334
Regional Knowledge
Works
Conduct research and
develop resources to
enhance the (1999)
publication
'Benchmarking- A
Manual for Australian
universities'
$77,000.00
$ 38,836.00
PRN03156
Three Written
Quotes
2884
Gus Guthrie Consulting
Pty Ltd
Further Development
of the National
Protocols for Higher
Education Approval
Processes
$56,650.00
$ 46,918.36
PRN5968
One Written
Quote
75248
The Learning Catalyst
Higher Education
Student Administration
Training.Development
of a training package
delivered to trainers,
who will redeliver it to
student administration
staff at all Australian
higher education
providers covered by
the Higher Education
Support Act 2003.
$27,480.00
$ 27,480.00
PRN5032
Select TenderGovernment
Communications
Arrangement
75202
Worthington DiMarzio
Pty Ltd
Market research
services (development
and concept
evaluation) for the
higher education
reforms
communication
campaign.
$88,000.00
$ 0.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN5030
One Written
Quote
75068
The Hiser Group
Preparation of the
information
architecture for the
Going to Uni website (
Student Module Public)
$49,610.00
$ 49,610.00
PRN01345
Three Written
Quotes
1311
Data Analysis Australia
Conduction of the
National Indigenous
Preschool Census,
involving extensive
Data collection and
statistical analysis
$191,780.00
$ 25,000.00
PRN03052
One Written
Quote
2307
Carlyle Consulting Pty
Ltd
Consultancy Services
at Worawa Aboriginal
College to oversee the
operations until the
appointment of a new
Principal and then to
support the new
Principal and Board of
Management.
$63,180.00
$ 0.00
PRN5147
One Written
Quote
75222
Lantern Consultancy
Contract for preparing
draft IESIP evaluate
$14,112.00
$ 0.00
PRN5187
One Verbal
Quote
75039
Bourke Public School
Bourke Public School artwork from Indi
$1,100.00
$990.00
PRN5188
One Verbal
Quote
75041
Enngonia Public School
Enngonia Public
School - artwork from
In
$1,000.00
$880.00
PRN5186
One Verbal
Quote
75037
Morgan Street Public
School
Morgan Street Public
School - artwork fr
$1,000.00
$880.00
PRN5140
One Written
Quote
75029
Australian Strategic
Services
Australian Strategic
Services - Facilita
$13,402.51
$ 13,402.51
PRN03770
Three Written
Quotes
2863
Kennedy Consultants
Pty Ltd
Novated ECEF
Contracts For Industry
Engagement Projects
- expand nursing and
related industry
pathways for young
people
$290,000.00
$ 84,845.00
PRN01951
Open Tender
1692
Erebus Consulting
Partners
Action Research to
identify innovative
approaches to, & best
practice in, Enterprise
Education in Schools.
$ 3,110,800.00
$ 373,455.00
PRN03770
Three Written
Quotes
2861
Centre for Workplace
Cultural Change
Novated ECEF
Contracts For Industry
Engagement Projects
- maximes benefits of
School-based New
Apprenticeships for
employers, students
and schools
$278,960.00
$ 110,000.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN03471
Open Tender
3101
The Allen Consulting
Group
Consultancy Services
for the development of
a strategy to support
the Universal
Recognition of
Employability Skills
across Schools, VET,
Higher Education and
the broader
community.
$165,000.00
$ 129,100.00
PRN5117
Select Tender
75094
Kennedy Consultants
Pty Ltd
The Nursing Initiative
$102,300.00
$ 89,390.00
PRN5299
Select Tender
75093
Network Australia Inc
VETnetwork Australia
National Conference
$113,201.00
$ 88,341.00
PRN03407
Three Written
Quotes
2729
APIS Consulting Group
Request for Quote for
the provision of
consultancy services
on IT Portfolio
Management.
$96,188.00
$ 90,906.00
PRN03688
One Written
Quote
2828
AAS Consulting
Data Communications
Separation
Consultancy.
$39,820.00
$ 39,820.00
PRN03760
One Written
Quote
2857
Enterprise Management
Solution
Conduct an IT Service
Management
Assessment of
DEST's current IT
service
capability/maturity
$15,950.00
$ 15,950.00
PRN03762
One Written
Quote
2858
Acumen Alliance
Assistance to
undertake a current
state review and gap
analysis of the
Information
Management System.
$46,200.00
$ 46,195.00
PRN03753
Verbal Quote
2854
Forge Data Solutions
Develop customised
training for analysts
using BRIO
$9,240.00
$ 6,600.00
PRN03794
One Written
Quote
2878
Hewlett Packard
Australia Pty Ltd
Disaster Recovery
services within the
computing
infrastructure
$55,000.00
$ 47,253.00
PRN03796
Three Written
Quotes
2881
Acumen Alliance
Conduct, 1) a review
of the I-RAP
Information System,
2)a 2004 Systems'
Threat and Risk
Assessment and 3) a
Gap analysis for DSD
certification.
$99,100.00
$ 99,100.00
PRN03522
Three Written
Quotes
2824
Records Solutions Pty
Ltd
Review of the records
management
procedures in the
department's record
management unit
$23,072.00
$ 23,072.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN5526
One Written
Quote
75115
Hewlett Packard
Australia Pty Ltd
Overall Disaster
Recovery Plan
$50,000.00
$ 0.00
PRN5225
One Written
Quote
75054
AAS Consulting Pty Ltd
Evaluation of RFT for
Managed Data
Network
$30,000.00
$ 0.00
PRN5422
One Written
Quote
75098
Acumen Alliance
Consulting
Development of the InHouse Business Case
for network seperation
$15,000.00
$ 15,000.00
PRN5447
One Written
Quote
75109
Creative Interactive
Systems Pty Ltd
Service Improvement
Program
$18,810.00
$ 11,990.00
PRN5012
One Written
Quote
75047
Consolve Pty Ltd
Development of ESAS
ABSTUDY Database
and reporting for the
ABSTUDY review
$29,210.00
$ 29,200.50
PRN5192
One Written
Quote
75166
Records Solutions Pty
Ltd
Records Solutions
Implementation of
RMU
$99,000.00
$ 55,643.85
PRN03469
One Written
Quote
2695
Consolve Pty Ltd
Development of the
Business Intelligence
Improvement Project
$64,495.20
$ 64,000.00
PRN03484
One Written
Quote
2718
Space - Time Research
Pty Ltd
Customised training
for DEST analysts
using ABSTUDY and
AIC data as part of the
Business Intelligence
Improvement Project
$3,135.00
$ 3,135.00
PRN5191
One Written
Quote
75189
Morris Walker Pty Ltd
Consultancy services
for editing the Report AFUET (Australia's
future using education
technology report)
$19,574.77
$ 19,574.77
PRN03276
One Written
Quote
2473
Australian Institute for
Commercialisation
Limited
Develop and distribute
the 2003 National
Survey of Research
Commercialisation for
the years 2001 and
2002, collect data,
undertake data
analysis and draft the
report under the
direction of DEST and
a Steering Committee
$99,503.20
$ 55,503.20
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN03280
Three Written
Quotes
2476
Karingal Consultants
Produce a study of
incentives provided by
Go8 and ATN
universities to
research staff to
commercialise the
outcomes of their
research
$30,360.00
$ 8,360.00
PRN03341
One Written
Quote
2550
Professor Stephen
Dowrick
Consulting an expert
to develop papers and
seminars examining
the links between
science, innovation
and growth
$12,000.00
$ 12,000.00
PRN03105
One Written
Quote
2377
James Cook University
The Doctoral
Curriculum: Needs
and Directions in
Research Training follow-up study and
recommendations for
reform
$121,000.00
$ 27,500.00
PRN03403
One Written
Quote
2659
The University of
Melbourne
A study of funding for
major research
infrastructure and
university sector
research in various
overseas jurisdictions
$28,600.00
$ 28,600.00
PRN03018
One Written
Quote
2288
Policy Intellignece Pty
Ltd
Assist the taskforce in
preparing a case study
and government
science and
innovation budget
profile material
$16,995.00
$ 8,497.50
PRN03206
One Written
Quote
2428
The Allen Consulting
Group Pty Ltd
Profile the science and
innovation
arrangements and
linkages at the State
and Territory Level
$44,000.00
$ 22,000.00
PRN03230
One Written
Quote
2434
Monash University
Profiling the
movement of skilled
workers in Australia
$12,760.00
$ 6,380.00
PRN03289
Three Written
Quotes
2485
Centre for International
Economics
Development of a
case study on the
Research and
Development
Corporations
$31,790.00
$ 15,895.00
PRN03171
Three Written
Quotes
2547
Unisearch
Preparation of case
study material on the
photovoltaic sector
$7,728.00
$ 7,728.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN03415
One Verbal
Quote
2821
University of Melbourne
Contribution to the
Intellectual Property
section of the Mapping
Science and
Innovation Report
$9,130.00
$ 9,130.00
PRN03454
One Written
Quote
2682
Deakin University
$11,550.00
$ 11,550.00
PRN03461
One Verbal
Quote
2686
Purdie, Rosemary
Winifred
The Development of a
Case Study which
Profiles the
Establishment and
Operation of the
Cooperative Research
Centre for Aboriginal
Health
Development of a
case study which
profiles the science
and innovation system
of the Murray Darling
Basin
$5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
PRN03498
One Verbal
Quote
2715
Australian Centre for
Innovation and
International
Competiveness Ltd
Review the Mapping
Science and
Innovation Interim
Report
$5,400.00
$ 5,400.00
PRN03562
One Verbal
Quote
2750
Australian National
University, National
Graduate School of
Management
Review of Interim
Report
$5,500.00
$ 5,500.00
PRN00680
Legal Services
Panel Used
622
Australian Government
Solicitor
Provision of ad-hoc
legal services
$ 2,951,190.00
$ 953,225.00
PRN00680
Legal Services
Panel Used
619
Clayton Utz
Provision of ad-hoc
legal services
$ 2,921,803.00
$1,028,017.00
PRN00680
Legal Services
Panel Used
621
Phillips Fox
Provision of Legal
Service to DEST off
Panel Arrangement
$ 1,195,629.00
$ 284,940.00
PRN03738
One Written
Quote
2850
Erskine
Provision of ad-hoc
legal services
$15,000.00
$ 5,924.00
PRN5029
One Verbal
Quote
75013
Grant m. Elliott
Provision of ad-hoc
legal services
$4,898.00
$ 4,898.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN6133
One Written
Quote
75298
Wallace and Wallace
Provision of ad-hoc
legal services
$ 720.50
$ 0.00
PRN03537
One Written
Quote
2737
Freebody Cogent Pty
Ltd
Advisory services for
printing RFT
$6,325.00
$ 4,075.00
PRN03550
One Written
Quote
2752
TMS Travel
Management Solutions
Expert advice and
assistance with the
development of a
request for tender for,
and procurement of,
travel management
services
$14,000.00
$ 14,000.00
PRN03687
One Written
Quote
2826
Max Shanahan &
Associates
Independent IT Audit
on the various
components of the
BUYiT Test Strategy
$15,000.00
$ 8,800.00
PRN5126
One Written
Quote
75056
Project Outcomes Pty
Ltd
Review of Risk
Management Training
Mater
$34,740.40
$ 34,740.20
N/a
One Written
Quote
N/a
Australian National
University
Technical advice for
the shark encounter
$10,000.00
$ 10,000.00
N/a
One Written
Quote
N/a
Acumen Alliance
Development of
business continuity
plan
$22,285.00
$ 0.00
PRN02576
Three Written
Quotes
2079
Direction Group Pty Ltd
Recalculation of the
SES Index for the
Funding of Nongovernment Schools
for the Quadrennium
2005-08
$89,817.00
$ 89,817.00
PRN03127
One Written
Quote
2352
Victor Price
Compilation and
Interpretation of Data
for the General
Recurrent Grants
Programme
$80,000.00
$ 70,000.00
PRN5303
One Written
Quote
75103
Victor Price
Compilation and
Interpretation of Data
for the General
recurrent Grants
programme
$90,000.00
$ 12,000.00
PRN00702
Open Tender
1025
Deakin Australia
Mapping, review and
analysis of Australian
research in numeracy
learning at the primary
school level
$177,039.00
$ 28,933.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN02380
Select Tender
1840
NSW Department of
Education and Training,
Catholic Education
Commission NSW,
Association of
Independent Schools
NSW
Conduct research and
development on
improving the
numeracy outcomes
for primary school
children
$ 1,570,976.00
$ 149,444.00
PRN02380
Select Tender
1843
Department of
Education, Tasmania,
Catholic Education
Office Tasmaina,
Association of
Independent Schools
Tasmania
Conduct research and
development on
improving the
numeracy outcomes
for primary school
children
$321,200.00
$ 0.00
PRN02380
Select Tender
1844
Conduct research and
development on
improving the
numeracy outcomes
for primary school
children
$229,724.00
$ 0.00
PRN02380
Select Tender
1846
ACT Department of
Education and
Community Services,
Catholic Education
Office ACT, Association
of Independent Schools
ACT
Education Department
of Western Australia,
Catholic Education
Office WA, Association
of Independent Schools
WA
Conduct research and
development on
improving the
numeracy outcomes
for primary school
children
$557,216.00
$ 0.00
PRN02380
Select Tender
1845
SA Department of
Education Training and
Employment
Conduct research and
development on
improving the
numeracy outcomes
for primary school
children
$439,016.00
$ 0.00
PRN00992
Open Tender
1185
Australian Council for
Educational Research
Limited (ACER)
Conducting and
reporting on research
on children's
numeracy in early
years
$535,910.00
$ 160,772.00
PRN02380
Select Tender
1913
Education Queensland,
QLD Catholic Education
Commission,
Association of
Independent Schools
QLD
Strategic state and
regional research and
development projects
in identified priority
areas for numeracy
education
$950,048.00
$ 0.00
PRN02380
Select Tender
1848
Conduct research and
development on
improving the
numeracy outcomes
for primary school
children
$ 1,054,988.00
$ 79,981.00
PRN02131
Open Tender
1897
Department of
Employment, Education
and Training Victoria,
Catholic Education
Commission of Victoria
and the Association of
Independent Schools of
Victoria
University Of
Queensland
Conduct research into
home, school and
community
partnerships that
support children's
numeracy
$285,221.00
$ 66,000.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN02380
Select Tender
2234
NT Department of
Employment, Education
and Training ,Catholic
Education Commission
NT, Association of
Independent Schools
NT
Strategic state and
regional research and
development projects
in identified priority
areas for numeracy
education
$250,712.00
$ 55,000.00
PRN02605
Open Tender
2552
Queensland University
of Technology
Training indigenous
teachers
$43,228.00
$ 17,291.00
PRN02605
Open Tender
2552
Queensland University
of Technology
Training indigenous
teachers
$43,228.00
$ 17,291.00
PRN03239
One Written
Quote
2474
Independent Schools
Council of Australia
Supporting the
Independent Schools
sector in activities
associated with the
National Measurement
Advisory Group
(NMAG)
$19,800.00
$ 13,200.00
PRN2605
Open Tender
2662
Murdoch University
Using Action Learning
Principles to Inform
and Improve Students
Progress in
Developing Numeracy
Skills
$44,000.00
$ 35,200.00
PRN5511
One Written
Quote
75150
RADII Pty Ltd
Statement of generic
standards for school
reports to parents
$9,900.00
$ 9,900.00
PRN03129
Select Tender
2848
Monash University
Early Childhood
Learning Resources
$947,387.00
$ 0.00
PRN5256
Select Tender
75190
education.au limited
Secretariat services
for AICTEC Standards
and interoperability
committee
$198,000.00
$ 198,000.00
PRN00620
Select Tender
461
South Australia
Department of
Education, Children’s
Services and Training
Production of our
interactive website
which promotes
educator professional
development on
issues of literacy and
assessment by using
models of good
practice from the
National Schools
English Literacy
Survey
$250,000.00
$ 39,358.00
PRN00948
Open Tender
1028
Edith Cowan University
Investigate the
preparation of
teachers to teach
literacy and numeracy
in primary and
secondary schools
$396,351.00
$ 0.00
PRN00947
Open Tender
1039
Edith Cowan University
Investigate effective
learning practices
leading to improved
literacy outcomes in
the early years of
schooling
$658,402.00
$ 0.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN13338
Open Tender
1292
Griffith University
National Literacy
Coordinator and
Clearinghouse
$658,031.00
$ 396,756.00
PRN02299
Select Tender
1958
Horizon PR
Develop, coordinate &
manage a
communication
strategy, an awards
ceremony and
sponsorship for
National Literacy &
Numeracy Week 2002
$876,646.70
$ 299,866.00
PRN01964
Open Tender
2033
RMIT (Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology)
University - Multimedia
Database Systems
$468,772.00
$ 85,140.00
PRN03340
One Written
Quote
2652
Speld NSW Inc.
Project to investigate
improving literacy and
numeracy outcomes of
distance education
students in the early
years of schooling
To develop a Literacy
Skills package aimed
at classroom teachers
of primary students
with specific learning
difficulties
$16,500.00
$ 9,350.00
PRN02605
Open Tender
2371
Murdoch University
Innovative Projects
Round 2 - Making
Connections to
Promote Early Literacy
$44,000.00
$ 35,200.00
PRN02605
Open Tender
2387
Deakin University
Scaffolding Literacy in
the Middle Years of
Schooling
$44,000.00
$ 17,600.00
PRN02605
Open Tender
2388
Monash University
Research into an
intervention Strategy
in Literacy and
Numeracy in Early
Childhood
$43,104.60
$ 17,600.00
PRN02605
Open Tender
2548
Northern Territory
University
Discontinuities in
literacy and numeracy
practices between
indigenous community
schooling and urban
high schools
$39,959.00
$ 15,983.44
PRN02605
Open Tender
2400
University of Melbourne
Innovative Projects Literacy Intervention:
Extending the
Evidence Base for
Determining Effective
Options
$43,345.00
$ 34,676.32
PRN02605
Open Tender
2545
University of Newcastle
Innovative Projects
Round 2 Developing
Boys Literacy Through
Community Literacy
Project
$44,000.00
$ 17,600.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN02605
Open Tender
2546
Murdoch Children's
Research Institute
$44,000.00
$ 35,200.00
PRN03176
Open Tender
2886
University of Canberra
$367,042.00
$ 0.00
PRN03538
Open Tender
TBA
Australian Council for
Education Research
(ACER)
Mouse Driven Literacy
- A Pilot Study
Supporting Literacy in
Communities Literacy On-Line for
Marginalised Young
People in Years 9 and
10
Conduct research on
ways to improve the
learning outcomes of
students with
disabilities in
mainstream classes in
the early, middle and
post-compulsory years
of schooling
Conduct research to
investigate effective
'third wave'
intervention strategies
for students with
learning difficulties
who are in mainstream
schools in years 4,5
and 6
$867,921.00
$ 0.00
PRN00732
Open Tender
781
School Drug
Education Information
project
$ 2,114,556.40
$ 0.00
PRN02469
One Written
Quote
1988
NSW Technical and
Further Education Open
Training and Education
Network
Anti-Cancer Council of
Victoria
Collation and Analysis
of Data from the
School Factors Survey
supplement of the
2002 Australian
School Students’
Alcohol and Drugs
(ASSAD) Survey
$12,650.00
$ 12,650.00
PRN03635
Select Tender
2812
NSW Technical and
Further Education Open
Training and Education
Network
Development of
Resources to Support
the Implementation of
the Revised Principles
for School Drug
Education 2003
$150,747.00
$ 150,747.00
PRN03667
Three Written
Quotes
2847
NSW Technical and
Further Education Open
Training and Education
Network
$138,415.00
$ 138,415.00
PRN5202
One Written
Quote
75048
Drug and Alcohol Office,
WA
Tertiary Resilience
and Drug Education
Resources for the
development of preservice teacher
resilience and drug
education resources
Adaptation of the
Western Australian 'In
Touch: Managing
Drug Use Issues in
Schools' resource for
national use to
address the needs of
at risk students
$86,020.00
$ 86,020.00
PRN5201
Three Written
Quotes
75032
Erebus International
Implementation review
of resources
developed under the
National School Drug
Education Strategy
$60,500.00
$ 60,500.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN5206
Select Tender
75045
NSW Technical and
Further Education Open
Training and Education
Network
Resilience Education
and Drug InformationREDI Lower Primary
School Resources
$298,270.50
$ 268,443.45
PRN5204
Open Tender
75130
NSW Technical and
Further Education Open
Training and Education
Network
National School Drug
Education Strategy
Parent Initiative
project
$518,622.50
$ 239,250.00
PRN02387
Three Written
Quotes
2059
Secretariat Australia Pty
Ltd
Secretariat services to
support the Review
Committee of the
Review of Teaching &
Teacher Education
$198,000.00
$ 31,140.40
PRN02820
Three Written
Quotes
2253
Connell Skilbeck Pty Ltd
Preparation of the
Final Report for the
Review of Teaching
and Teacher
Education
$92,156.00
$ 47,974.60
PRN03076
One Written
Quote
2427
Australian Council for
Education Research
(ACER)
Analysis and
Synthesis of data to
inform the Review of
Teaching and Teacher
Education
$18,040.00
$ 18,040.00
PRN01136
Open Tender
2223
Murdoch University
Method for distance
delivery to students
$128,846.00
$ 99,000.00
PRN03181
Open Tender
2666
Erebus Consulting
Partners
Evaluation of the
Discovering
Democracy
programme (20002003)
$253,000.00
$ 253,000.00
PRN01425
Open Tender
1238
Melbourne University
Private
Development of
National Quality
Schooling Framework
$ 1,232,527.00
$ 108,000.00
PRN01867
Open Tender
1457
Australian Council for
Educational Research
Limited (ACER)
Conduct a preliminary
investigation of
effective mathematics
teaching and learning
in Australian
secondary schools
$239,616.94
$ 16,905.00
PRN01414
Open Tender
1810
Australian Council for
Educational Research
Limited (ACER)
Resource bank of
science education
assessment tools for
teachers
$ 1,091,656.50
$ 142,415.00
PRN02126
Open Tender
2005
Australian Council for
Educational Research
Limited
The evaluation of
school-based arts
education
programmes in
Australian schools
$110,880.00
$ 15,000.00
PRN01828
Select Tender
2192
Edith Cowan University
Study into Resourcing
of Australian Primary
Schools - Stage 2
$202,366.00
$ 93,060.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN5352
One Written
Quote
75067
Impetus Consultancy
Pty Ltd
Mapping of Gender
Specific and Gender
Realted curricula
materials
$56,100.00
$ 56,100.00
PRN03251
Three Written
Quotes
2588
Australian Curriculum
Studies Association
Provision of Training
Materials for Schools
to Align their Policies
and Programmes with
the National Safe
Schools Framework
$53,000.00
$ 53,000.00
PRN02797
Open Tender
2520
Erebus Consulting
Group
Identification of Best
practice Approaches
to Transfer of Student
Data Project
$190,300.00
$ 19,300.00
PRN02799
Open Tender
2518
Oz Child Children
Australia
Student Mobility identify, document and
disseminate best
practice approaches to
help students adjust to
new schools
$157,385.00
$ 39,021.00
PRN5343
Open Tender
75066
Gai Sheridan
International Pty Ltd
Review of the Gender
Equity Framework
$97,196.00
$ 80,734.00
PRN5528
One Written
Quote
75177
Erebus International
Erebus International
Consultancy (Uniform
school starting age)
$38,830.00
$ 0.00
PRN03523
Select Tender
2769
Charles Sturt University
The Eye Observatory
Remote Telescope
Project
$216,700.00
$ 73,025.00
PRN5317
Three Written
Quotes
75059
Solved at McConchie
Pty Ltd
Issues Paper for the
Parent-School
Partnerships project
$19,000.00
$ 12,000.00
PRN03390
Select Tender
2794
Australian Principals
Association
Professional
Development Council
(APAPDC)
The provision of
Strategic professional
advice and support for
schools to align their
policies and
programmes with the
National Safe Schools
Framework for schools
that have limited
access to systemic
support
$247,000.00
$ 247,000.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN5179
Select Tender
75051
Australian College of
Education
2004 National Awards
for Quality Schooling
$302,500.00
$ 242,500.00
PRN5488
Open Tender
75186
Melbourne University
Private Limited
Boy's Education
Lighthouse Schools
Project
$699,512.00
$ 200,000.00
PRN5107
One Written
Quote
75022
Curriculum Corporation
Publication of CASSP
materials on website
$33,000.00
$ 16,500.00
PRN5182
Select Tender
75176
Australian Science
Teachers Association
Inc
Science, Community
and Industry Partners
$297,000.00
$ 88,000.00
PRN5678
Select Tender
75215
Melbourne University
Private Limited
The 2004 National
Quality Schooling
Framework
$342,584.00
$ 120,000.00
PRN01186
Open Tender
1216
National Curriculum
Services
National Quality
Teacher Information
Exchange
$ 1,254,110.00
$ 165,704.80
PRN01193
Open Tender
1218
Australian Council for
Education Research
(ACER)
Investigating Teacher
Professional
Development and
Student Learning
Outcomes
$ 1,626,130.00
$ 36,464.20
PRN02387
Three Written
Quotes
2059
Secretariat Australia Pty
Ltd
Secretariat services to
support the Review
Committee of the
Review of Teaching &
Teacher Education
$198,000.00
$ 0.00
PRN02768
Open Tender
2230
Curriculum Corporation
Boys' Education
Lighthouse Schools
Programme (Stage
One)
$ 1,307,863.00
$ 0.00
PRN02820
Three Written
Quotes
2253
Connell Skilbeck Pty Ltd
Preparation of the
Final Report for the
Review of Teaching
and Teacher
Education
$92,156.00
$ 0.00
PRN03123
One Written
Quote
2356
Curriculum Corporation
Prepare a paper which
summarises current
research and theory
on curriculum and
cognition as it relates
to teaching in
Australian schools and
the development of
students' capacity for
creativity and
innovation.
$9,790.00
$ 0.00
PRN02714
Select Tender
2393
Australian Catholic
University
Evaluation of the
National Trial of the
IDEAS Project
$84,779.00
$ 33,911.90
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN03153
One Written
Quote
2418
Australian Secondary
Principals Association
Preparation of a
scoping paper on a
national leaders'
institute
$82,500.00
$ 55,000.00
PRN03428
Select Tender
2779
The Allen Consulting
Group
Consultation for the
establishment of a
National Institute for
Quality Teaching and
School Leadership
$532,088.00
$ 450,000.00
PRN02911
Open Tender
2354
The Allen Consulting
Group Pty Ltd
Study on Best Practice
International S&T
Policies and
Programmes
$138,212.00
$ 116,212.00
PRN03706
Three Written
Quotes
2898
Australian Trade
Commission (AusTrade)
Showcase for
ExpoMin April 2004
$107,224.00
$ 64,823.00
PRN03780
One Written
Quote
2899
Environment Business
Australia
Showcasing services
associated with Enviro
2004
$81,400.00
$ 66,700.00
PRN5547
One Written
Quote
75119
SouthsideTechnical
Services Pty Ltd T/A
SouthTech Personnel
Provision of scientific
services in rega
$30,000.00
$ 10,175.00
PRN02110
Open Tender
1702
GHD Pty Ltd
Engineering and
Maralinga
rehabilitation project
management services
$
12,629,384.00
$ 47,846.55
PRN02112
Open Tender
1724
GHD Pty Ltd
Project management
of the National
Radioactive Waste
Repository project
$ 2,236,975.00
$ 584,210.74
PRN02113
Open Tender
1725
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Australia Pty Ltd
Preparation of
Environmental Impact
Statement for the
National Radioactive
Waste Repository
$ 1,425,735.30
$ 11,302.50
PRN02381
One Written
Quote
1856
Des Davy
provide technical
advise on MARTAC
report
$49,500.00
$ 11,605.99
PRN02396
One Written
Quote
1858
Geoprojects Pty Ltd
Provide expert advice,
complete MARTAC
Report
$22,000.00
$ 0.00
PRN02351
One Written
Quote
1857
Keith Lokan
Provision of specialist
technical advice or
radioactive
rehabilitation
$49,500.00
$ 0.00
PRN02398
One Written
Quote
1859
Keith Lokan
Technical advice on
National Repository
$22,000.00
$ 0.00
PRN02328
Open Tender
2060
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Scientific consultancy
services to the
National Store Project
$286,308.85
$ 73,574.86
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN02656
One Written
Quote
2074
Kellogg Brown & Root
Pty Ltd
Prepare a health
physics strategy for
the national repository
$181,718.00
$ 115,022.60
PRN02901
Select Tender
2247
Australian Radiation
Protection and Nuclear
Safety Agency
(ARPANSA)
Provide radiological
services in relation to
the Maralinga
Rehabilitation project
$250,000.00
$ 107,381.95
PRN03329
One Written
Quote
2554
ASIO T4 Protective
Security
Risk review for the
national radioactive
waste repository
$12,289.00
$ 12,288.71
PRN03177
Three Written
Quotes
2500
Kellogg Brown & Root
Pty Ltd
Preparation of a
preliminary
assessment of the
Access Route to Site
40a National
Radioactive Waste
Repository
$44,237.00
$ 48,089.71
PRN03549
One Written
Quote
2743
ASIO T4 Protective
Security
Risk review for the
transport of low level
radioactive waste
$11,720.00
$ 11,720.00
PRN03643
One Written
Quote
2798
Australian Valuation
Office
Valuation of the site
and access route for
the national repository
$49,500.00
$ 0.00
PRN03656
One Written
Quote
2813
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Australia Pty Ltd
Provision of technical
information and advice
in relation to the
ARPANSA licence
application for the
national repository.
$45,100.00
$ 33,455.40
PRN02796
One Written
Quote
2188
Cooperative Research
Centres Association, Inc
(CRCA)
CRC National
Communication
Project
$38,500.00
$ 5,500.00
PRN5535
One Verbal
Quote
75108
Australian Strategic
Services
Australian Strategic
Services - Facilitate
$4,541.95
$ 4,541.95
PRN03732
One Written
Quote
2842
Sunshine Orange
Audit of Administrative
and Financial
Practices of Mirriwinni
Gardens Aboriginal
Academy, Giiguy
Gamambi Preschool
and Gumbaynigirr
Preschool
$16,500.00
$ 16,500.00
PRN03353
One Written
Quote
2709
Marshall Associates
Review of Parnngurr
Community School
$11,955.00
$ 11,954.94
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN03513
Three Written
Quotes
2914
RSM Bird Cameron
Successful provider to
undertake an
independent
feasibility/sustainability
study to examine the
viability of expansion
proposals by the
Clontarf Football
Academy
$22,200.00
$ 19,622.50
PRN5545
Approach a 3
Suppliers for
Written Quotes
75210
KPA Consulting Pty Ltd
Focus groups with
parents and interviews
$99,770.00
$ 49,885.00
PRN02725
One Written
Quote
2335
Australian Council for
Educational Research
Limited (ACER)
To produce and
disseminate survey
findings and research
results from the
Longitudinal Surveys
of Australian Youth.
$ 1,550,577.00
$ 634,277.72
PRN02940
Open Tender
2664
University of Sydney
Longitudinal Surveys
of Australian Youth Analysis Grants
$17,192.00
$ 8,596.00
PRN03443
One Written
Quote
2676
The Allen Consulting
Group
Conduct structured
interviews with key
stakeholders for
evaluation of Backing
Australia's Ability
$35,200.00
$ 35,200.00
PRN02940
Open Tender
2637
Curtin University
Longitudinal Surveys
of Australian Youth Analysis Grants
$15,338.00
$ 13,804.81
PRN02940
Open Tender
2745
University of Western
Sydney
Longitudinal Surveys
of Australian Youth Analysis Grants
$19,580.00
$ 9,790.00
PRN5450
One Written
Quote
75116
University of Sydney
Graduate Destination
Survey - Testing of
survey questions
$21,000.00
$ 21,000.00
PRN5699
One Written
Quote
75198
Management
Alternatives Pty Ltd
Development of Social
Capital Questions
$28,597.25
$ 25,737.53
PRN5965
One Written
Quote
75246
Micro Training
Update the 'Atlas of
Higher Education: A
Community Focus
$27,500.00
$ 13,750.00
PRN5641
One Written
Quote
75174
Palm Consulting Group
Pty Ltd
Facilitation of Group
Planning Sessions
$13,420.00
$ 13,420.00
PRN5581
One Written
Quote
75159
Access Economics Pty
Ltd
Future demand for
vocational education
and training
$39,237.00
$ 39,237.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN02925
Open Tender
2480
Swinburne University of
Technology
Furthering Success:
Strategies for
improving the
participation of
disadvantaged mature
aged workers in
accredited training and
their transition to
employment.
$228,140.00
$ 151,140.00
PRN02516
Select Tender
1957
University of South
Australia
Research Fellowship
(2002-03) - Professor
Alan Reid- Issues for
curriculum
development and
curriculum change to
meet needs of new
workers for knowledge
economy.
$173,652.00
$ 68,585.00
PRN02771
Open Tender
2304
Howard Partners
Evaluation of the
effectiveness and
efficiency of the CRC
Programme.
$202,150.00
$ 71,198.00
PRN03225
One Written
Quote
2435
Sidney Karin
Review of the
Australian Partnership
of Advanced
Computing (APAC)
$60,000.00
$ 62,308.58
PRN5896
Three Written
Quotes
75230
Howard Partners Pty Ltd
Research fellowship
scheme 2003-2004:
Measuring the full
impact of research
commercialisation
$69,300.00
$ 41,580.00
PRN5900
Three Written
Quotes
75225
The Allen Consulting
Group Pty Ltd
Research followship
2003-2004 return on
investment of publicly
funded research
$86,625.00
$ 34,650.00
PRN03521
Open Tender
2789
The Social Research
Centre
Survey of New
Apprenticeship
Outcomes
$242,735.00
$ 139,417.10
PRN03739
One Written
Quote
2900
National Centre for
Vocational Education
Research (NCVER) Ltd
Conduct Research for
a literature review of
New Apprenticeships
and desk-top analysis
on trends in
Government and
industry expenditure
on New
Apprenticeships
$33,550.00
$ 33,550.00
PRN5454
Open Tender
75104
The Social Research
Centre Pty Ltd
Survey of Long Term
New Apprenticeship
Outcomes
$146,878.00
$ 146,878.00
PRN5994
One Written
Quote
75292
National Centre for
Vocational Education
Research (NCVER)
Desktop Analysis of
Vocational Education
& Training Data
$11,000.00
$ 0.00
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN5359
Select Tender
75209
University of Melbourne
Young Visions Phase
3
$170,458.15
$ 170,458.20
PRN5278
One Written
Quote
75196
Australian National
University
Impact of education
and training on welfare
recipients
$33,000.00
$ 22,000.00
PRN01710
One Written
Quote
1661
Australian Council for
Educational Research
Limited (ACER)
Trends in International
Mathematics and
Science Study 2003
(TIMSS 2003)
$910,121.00
$ 0.00
PRN01130
One Written
Quote
1191
Australian Council for
Education Research
(ACER)
Provision of a National
Project Manager for
the OECD Programme
for International
Student Assessment
(Second Cycle-PISA
2003)
$ 1,588,621.00
$ 475,725.00
PRN02029
Open Tender
2094
Monash University
Development of a
schooling issues
digest on the
performance of
Australian school
students in
international studies in
Science
$19,151.00
$ 0.00
PRN03149
One Written
Quote
2910
Acumen Alliance
Conduct 2003 Survey
of Independent
Schools
$32,450.00
$ 32,450.00
PRN02183
Open Tender
2409
Griffith University
Development of the
schooling issues
digest on students
with learning
difficulties in relation to
literacy and numeracy
$15,650.00
$ 8,150.00
PRN02930
One Written
Quote
2661
Quantitative Evaluation
and Design Pty Ltd
Calculation of 2002
Year 12 completions
by SES and home
location
$49,333.00
$ 47,680.00
PRN02974
Open Tender
2792
Melbourne University
Private Ltd
Development of
Schooling Issues
Digest No.6 Student
Motivation and
Engagement
$27,096.76
$ 10,838.40
PRN03197
Open Tender
2759
James Cook University
Making education and
career decisions:
school students'
aspirations, attitudes
and influences
$191,875.00
$ 140,861.64
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN03204
Select Tender
2754
Community Services
and Health Training Ltd
Provision of research
services under ITSP to
assist 3
disadvantaged groups
to access training in
community services &
health industries
$91,962.00
$ 21,962.00
PRN03505
GCU Panel
Arrangement
Used
2738
Worthington Di Marzio
Pty Ltd
Developmental
research to inform
future communication
strategy for New
Apprenticeships
$49,830.00
$ 49,830.00
PRN03361
Select Tender
2736
Horizon PR
2003 Minister's
Awards for Excellence
- Rural and Regional
Employers of New
Apprentices
$119,845.00
$ 119,845.00
PRN5963
One Verbal
Quote
75243
Noel Arnold and
Associated Pty Ltd
OH&S advice for
filming television
campaign
$2,062.50
$ 2,062.50
PRN5888
One Verbal
Quote
75203
Sean Booth
Design and
construction of
Minister's Awards
$9,800.00
$ 9,800.00
PRN03661
One Written
Quote
2819
Max Shanahan and
Associates
Review of the impact
of NAC e-lodgement
of Training Contracts
with the STA via the
TYIMS training
contract module
$35,000.00
$ 25,327.50
PRN5449
One Written
Quote
75122
Max Shanahan and
Associates Pty Ltd
IT Review of ABEN
New Apprenticeships
Centre
$11,825.00
$ 11,825.00
PRN03147
One Written
Quote
2405
Max Shanahan and
Associates
Review the impact of
e-lodgement training
contract
$25,000.00
$ 12,707.13
PRN03236
One Written
Quote
2439
Taylforth Consultants
Pty Limited
Development of
Performance
Management
Framework, negotiate
MOUs with
State/Territory
Training authorities,
assist in arranging
National NAC
conference
$12,585.96
$ 12,585.96
DEST Question No. E627_05
Attachment A
PROMISe/
BUYiT
PRN
Actual
procurement
method
used for
selection
Contract
Number
Consultant
Contract
Description
Total
contract
value (GST
inclusive)
Total$ Paid
(GST
inclusive)
in Reporting
Period
PRN03660
Select Tender
2871
Monash University
Review into the impact
of revised User Choice
arrangements on New
Apprenticeships
Centres business
levels in Queensland
$48,103.00
$ 48,103.00
PRN03593
One Written
Quote
2773
Max Shanahan and
Associates
Review of New
Apprenticeships
Centres contract
transition from round 2
to round 3
$22,000.00
$ 22,000.00
Totals
$ 75,465,916.05 $17,330,665.33