National Integrated Facilities Management Contract

Elevate Management Consulting (Elevate) was engaged by a multi-disciplinary organisation on the first-generation outsourcing of its Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) services. The procurement covered over $700 million in works, with an annual value exceeding $50 million and required a robust approach to meet the stringent compliance and operational standards of their sites.

Service

Facilities Management Advisory

Industry

Government
What were the key challenges the client was facing?

A high-level summary of the challengesexperienced by the client are outlined below:​

  • The contract needed to cover diverse sites across Australia, requiring segmentation by state, service discipline and operational environment​
  • The client had not previously outsourced these services, necessitating benchmarking and insights from comparable procurements​
  • There was a need to ensure that tender documents were clear to market participants while meeting Procurement Rules and internal governance requirements​
  • Developing a procurement approach that meets the needs of the multiple stakeholder groups involved.​

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What was delivered?

Elevate delivered a procurement strategy andtender documentation, which included the following:​

  • Evaluation of available contract models and sourcing options, tailored to the scale and complexity of the client’s national operation
  • Preparation of all go-to-market documentation, including the Request for Tender (RFT), Statement of Requirements, evaluation criteria and draft contract schedules​
  • Development of an evaluation plan, including probity protocols, evaluation methodology and moderation processes
  • Stakeholder engagement and approval support, including the preparation of Board and Executive documentation to secure internal approvals

Throughoutthe project, Elevate collaborated closely with the facilities management sectorto deliver a market-ready solution. Our work has been highly regarded by keystakeholders.​

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