Tenders and Procurement
Overview
ILSC procures a range goods and services in the course of its business, this includes engaging consultants with specialist expertise for independent research, review or assessment work.
This page provides current opportunities for suppliers of goods and services to work with the ILSC.
The ILSC prioritises maximising the use of goods and services provided by businesses that are owned or controlled by or employ Indigenous people. This is consistent with our enabling legislation, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005.
The ILSC also welcomes non-Indigenous businesses and service providers’ interest in any opportunities available and will always consider proposals and submissions in line with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 requirements to ensure the efficient, effective, economical and ethical use of public resources.
The ILSC’s procurement of goods and services is also undertaken in line with the ILSC Indigenous Procurement Policy. The Policy ensures that the ILSC actively seeks opportunities to maximise the procurement of Indigenous goods and services to support Indigenous businesses to grow and in turn employ more Indigenous people. The Policy also supports Indigenous economic development in regional and remote Australia and to build the presence of Indigenous businesses in the ILSC supply chain.
Current Opportunities
Developing an ILSC Self-Determination Framework
The primary mechanism through which the ILSC delivers on its purpose is the national investment program ‘Our Country. Our Future’, (OCOF) which operates across urban, regional and remote Australia.
Stakeholder and staff consultation for the National Indigenous Land and Sea Strategy (NILSS 2023-2028) identified self-determination as one of the three guiding principles, along with Caring for Country and Partnership. From this, the ILSC’s NILSS approach to embedding and delivering the opportunity for self-determination, focuses on following areas:
- Removal of barriers to self-determination across ILSC.
- Supporting First Nations people to pursue self-determination on their terms.
- Influence others to uphold and maximise self-determination.
As part of implementation of the National Indigenous Land and Sea Strategy (NILSS), the ILSC seeks suitably qualified Consultant(s) to develop an ILSC Self-Determination Framework to ensure that all new or revised initiatives, programs, policies and processes consider the potential ongoing impact on First Nation Australians, communities and their right to self-determination:
- How can the ILSC Self-determination framework be applied to the ILSCs funding application and decision making processes?
- How can the framework be embedded in the operations and activities of the ILSC?
- An examination of the barriers to self-determination and culturally appropriate partnership across ILSC and within the context of the ILSC and its legislative constraints.
Submission Close: 4.30pm (CST) 6 December 2024
Contact: Rebecca Hayden, General Manager – Policy Strategy, Performance and Communications by email rebecca.hayden@ilsc.gov.au or by phone 08 8100 7156
