In accordance with clause 2.18.3 of Treasurer's Instruction PP-2 and clause 3.5.2(c) of the International Procurement Obligations, direct sourcing was justified for the supply of additional services by the original supplier for services not included in the initial procurement as a change of suppliers: (i) cannot be made for technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing services procured under the initial procurement; and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the Department.

• $276,299.83 This is an estimated value. (This does not include the value of the option to extend.)

The Supplier must deliver to the Department of State Growth a contract management software platform to provide a centralised system for the management and administration of contracts for its Passenger Transport Service Contracts and its State Roads Civil Construction and Maintenance Contracts.

Alex Beaumont Manager, Procurement and Contract Services

contractservices@stategrowth.tas.gov.au