Question:
Hello, could you please confirm if you would require the supplier to have specific subject matter expertise in the areas of training required? Or would the project involve the supplier working with Council subject matter experts(SME) to create training materials based on the SME's expertise?

Thank you.

Answered on 10/Nov/2025 09:48 AM:


Yes, we require the vendor to have subject matter expertise in the area of training. The customer can assist in design and development with advice regarding contextualisation of that training to our environment and roles.

Question:
Are open to 100% self-paced training solutions or there should always be a facilitator (either in-person or virtually)?

Answered on 10/Nov/2025 09:49 AM:


Our preference would be for some component of facilitator-led delivery. We are supportive of blended learning approaches also.

Question:
Good afternoon,

We have a few questions;

* How many vendors will you select for each of the capabilities? If you don't have a number, will you have a maximum number of vendors for each capability

* Once the vendors are selected what is the process for engaging vendors when training needs to occur.

* Do you have a preferred length of time for training sessions. Eg 2-hours, half-day etc

* How many people will participate in the training solutions. Will some capabilities have more participants than others?

Thanks:)

Answered on 10/Nov/2025 12:36 PM:


Q How many vendors will you select for each of the capabilities? If you don't have a number, will you have a maximum number of vendors for each capability

A OIR will be engaging 1 vendor per training capability

Q Once the vendors are selected what is the process for engaging vendors when training needs to occur.

A The contract manager for that training capability will work with the contracted vendor to timetable training sessions. This will be via email.

Q Do you have a preferred length of time for training sessions. Eg 2-hours, half-day etc

A Preferred length and number of participants could vary by topic and suppliers are to include their proposed parameters in their submissions. We wouldn't normally go for more than 1 day but can have multiple days over time (eg. 1 day one week and a second day in the next week).

Q How many people will participate in the training solutions. Will some capabilities have more participants than others?

A We also wouldn't normally have more than 20-25 in a program, however we have some programs capped at 10 or 12 if the training involves practice and skills development in session

Question:
Slide 4 refers to Training solutions for 6-7. There is only 6 on previous slide. Is there a 7th training solution required?

Answered on 10/Nov/2025 10:39 AM:


Apologies. This was an error. Yes, we meant 1-4 focused on foundational and intermediate and 5-6 focused on team and program leader.

There are only 6 training solutions

Question:
I understand from the Briefing Session that we are to submit a separate Section 2 Supplier's Response document for each Training Solution we are offering to provide.

When responding to Evaluation Criterion 2: Capability, Capacity and Expertise, would OIR prefer us to:

* provide the same examples and referees for all Training Solutions we are offering to provide (so even if we were to submit for three Training Solutions, we would use the same two examples for each Training Solution); or

* provide different examples and referees for each Training Solution we are offering to provide (so if we were to submit for three Training Solutions, we would provide six examples and referees); or

* provide examples and referees for each Training Solution, which may or may not be the same examples and referees put forward for another Training Solution?

Answered on 10/Nov/2025 10:26 AM:


Hi,

The offers are being evaluated separately by teams that have some same people and some different, based on the training solution category.

Please provide examples and referees for each Training Solution, which may or may not be the same examples and referees put forward for another Training Solution. This should be based on the best fit for that training solution.

Question:
seeking clarification if the department requires a completely separate proposal for each category, including a separate returnable (section 2)

Or will the department allow for 1 returnable submission but clearly broken out into multiple categories of response, including a cost (section 8) per category?

Answered on 10/Nov/2025 10:23 AM:


A separate proposal for each training solution is required. You can reference the others in each one.

The offers are being evaluated by teams that have some same people and some different, based on the training solution category.

The Section 2 also forms part of the contract that will eventually be executed with the preferred supplier per training solution