SIAD/RFI/90404/1: Request for Information - Department of Defence - Future External Workforce Operating Model
Purchaser
Department of Defence - CASG
Country
Australia
Notice published
15 Jul 2026
Tenqual indexed
2 Jul 2026
Closing date
22 Jul 2026
Source ID
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Tender summary
The Commonwealth of Australia, represented by the Department of Defence (Defence) is seeking Request for Information from Industry to inform options for the Future External Workforce Operating Model. The Major Service Provider (MSP) Enterprise Support Services Arrangement (ESSA) expired 30 January 2026. In alignment with Defence and Government directives, "above the line"external workforce capability and capacity remains critical to sustaining delivery momentum. The purpose of this Industry Survey Questionnaire is to articulate Defence’s priorities for its complementary external workforce in the future. It seeks to formally capture insights from across the market on the most effective ways to achieve these priorities and to inform the development of the future operating model. The key objectives of the Future External Workforce Operating Model is to achieve speed to capability with discipline, increased accountability and a significant increase to value for money outcomes for the Commonwealth while upholding integrity. The early design work for the Future External Workforce Operating model is focused on achieving these objectives through the following principles: - Speed to Delivery - the agility of work allocation and reallocation across the entire delivery scope to maintain alignment with Defence capability priorities. - Talent Management - the ability to ensure the right skills are available at the right time with appropriate forward planning to support Speed to Delivery. - Productivity - innovation to produce efficiencies whilst achieving workforce agility. - Contemporary Commercial Arrangements - arrangements which support outcomes based delivery in a partnership focussed, transparent performance management framework delivering superior VFM.
What to check before bidding
- Issued by Department of Defence - CASG.
- Located in Australia.
- Source notice SIAD/RFI/90404/1 on www.tenders.gov.au.
- Notice published 15 Jul 2026; Tenqual indexed it 2 Jul 2026.
- Deadline listed as 22 Jul 2026.
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