BAC required to services of a specialist writer to develop a project requirements document that was aligned with their tender, contract documentation, and had the appropriate references to other BAC standards and reference documentation. The project requirements document needed to define all activities required to be completed by the Contractor. Two revisions of the document were produced, one for tender pricing, and the second issued for construction. The deliverable was delivered on time and under budget.

Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) required the services of specialist procurement support to develop...

Domestic Terminal Retail Upgrade Project

R2S was engaged to develop a Security Services specification in accordance with Seqwater guidelines to achieve best value and fit for purpose specification documentation to present to market. The main aspects of scope for this engagement included: Identify, engage and lead discussions with internal stakeholders in order to gain a strong understanding of Seqwater’s security requirements for the next three (3) to five (5) years; work with key stakeholders to draft a clear and concise specification, develop qualified and quantifiable KPIs, and develop specification documentation and schedules.

Seqwater, a Government Owned Corporation, required procurement expertise to develop a fit for...

Development of Security Services Specification

As a newly formed Statutory Body in April 2017, the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority (The Authority) engaged Resource2Source to review and develop commercial (yet compliant) procurement and contract management policies, guidelines, processes and templates for ‘non-project’ procurement activities that would facilitate the smooth delivery and operations of the Authority, across three phases:<ul><li>Phase 1 – Project Establishment &amp; Discovery</li><li>Phase 2 – Project Delivery </li><li>Phase 3 – Project Implementation </li></ul>By utilising RESOURCE2SOURCE, within six (6) weeks, the Authority had their own fit for purpose procurement policy, guidelines, processes and templates tailored to meet their commercial needs, yet compliant with the Queensland Procurement Policy 2017.

As a newly formed Statutory Body in April 2017, the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority (The Authority)...

Procurement Policy and Guidelines

R2S were engaged to develop the Significant Procurement Plan and Tender Evaluation Plan template for the 2015/16 construction program tenders on behalf of EDQ. The documentation produced by R2S was approved and the procurement activities were completed successfully.

The Queensland Government Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DILGP)...

Significant Procurement Planning-Hamilton Northshore Civil Construction Program

R2S were engaged to provide procurement support during the evaluation phase of the transaction for the Hamilton North shore Civic Park Site. The scope of the role included: evaluation facilitation; coordination of specialist advisors; preparation of evaluation reporting for approvals. The evaluation support was delivered successfully and under budget.

R2S were engaged to provide procurement support during the evaluation phase of the transaction for the Hamilton North shore Civic Park Site.

Hamilton Northshore Civiv Parkland Development Procurement Services

R2S was engaged to develop and deliver a Significant Procurement Plan (SPP) that provided options for the future of the non-campaign master media arrangement. R2S was able to deliver a comprehensive SPP, in accordance with client time frames and quality requirements, to support the subsequent tender process. The SPP was developed to achieve the best outcome for the Department for these services.

R2S was engaged to develop and deliver a Significant Procurement Plan (SPP) that provided options for the future of the non-campaign master media arrangement.

Development of Significant Procurement Plan (SPP) for Non-Campaign Master Media Services

As a new subsidiary of Origin Energy, Lattice Energy required its own systems and procedures for the management and governance of its supply chain function that was tailored to the size and specific requirements of Lattice Energy’s organisation. R2S was engaged to undertake a review of Origin’s exiting supply chain manual, rules, procedures, and processes and develop a fit for purpose system to be use by Lattice Energy going forward. R2S was able to deliver the project over 3 weeks, one week ahead of schedule.

As a new subsidiary of Origin Energy, Lattice Energy required its own systems and procedures for the management and governance ...

Development of the Supply Chain Policy and Procedures Manual (Lattice Energy)

Origin Energy required the support of an experienced procurement firm to develop a procurement strategy and supporting tender and contract documentation to decommission a legacy asset in Victoria. There were several complexities to consider including: Origin’s project team, and key suppliers being located in Queensland while the project was located in Victoria; consideration of regulatory requirements; and the remoteness of the project. R2S was successful in developing the strategy for approval by Origin management and delivering tender documentation to the Origin Procurement team to conduct the tendering activities. Due to the success of the initial engagement Origin increased R2S’s scope of work to include commercial evaluation of the tender, and ongoing contract management of the decommissioning works for the duration of the project.

Origin Energy required the support of an experienced procurement firm to develop a procurement strategy and supporting tender...

Development of Procurement Strategy, Tender and Contract Documents

R2S were engaged to develop a procurement strategy, service level specification and associated tender documentation for the SCC to use in its approach to market for its council wide Cleaning Services category. The services undertaken by R2S in this project included: stakeholder engagement, Benchmarking, Development of a Specification and Pricing Schedule, and a Strategic sourcing strategy. The SCC project team were able to use the strategy in the approval process within council, the various recommendations enabled council to select the one which best suited its responsibility to obtain cleaning services for the best value for money taking into consideration the engagement of local businesses and resources.

R2S were engaged to develop a procurement strategy, service level specification and associated tender documentation for ...

Development of Cleaning Services Specification, Procurement Strategy and Remuneration structure

The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority (CRRDA) required an experienced procurement firm to provide a senior procurement professional to both oversee and deliver procurement related project activities for the CRRDA team. R2S provided one of our Directors as a dedicated resource to provide the required procurement services.

The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority (CRRDA) required an experienced procurement firm to provide a senior procurement professional...

Procurement Director

R2S provided a dedicated resource, who was placed in the General Goods and Services team, capable of undertaking the required tendering exercises with minimal orientation. Using R2S’s dedicated resource the General Goods and Services team was able to appropriately manage the influx of new procurement activities which otherwise would have caused delays for their customers. In addition to the general tendering responsibilities, the placed resource became involved in the improvement of reporting processes for the Contract Management team and successfully re-engineered their data receipt to output process which allowed the contract managers to save time and effort on executing their reports.

R2S provided a dedicated resource, who was placed in the General Goods and Services team, capable of undertaking the required...

Procurement and Contact Reporting Support (Department of Education)

R2S provided one of its procurement consultants into the role ICT Procurement Specialist to provide Contract Management support to the Training Management System (TMS) project. R2S successfully supported the Department’s ICT Category Team to implement effective contract management and were subsequently engaged on an ongoing basis to manage the contract throughout the complete contract term.

R2S provided one of its procurement consultants into the role ICT Procurement Specialist to provide Contract Management support to the Training...

Training Management Systems ICT Procurement Project (Department of Education)

R2S were engaged by Origin energy to provide an experienced ICT Strategic Sourcing Manager to support the ICT procurement function in the delivery of high value and complex IT procurement and contract management. The key project for this engagement was the negotiation and development of commercial arrangements for the outsourcing of development and implementation of a data hub across Origins gas business. Due to the complex legal structure across competing business units and joint venture entities, and legal issues relating to privacy, confidentiality, IP and competition law this contract was considered a high-risk activity for Origin. R2S was able to achieve a high quality outcome that satisfied the complex technical, commercial, and legal issues facing the project.

R2S were engaged by Origin energy to provide an experienced ICT Strategic Sourcing Manager to support the ICT procurement function...

ICT Strategic Sourcing Manager

R2S was engaged to provide a procurement resource to assist in the migration of contract data and information into the new Queensland Government Contract database.

R2S was engaged to provide a procurement resource to assist in the migration of contract data and information into the new Queensland...

Procurement Supporting-Q-Contracts Transition Program

The Metro North Information Technology (MNIT) strategic sourcing team required an experienced senior ICT Procurement Specialist to lead multiple complex and high-value procurement processes. R2S was able to provide two separate senior ICT procurement consultants with demonstrated experience on contemporary procurement processes over the course of the contract to meet MNIT’s requirements. Due to the ongoing performance of R2S personnel the contract all extension periods have been taken up.

The Metro North Information Technology (MNIT) strategic sourcing team required an experienced senior ICT Procurement Specialist to lead...

Senior ICT Procurement Specialist

R2S were engaged to deliver the end-to-end procurement process for the engagement of a fully outsourced vehicle ancillary’s provider, to provide fit-out requirements for all police vehicles in Queensland.

R2S were engaged to deliver the end-to-end procurement process for the engagement of a fully outsourced vehicle ancillary’s...



Outsourced Vehicle Ancillaries Provider Tender

Santos Ltd engaged R2S to plan and implement operational contracts during Santos’ transition from construction phase to operational phase on their upstream (coal seam gas exploration and production) and downstream (LNG processing and export) business units on their $18.5 Billion GLNG project. The objective of this engagement was to deliver end to end procurement processes, seek approval, plan and run tendering activities, and negotiate and award contracts for &gt;$500 million worth of goods and services over a 12-month period. The packages ranged from general goods and services, to highly complex multi-currency high-value high-risk agreements. R2S team consisted of specialist project management and procurement resources (L1-L4 equivalent) to deliver this engagement and complete the scope on time, in budget, and with the benefit of $50M in negotiated savings to the client.

Santos Ltd engaged R2S to plan and implement operational contracts during Santos’ transition from construction phase to operational...

Santos GLNG Outsourced Procurement Program

R2S was engaged to undertake the procurement strategy, procurement planning, and tendering activities for the ~$500M Gas Facility and associated infrastructure.

R2S was engaged to undertake the procurement strategy, procurement planning, and tendering activities for the ~$500M Gas Facility and associated infrastructure.



Scotia CF1-GAS Facility Project

R2S were engaged as the lead evaluator and negotiator for the LNG plant maintenance contract which included a combination of fixed-price, schedule of rates, and reimbursable, including a reduction of plant and equipment rates aligned with capital right-downs to ensure the client benefitted from tax advantages experienced by the supplier. The services were procured via sole source negotiations due to the technical nature of the services and the requirement to have it performed by the OEM organisation. Negotiated savings from submitted offer to contracted offer were ~10% resulting in a multi-million dollars saving to the client.

R2S were engaged as the lead evaluator and negotiator for the LNG plant maintenance contract which included a combination...

Lead Negotiator

R2S have been engaged to provide Transaction Management Services to the Special Projects Unit, part of Queensland Government’s Global Tourism Hub strategy to deliver world class tourism infrastructure in Cairns, Australia. R2S’s role in the project was to manage the approach to market and transaction for the development opportunity.

R2S have been engaged to provide Transaction Management Services to the Special Projects Unit, part of Queensland...

Transaction Management Services (Department of ITIDC)

R2S provided full procurement support services for the two-stage procurement process to support a major land sale in the Gold Coast which included: Evaluation plan development; Development of evaluation criteria and weightings; Development of evaluation scoring methodology and matrix; Probity management; Evaluation management (organise and oversee evaluation team meetings); Negotiations with the preferred tenderer; and Evaluation report drafting. R2S provided proactive support throughout the project, delivering all key document deliverables on time and to a high standard. The Department was satisfied with the quality of services provided and has since reengaged R2S for services on other development projects.

R2S provided full procurement support services for the two-stage procurement process to support a major land sale in the Gold Coast...

GoldCoast Parklands Development (Department of Infrastructure)

Origin energy required the support of an experienced procurement and contract management firm to support a mulit-billion divestment project. The key objective of the project was to have business units within the Origin Group separated into two separate companies allowing the new standalone company (Lattice Energy) to be ready for sale via IPO or to commercial investors. R2S provided a team of specialist procurement, contract, and commercial resources to deliver the project in 3 capital cities (Brisbane, Sydney, and Adelaide). On behalf of Origin R2S successfully negotiated &gt;150 contract novation, &gt;800 PPSR security transfers, close-out of &gt;20 Bank Guarantees to allow both entities to trade independently of each other.

Origin energy required the support of an experienced procurement and contract management firm to support a multi-billion divestment project.

Contract Separation Activities for Major Divestment Project

Origin energy required the support of an experienced procurement and contract management firm to support the contract separation activities required for the sale of Origin’s gas metering business Acumen via a trade sale to commercial investors. R2S provided resource support for ICT and Fleet and Contracts which were successfully closed out prior to the sale of Acumen.

Origin energy required the support of an experienced procurement and contract management firm to support the contract...

Contract Separation Activities for Major Divestment Projects

R2S was engaged to provide procurement contract management services for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The main contracts to provide support were catering, cleaning and waste, corporate hospitality, and broadcasting. The scope of services delivered included: development of stakeholder and vendor relationships, management and mitigation of commercial and contractual issues, liaise with contract owners to ensure corporate governance and probity (GOLDOC and QLD Govt.), contract performance reporting, commercial and contract reviews, negotiations, sourcing activities, and claims management. All the contracts were managed successfully and to the satisfaction of the client with no delay or disruption to the games.

R2S was engaged to provide procurement contract management services for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Contract Management of Critical Services for the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Origin Energy required the support of an experienced contract manager to assist all projects with pre and post project contract management and the alignment of contracts to the requirements of a major pipeline asset sale. R2S were able to effectively meet client requirements through providing a dedicated resource, who was responsible for: Driving and supporting the pre-award process; Leading the post-award management of contracts; Providing day-to-day direction to the Contract Owners on all contract management matters; Facilitating the day-to-day operations of Contract Management systems and processes; Supporting the Contract Owner with navigation of the Supply Chain Source to Award process; Developing and maintaining the Contracts Plans for the projects, and overarching strategy for the portfolio of projects; Ensuring compliance to the contract management processes; Ensuring robust changes and claims management process; Championing successful management of change practices; Liaising with internal legal as required to determine key areas of concern relating to the portfolio contracts in pre and post award phases. The asset sale achieved higher than anticipated sale price and the transition services period concluded successfully.

Origin Energy required the support of an experienced contract manager to assist all projects with pre and post project contract management...

Transaction Phase Contract Management

EDQ required probity advisory service for a major development of 2ha of riverfront land in the Brisbane suburb of Hamilton. This was a multi-phased tender process incorporating early works design engagements, site visits and comprehensive project development workshops.

EDQ required probity advisory service for a major development of 2ha of riverfront land in the Brisbane suburb of Hamilton.

Hamilton NorthShore Civic Parkland Development (Department of Infrastructure

In 2014, the Queensland Government, in partnership with Brisbane City Council (BCC), finalised the planning framework to deliver a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) on the former Animal Research Institute site at Yeerongpilly. A TOD is a planning concept that promotes the creation of well-designed and sustainable urban communities focused around transit stations. R2S was engaged to provide a full suite of probity services in support of the 2 phase EOI and RFP process for the 14ha, $850M Yeerongpilly Green development agreement.

In 2014, the Queensland Government, in partnership with Brisbane City Council (BCC), finalised the planning framework...

Yeerongpilly Village Green (Department of Infrastructure)

The existing roads at Northshore were originally built to service the area’s industrial uses and are no longer suitable for the up and coming residential, commercial and retail uses. EDQ was responsible for delivering $24 million road upgrade project which will see Harbour Road, Hercules Road, Remora Road and MacArthur Avenue upgraded to include four-lane, sub arterial roads with upgraded footpaths, cycle tracks, street lighting, two new signalised intersections, road resurfacing and boulevard planting. R2S successfully provided probity services throughout the whole tender process.

The existing roads at Northshore were originally built to service the area’s industrial uses and are no longer suitable...

Remora Road Upgrade (Department of Infrastructure)

R2S successfully provided probity advisory services for the procurement of a wharf demolition contractor for the Hamilton Northshore Priority Development Area. The approach to market was an open tender. R2S also provided additional support for the resolution of disagreements with the procurement outcome from a tenderer involved in this process.

R2S successfully provided probity advisory services for the procurement of a wharf demolition contractor for the Hamilton...

Hamilton NorthShore Wharf Demolition (Department of Infrastructure)

Queensland Government, acting through EDQ as the master developer of the Hamilton Northshore Priority Development Areas was responsible for major earthworks and roadworks. R2S was engaged to provide a full suite of probity services for EDQ’s construction program 2015-16 construction program comprising 5 separate tenders of varying complexity.

Queensland Government, acting through EDQ as the master developer of the Hamilton Northshore Priority Development ...

Hamilton North Shore Civil Construction Work Program (Department of Infrastructure)

The Palm Island Regional Liveability project facilitates and delivers catalyst projects that promote economic development and enhance liveability in the Aboriginal community of Palm island. The project focuses on improving the lives of approximately 5000 Indigenous residents, increasing employment opportunities on the island and paving the way for a better future through the delivery of four economic development initiatives. R2S successfully provided probity advisory services for the redevelopment of the Palm Island sports precinct. The tender was a single-phase open market tender.

The Palm Island Regional Liveability project facilitates and delivers catalyst projects that promote economic development...

Palm Island Sports Precinct Refurbishment Works (Department of Infrastructure)

R2S successfully provided probity advisory services for a major land development in Townsville, named ‘the Village.’ This was a multi-phased tender process with tier 1 developers and a range of internal stakeholders workshops.

R2S successfully provided probity advisory services for a major land development in Townsville, named ‘the Village.’



'The Village' Townsville

The procurement process was undertaken over 3 stages comprising, market sounding (incl. one-on-one interviews with proponents, EOI, and Select List Request for Proposal). The Aldoga Solar Farm, a proposed 250MWAC solar photovoltaic (PV) facility, is to be located approximately 20 km north-west of Gladstone on the central Queensland coast. R2S successfully provided a full suite of probity advisory services for this commercial transaction to identify a suitable organisation for the Development, Operation, and Lease rights for this project with all probity issues being avoided.

The procurement process was undertaken over 3 stages comprising, market sounding (incl. one-on-one interviews with proponents...

Aldoga Renewable Energy Project

R2S successfully provided probity advice to the Technical Review Committee tasked with assessment and determination of funding allocations to grant applicants. Advice provided for 3 grant programs, over 9 individual rounds over 3 years.

R2S successfully provided probity advice to the Technical Review Committee tasked with assessment and determination...

Love Food, Hate Waste Grants Program 2017-2020

R2S successfully provided probity advice to the Technical Review Committee tasked with assessment and determination of funding allocations to grant applicants.

Organic Markets Development Grant Program

Recycling Relief Fund Grants Program

R2S successfully provided probity advice regarding the development of grant documentation and composition of a technical review committee (TRC) for this grant process. Key considerations related to conflicts of interest of the TRC.

R2S successfully provided probity advice regarding the development of grant documentation and composition...

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