Resources for buying professional services

Start with your agency's procurement team

You will need to check with your agency's procurement team before you start buying professional services. Most agencies have their own rules and templates.

Refer to the professional services sourcing process map PDF, 286.61 KB for an overview of the steps involved in buying professional services.

View the professional services category page for more information.

You can contact the NSW Procurement Service Centre for support on 1800 679 289 or nswbuy@treasury.nsw.gov.au

Download resources for professional services

Legislation, policies and procedures

• Annual Reports (Departments) Regulation 2015
• Procurement Policy Framework
• Procurement Board Direction PBD-2019-01 Engagement of professional services suppliers
• Procurement Board Direction PBD-2013-05 Engagement of probity advisers and probity auditors

Performance and Management Services (PMS) Scheme resources

• PMS Scheme rules DOCX, 279.3 KB
• PMS Scheme guidelines for agencies DOCX, 222.37 KB
• PMS Scheme engagement types DOCX, 46.63 KB
• PMS Scheme supplier list XLSX, 2286.83 KB

Standard commercial framework

• Standard commercial framework (download available upon login)

Platforms

• eQuote
• Major Suppliers' Portal

Templates

Plan

• Project brief template DOCX, 146.38 KB
• Procurement strategy template DOCX, 931.96 KB

Source

• Request for quotation - Part A – specification DOCX, 972.36 KB
• Request for quotation - Part B – response
• Statement of works template DOCX, 141.85 KB
• Supplier engagement compliance checklist for standard commercial framework - recommended XLSM, 2864.11 KB
• Supplier engagement compliance checklist for standard commercial framework DOCX, 53.47 KB
• Commercial comparison tool XLSM, 896.66 KB
• Debrief pack PPTX, 599.25 KB
• Standard form of agreement - Agreement Details - advanced/full suppliers - PMS Scheme DOCX, 49.62 KB
• Standard form of agreement - Agreement Details - base suppliers - PMS Scheme DOCX, 48.11 KB
• Non-prequalification scheme short form consultancy agreement DOCX, 63.05 KB

Manage

• Performance report template DOCX, 47.24 KB

Quick reference guides

• PMS Scheme – Finding suppliers guide DOCX, 1120.97 KB
• eQuote training
• Major Suppliers’ Portal - New user self-registration guide DOCX, 2413.29 KB
• Major Suppliers’ Portal - Reporting non-compliant engagements guide DOCX, 2413.29 KB
• Contract Award Disclosures guide DOCX, 489.51 KB
• Definition of a consultant - guidance for buyers PPTX, 363.66 KB