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SCM4721 Subsidence Advisory NSW Independent Assessment Prequalification Scheme

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10-Mar-2025

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Managed Subsidence Advisory NSW
Type Whole of government

Mandatory
Scheme category Professional Services (excl Consultancies)
Scheme ID SCM4721
Scheme owner Elise.williams@customerservice.nsw.gov.au
subsidenceaccounts@customerservice.nsw.gov.au
Start date:

13-Oct-2017 12:00 AM

End date:

31-Dec-2026 11:59 PM

Description

The scheme covers services for the investigation of possible damage from mine subsidence and services required during the claim assessment process.

Scope

Subsidence Advisory NSW is the NSW Government agency responsible for supporting property owners living in areas where subsidence from underground coal mining may occur.
 
Subsidence Advisory NSW is the peak regulatory body for mine subsidence compensation, has established a case management system where individual case managers are assigned to property owners to ensure they are treated fairly throughout the compensation process.
 
All claims will be lodged with Subsidence Advisory NSW through the Portal allowing property owners to have visibility of their claim throughout the process.
Subsidence Advisory NSW's Prequalification Scheme offers a platform for service providers to tender for provision of assessment services to government agencies.
 
The pool of prequalified service providers will provide assessment expertise and services to assist in the investigation and determination of any potential mine subsidence claims within NSW.
 
To achieve prequalification, Applicants are required to provide evidence of demonstrated experience within the category/ies nominated and client contact details confirming organisational capability in that type of work.

Instructions

Applicants must answer all questions and provide the information requested. Incomplete applications or applications deemed unsatisfactory may be rejected by the Assessment body. Correspondence about the application for prequalification will be sent to the email address that submitted the application. Applicants must identify their area of expertise by nominating their preferred Region/s and Capability categories.
 
It is recommended that the applicant download and review the scheme documents prior to completing the application. Refer to the “Categories by Region” document which will provide guidance for capability selection.
  • Download the Guidelines for applicants (PDF, 290KB)
  • Download the Scheme Terms and Conditions (PDF, 267KB)
Applicants have the opportunity to apply for work categories relating to investigation and assessment of potential mine subsidence across different regions. It is the applicants responsibility to update their information and re-apply for further capabilities as their experience grows.

Scheme Requirements

SCM4721 Scheme specific questions

Financial capacity * (required)

If you are offered work your business may be required to get an independent financial assessment. NSW Government agencies may be required to assess a service provider's financial capacity at the time of engagement or tendering, and their ongoing ability to deliver the contracted works throughout the contract period.

Does the applicant agree to the above?

Response type:

Checkbox agree/disagree

Fines, prosecutions and convictions

Please complete and upload Attachment 1 for details regarding fines, prosecutions and convictions.

Attachment 1 - Fines Prosecutions and Convictions
Attachment-1--Fines-Prosecutions-and-Convictions1.3.docx

Response type:

File upload

Confidentiality deed

Applicants will be required to enter into a Confidentiality Deed with the NSW Resources Regulator in order to access geospatial information relevant to mine subsidence investigations.

The applicant agrees to enter into a confidentiality deed with the NSW Resources Regulator where required.

Response type:

Checkbox agree/disagree

Organisation details, contact and key personnel experience

Please complete and upload Attachment 2 for organisational details and qualifications of key staff.

Attachment 2 - Company profile, Org contact details & Key Personnel
Attachment-2--Company-profile-Org-contact-details-Key-Personnel1.3.docx

Response type:

File upload

Demonstrated experience

Please complete and upload Attachment 3 to demonstrate experience in any and all the capabilities applied for.

 

Attachment 3 - Demonstrated Experience
Attachment-3--Demonstrated-Experience1.3.docx

Response type:

File upload

Procurement Policy Framework

The Procurement Policy Framework is available at https://buy.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/procurement-policy-framework

Please confirm that the applicant agrees to comply with the requirements of the NSW Government Procurement Policy Framework.

Response type:

Checkbox agree/disagree

Statement of Business Ethics * (required)

The DFSI Business Ethics Statement gives guidance to commercial partners and suppliers on expected behaviours. 

All individuals and organisations that deal with DFSI must adopt these standards of ethical behaviour as DFSI is committed to promoting integrity, ethical conduct and accountability in all areas of public administration.

The DFSI Business Ethics Statement can be found at: https://www.finance.nsw.gov.au/about-us/business-ethics

Please confirm that the applicant agrees to comply with the requirements of the DFSI Business Ethics Statement

Response type:

Radio button yes/no

Workers compensation

Applicant agrees to maintain NSW workers’ compensation insurance as required by all relevant laws of NSW relating to workers’ compensation.

Where the Service provider is unable to obtain workers' compensation insurance because the service provider is a sole trader or partnership, the service provider must hold appropriate personal accident insurance.

Response type:

Checkbox agree/disagree

Professional indemnity insurance

You do not need to have Professional indemnity insurance when you make this application.

Professional indemnity insurance may be required in some circumstances. SA NSW will establish the risk standing for a particular engagement and specify the professional indemnity insurance requirements accordingly at time of engagement. 

Applicant agrees to maintain professional indemnity insurance for the term of an engagment when requested.

Response type:

Checkbox agree/disagree

Professional indemnity insurance

Where the Applicant already has Professional Indemnity Insurance, please upload the certificate of currency for Professional Indemnity Insurance and enter the insurance expiry date. You must ensure that the name on your certificate is exactly the same name under which you are applying for this Scheme.

The preferred policy amount should be for the minimum amount of $5M.

Response type:

File upload Date

Public liability insurance

Please upload the latest insurance copy or copy of the broker's certificate of currency for Public Liability Insurance and provide the insurance expiry date. You must ensure that the name on your certificate is exactly the same name under which you are applying for this Scheme.

The Public Liability Insurance is to be in the joint names of the Service Provider and the Principal, and for an amount not less than $10M.

Generally an annual policy held by the Service Provider, which provides appropriate cover suitable for the engagement and which covers the Principal in general terms (not necessarily naming the Principal), is satisfactory.

Response type:

File upload Date

Rate card

Applicants must provide their rates. Including Hourly and / or Daily Rates for labour services. Provide pricing schedule using Attachment 4.

Attachment 4 - Rate Card
Attachment-4--Rate-Card-v2.1.xlsx

Response type:

File upload

WHS management system

If you have a documented workplace health and safety system, please attach a copy.

Response type:

File upload

Capabilities

A - Building Inspector and Estimator

A01 Nepean

Building Inspector and Estimator within Nepean region

Response type:

None

A02 South West Sydney

Building Inspector and Estimator within South West Sydney region

Response type:

None

A03 Central Coast

Building Inspector and Estimator within Central Coast region

Response type:

None

A04 Hunter

Building Inspector and Estimator within Hunter region

Response type:

None

A05 Central West

Building Inspector and Estimator within Central West region

Response type:

None

A06 Orana/Far West

Building Inspector and Estimator within Orana/Far West region

Response type:

None

A07 New England

Building Inspector and Estimator within New England region

Response type:

None

A08 Illawarra

Building Inspector and Estimator within Illawarra region

Response type:

None

B - Civil Engineering

B01 Nepean

Civil Engineering within Nepean region

Response type:

None

B02 South West Sydney

Civil Engineering within South West Sydney region

Response type:

None

B03 Central Coast

Civil Engineering within Central Coast region

Response type:

None

B04 Hunter

Civil Engineering within Hunter region

Response type:

None

B05 Central West

Civil Engineering within Central West region

Response type:

None

B06 Orana/Far West

Civil Engineering within Orana/Far West region

Response type:

None

B07 New England

Civil Engineering within New England region

Response type:

None

B08 Illawarra

Civil Engineering within Illawarra region

Response type:

None

C - Environmental Studies

C01 Nepean

Environmental Studies within Nepean region

Response type:

None

C02 South West Sydney

Environmental Studies within South West Sydney region

Response type:

None

C03 Central Coast

Environmental Studies within Central Coast region

Response type:

None

C04 Hunter

Environmental Studies within Hunter region

Response type:

None

C05 Central West

Environmental Studies within Central West region

Response type:

None

C06 Orana/Far West

Environmental Studies within Orana/Far West region

Response type:

None

C07 New England

Environmental Studies within New England region

Response type:

None

C08 Illawarra

Environmental Studies within Illawarra region

Response type:

None

D - Geotechnical Engineering

D01 Nepean

Geotechnical Engineering within Nepean region

Response type:

None

D02 South West Sydney

Geotechnical Engineering within South West Sydney region

Response type:

None

D03 Central Coast

Geotechnical Engineering within Central Coast region

Response type:

None

D04 Hunter

Geotechnical Engineering within Hunter region

Response type:

None

D05 Central West

Geotechnical Engineering within Central West region

Response type:

None

D06 Orana/Far West

Geotechnical Engineering within Orana/Far West region

Response type:

None

D07 New England

Geotechnical Engineering within New England region

Response type:

None

D08 Illawarra

Geotechnical Engineering within Illawarra region

Response type:

None

E - Property Valuer

E01 Nepean

Property Valuer within Nepean region

Response type:

None

E02 South West Sydney

Property Valuer within South West Sydney region

Response type:

None

E03 Central Coast

Property Valuer within Central Coast region

Response type:

None

E04 Hunter

Property Valuer within Hunter region

Response type:

None

E05 Central West

Property Valuer within Central West region

Response type:

None

E06 Orana/Far West

Property Valuer within Orana/Far West region

Response type:

None

E07 New England

Property Valuer within New England region

Response type:

None

E08 Illawarra

Property Valuer within Illawarra region

Response type:

None

F - Quantity Surveying

F01 Nepean

Quantity Surveying within Nepean region

Response type:

None

F02 South West Sydney

Quantity Surveying within South West Sydney region

Response type:

None

F03 Central Coast

Quantity Surveying within Central Coast region

Response type:

None

F04 Hunter

Quantity Surveying within Hunter region

Response type:

None

F05 Central West

Quantity Surveying within Central West region

Response type:

None

F06 Orana/Far West

Quantity Surveying within Orana/Far West region

Response type:

None

F07 New England

Quantity Surveying within New England region

Response type:

None

F08 Illawarra

Quantity Surveying within Illawarra region

Response type:

None

G - Rail Engineers

G01 Nepean

Rail Engineers within Nepean region

Response type:

None

G02 South West Sydney

Rail Engineers within South West Sydney region

Response type:

None

G03 Central Coast

Rail Engineers within Central Coast region

Response type:

None

G04 Hunter

Rail Engineers within Hunter region

Response type:

None

G05 Central West

Rail Engineers within Central West region

Response type:

None

G06 Orana/Far West

Rail Engineers within Orana/Far West region

Response type:

None

G07 New England

Rail Engineers within New England region

Response type:

None

G08 Illawarra

Rail Engineers within Illawarra region

Response type:

None

H - Structural Engineering

H01 Nepean

Structural Engineering within Nepean region

Response type:

None

H02 South West Sydney

Structural Engineering within South West Sydney region

Response type:

None

H03 Central Coast

Structural Engineering within Central Coast region

Response type:

None

H04 Hunter

Structural Engineering within Hunter region

Response type:

None

H05 Central West

Structural Engineering within Central West region

Response type:

None

H06 Orana/Far West

Structural Engineering within Orana/Far West region

Response type:

None

H07 New England

Structural Engineering within New England region

Response type:

None

H08 Illawarra

Structural Engineering within Illawarra region

Response type:

None

I - Surveyor

I01 Nepean

Surveyor within Nepean region

Response type:

None

I02 South West Sydney

Surveyor within South West Sydney region

Response type:

None

I03 Central Coast

Surveyor within Central Coast region

Response type:

None

I04 Hunter

Surveyor within Hunter region

Response type:

None

I05 Central West

Surveyor within Central West region

Response type:

None

I06 Orana/Far West

Surveyor within Orana/Far West region

Response type:

None

I07 New England

Surveyor within New England region

Response type:

None

I08 Illawarra

Surveyor within Illawarra region

Response type:

None

J - Utility and Asset Locating Consultant

J01 Nepean

Utility and Asset Locating Consultant within Nepean region

Response type:

None

J02 South West Sydney

Utility and Asset Locating Consultant within South West Sydney region

Response type:

None

J03 Central Coast

Utility and Asset Locating Consultant within Central Coast region

Response type:

None

J04 Hunter

Utility and Asset Locating Consultant within Hunter region

Response type:

None

J05 Central West

Utility and Asset Locating Consultant within Central West region

Response type:

None

J06 Orana/Far West

Utility and Asset Locating Consultant within Orana/Far West region

Response type:

None

J07 New England

Utility and Asset Locating Consultant within New England region

Response type:

None

J08 Illawarra

Utility and Asset Locating Consultant within Illawarra region

Response type:

None

K- Pools

K01 Nepean

 Pool Inpectors or assessors within Nepean region

Response type:

None

K02 South West Sydney

Pool Inpectors or assessors within South West Sydney region

Response type:

None

K03 Central Coast

Pool Inpectors or assessors within Central Coast region

Response type:

None

K04 Hunter

Pool Inpectors or assessors within Hunter region

Response type:

None

K05 Central West

Pool Inpectors or assessors within Central West region

Response type:

None

K06 Orana/Far West

Pool Inpectors or assessors within Orana/Far West region

Response type:

None

K07 New England

Pool Inpectors or assessors within New England region

Response type:

None

K08 Illawarra

Pool Inpectors or assessors within Illawarra region

Response type:

None

L - Satellite Imagining

L01 Nepean

Satellite Imaging within Nepean Region

Response type:

None

L02 South West Sydney

Satellite Imaging within South West Sydney Region

Response type:

None

L03 Central Coast

Satellite Imaging within Central Coast Region

Response type:

None

L04 Hunter

Satellite Imaging within Hunter Region

Response type:

None

L05 Central West

Satellite Imaging within Central West Region

Response type:

None

L06 Orana/Far West

Satellite Imaging within Orana/Far west Region

Response type:

None

L07 New England

Satellite Imaging within New England Region

Response type:

None

L08  Illawarra

Satellite Imaging within Illawarra Region

Response type:

None

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