The Western Australian Government has a strong, sustainable Asset Investment Pipeline of Major Infrastructure works. Delivered by the Department of Finance (Finance), these high value and high risk non-residential projects include critical infrastructure such as hospitals, correctional facilities, schools, stadiums and museums.
Ensuring value for money and timely delivery is a priority for the State and to maintain success, the State continues to collaborate with industry to implement best practices to support the continued development of market capacity in Western Australia.
The introduction of the Industry Sustainability Guidelines (Guidelines) target major non-residential projects worth greater than $500 million and are delivered by Finance.
The State also maintains the ability to include lower value projects on a case-by-case basis, subject to Executive Government approval.
In the interest of transparency and clarity, relevant procurement documentation (including Expressions of Interest, Requests for Proposals or Tenders) must include weighting information and descriptions of the Industry Sustainability requirements.
The intent is for industry to provide innovative solutions that demonstrate increased market capacity outcomes. This may include (but is not limited to):
- awarding separate packages of main works to lower-tiered Contractors to manage and deliver in collaboration with the lead Respondent;
- experience in major project contracting methods, such as Early Contractor Involvement and Managing Contractor contract mechanisms;
- membership on major project governance bodies; and
- other innovative partnership arrangements and training opportunities designed to increase experience and capability of lower tiered Contractors.
Consistent with the existing approach to weighting Social Procurement criteria (Western Australian Industry Participation Strategy, Buy Local, Priority Start and Aboriginal Procurement Policies), the addition of an Industry Sustainability weighted criteria will be included in relevant procurement processes.
The Department of Finance will manage the inclusion of all Industry Sustainability criteria, terms and conditions.
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