Prequalification Scheme: Contingent Workforce

Description

SCM0007 is open to applications from recruitment organisations for the provision of contingent labour to NSW Government and eligible buyers.

Scope

SCM0007 Contingent Workforce Prequalification Scheme (Scheme) is open to applications at any time from recruitment organisations for the provision of contingent labour to NSW Government (NSWG) and other eligible customers.  This Scheme is managed by NSW Procurement and leverages NSWG’s buying power whilst opening up opportunities to small and medium enterprises, regional and boutique suppliers.

The objective of this Scheme is to provide a quality contingent workforce that is effectively and efficiently controlled and co-ordinated across NSWG. This Scheme will see the implementation of systems and processes to manage appropriate buying behaviour aligned to NSWG workforce planning objectives and will capture information associated with NSWG’s use of contingent workforce to reduce cost and improve candidate quality.

Under the Contractor Central operating model, a panel of Managed Services Providers (MSPs) source and manage contingent workers from prequalified suppliers on this Scheme.  MSPs work with prequalified suppliers in a vendor-neutral arrangement and transact only via the whole-of-government Vendor Management Systems being Beeline and SAP Fieldglass.

This Scheme will continually evolve to meet the needs of all stakeholders and brings the following benefits to buyers and suppliers:

1. Opening up of categories – allowing suppliers to nominate the categories they have demonstrated their capability and providing hiring managers with more choice of suppliers
2. Supplier mark-up has been standardised allowing hiring managers to focus on candidate quality instead of cost
3. Contingent to Permanent conversion fee is a sliding scale over the initial 12 month period
4. Simplifying procurement practice and
5. Removes unnecessary red tape which negatively impacts on buyers and suppliers.

This Scheme also aims to reduce off contract spend and improve compliance by allowing all suppliers who meet the Scheme Conditions to do business with NSWG agencies and eligible customers.

Over the life of the Scheme there will be the flexibility to add more specialised role types when required.  The Scheme will continue to utilise categories for ease of searching and reporting. Suppliers will be able to apply for any and/or all categories and will be able to update their areas of capability in a simple manner.

If you require information about this Scheme, please visit https://buy.nsw.gov.au/schemes/contingent-workforce-scheme or reach out to the Scheme Contact Person.

• Schedule 2 - Customer Order Form.docx

  Schedule-2---Customer-Order-Form.docx (VND.OPENXMLFORMATS-OFFICEDOCUMENT.WORDPROCESSINGML.DOCUMENT, 27 kb)

Scheme Requirements

SCM0007 Scheme specific questions

Third party engagement

Do you engage a third party to employ or payroll your contingent workers?

Response type:

Radio button yes/no

Payroll system

What system do you use to payroll your workers?

Response type:

Text area

Financial Capacity and Stability (the last three fiscal year's profit and loss and balance sheet) * (required)

Please submit your last three fiscal years' income statement (profit and loss) and balance sheet, as outlined in Scheme Clauses 9.2.b and 2.13.1, for financial viability assessment. If a full three-year record isn't possible, withdrawing your application is advised. The principal reserves the right to audit the supplier's financial records prior to acceptance into the scheme and for verification purposes during the course of the scheme.

Response type:

File upload

Insurance - Professional Indemnity * (required)

Please upload your certificate of currency for Professional Indemnity Insurance and provide the insurance expiry date. 

The Scheme rules require a minimum coverage of $5M in respect of each claim for the period of cover.

Please upload your certificate of currency for Professional Indemnity 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.

Response type:

File upload Date

Insurance - Public liability * (required)

Please upload your certificate of currency for Public Liability Insurance and provide the insurance expiry date. 

The Scheme rules require a minimum coverage of $5M in respect of each claim for the period of cover.

Please upload your 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.

Response type:

File upload Date

Insurance - Workers Compensation * (required)

Please upload your current Workers Compensation Insurance in accordance with applicable legislations and provide the expiry date. 

You must ensure that the name on your certificate is exactly the same name under which you are applying for this Scheme.

Response type:

File upload Date

Work health and safety statutory obligations * (required)

Do you comply with all work health and safety statutory obligations as noted on https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/legal-obligations/legislation?

Response type:

Radio button yes/no

Work health and safety system * (required)

Do you have a documented work health and safety system?

Response type:

Radio button yes/no

Work health and safety system

If you answered yes to the previous question please attach a copy of your documented work health and safety system.

Response type:

File upload

ACT intend to supply * (required)

Do you intend to supply services in the ACT?

Response type:

Radio button yes/no

ACT - Labour Hire License

If applying to provide contingent labour services in the ACT, it is a mandatory requirement to hold a current Labour Hire License. Please upload a copy of your Labour Hire License and provide the expiry date. You must ensure that the name on your certificate is exactly the same name under which you are applying for this Scheme. For further information in regards to applying for your License please go to: https://www.worksafe.act.gov.au/licensing-and-registration/labour-hire-licensing

Response type:

File upload Date

Insurance - Workers Compensation - ACT

Please upload a current Workers Compensation Insurance certificate for ACT and provide the insurance expiry date.
If you want to provide services in ACT, please upload a current Workers Compensation Insurance certificate and provide the insurance expiry date. You must ensure that the name and the ABN on your certificate is exactly the same name and ABN under which you are applying for this Scheme.

Response type:

File upload Date

Disability confident employer

Have you received disability confident employer status?

Response type:

Radio button yes/no

Skill assessment tests

Do you accommodate the needs of job seekers with a disability in skill assessment tests?

Response type:

Radio button yes/no

Disability employment

In the past 12 months, have you successfully placed a person with disability in employment?

Response type:

Radio button yes/no

Terms and conditions

• SCM0007 Scheme Conditions 2025 04 01 V3.16.pdf

  SCM0007-Scheme-Conditions-2025-04-01-V3.16.pdf (PDF, 1,023 kb)

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