Ministerial Directions and Instructions for public construction procurement
The Ministerial Directions and Instructions set out the mandatory rules for public construction procurement.
Guidance for public construction procurement
The non-mandatory Guidance supports the mandatory Ministerial Directions and Instructions for public construction procurement.
Standard form contracts for construction
Standard form contracts for have been approved for use across the Victorian public sector for
- Construction Works
- Construction Services.
The standard form contracts are available at Construction standard form contracts. Please note that the month and year in the template heading represents the most recent version of each template.
Refer to Contracting Requirements (Direction 7.1) for further information on standard form contracts.
Contracts for Construction Works
Collateral documents (October 2023) comprise of:
- Form of Statutory Declaration
- Approved form of Deed of Novation
- Approved form of Subcontractor Deed of Novation
- Approved form of Consultant Deed of Novation
- Approved form of Unconditional Undertaking
- Approved form of Deed of Guarantee and Indemnity
- Approved form of Collateral Warranty
- Certificate as to Title
The Schedule of Government Requirements and the Schedule of Collateral Documents can be used with the Medium Works, Medium Works (Short Form) and the Minor Works (Short Form) contracts.
Standards Australia General Conditions of Contract AS 2124-1992 used with Victorian Public Sector – Annexure Part B Special Conditions of Contract for use in association with Australian Standard General conditions of contract for AS 2124-1992 (September 2024)
- AS 2124-1992 General Conditions of Contract (available through Standards Australia(opens in a new window))
Standards Australia General Conditions of Contract for Design and Construct AS 4300-1995 used with Victorian Public Sector – Annexure Part B Special Conditions of Contract for use in association with Australian Standard General conditions of contract for design and construct AS 4300-1995 (September 2024)
- AS 4300-1995 General Conditions of Contract for Design and Construct (available through Standards Australia(opens in a new window))
Forms of contract for Construction Services
This Consultancy Agreement (Short Form) is intended for lower complexity projects. While a maximum contract value does not apply, use of this Consultancy Agreement (Short Form) is intended for services below $3 million.
Request for tender conditions
Request for Tender Conditions for use with the Medium Works Contract (September 2024)
Request for Tender Conditions for use with the Victorian Public Sector model AS 4300-1995 (September 2024) and Victorian Public Sector model AS 2124-1992 (September 2024). Contains the Conditions of Tendering and the Tender Returnable Schedules
The Request for Tender Conditions contain the Conditions of Tendering and the Tender Returnable Schedules.
Fact sheets
Fact sheets provide answers to common questions
Defining public construction (Guidance 1.3b)
Templates
Proof of payment to subcontractors template
Refer to Contractual terms and conditions (Construction Instruction 7.2) for further information on using the Proof of payment to subcontractors - statutory declaration.
Supplier performance shared reporting template
Submit performance reports at: https://dtf.my.site.com/buyerportal/s/feedback-form
Refer to Supplier performance and shared reporting regime (Construction Instruction 8.2) for further information on using the supplier performance report form.
Occupational health and safety management templates
Refer to Mandatory evaluation criteria for OHS management (Attachment 1 to Construction Instruction 3.7) for further information on the Mandatory evaluation criteria for occupational health and safety management.
Projects valued more than $750,000 (inclusive of GST)
Template occupational health and safety management systems are available at:
- Applying for pre-qualification Construction Supplier Register
- Applying for pre-qualification Residential Cladding Rectification Register
Projects valued less than $7500,000 (inclusive of GST)
Template response to the occupational health and safety management criteria is available at Applying for pre-qualification Construction Supplier Register - category Low value works projects.
Industrial relations management template
The industrial relations management self-assessment management checklist is available at:
- Applying for pre-qualification Construction Supplier Register
- Applying for pre-qualification Residential Cladding Rectification Register
- Applying for pre-qualification Construction Supplier Register - category Low value works projects
Refer to Mandatory evaluation criteria for OHS management (Attachment 2 to Instruction 3.7) for further information on the Mandatory evaluation criteria for industrial relations management.
Financial standing template
Projects valued less than $750,000 (inclusive of GST)
The financial standing template for use with the category Low value works projects is available at Applying for pre-qualification Construction Supplier Register - category Low value works projects.
Contracting practice notes
The Contracting Practice Notes provide guidance on using the Victorian Public Sector Special Conditions of Contract for AS 4300-1995 and the Victorian Public Sector Special Conditions of Contract for AS 2124-1992
Detailed guides
Detailed guides provide support on specific aspects of construction procurement.
Offsite construction model clauses
Occupational health and safety management guide - projects valued more than $750,000 (GST inclusive)
Refer to Evaluation criteria (Construction Instruction 3.7) and Mandatory occupational health and safety management criteria (Attachment 1 to Construction Instruction 3.7) for further information on the occupational health and safety management criteria.
Occupational health and safety management guide - projects valued less than $750,000 (GST inclusive)
Industrial relations management
Refer to Evaluation criteria (Construction Instruction 3.7) and Mandatory industrial relations management criteria (Attachment 2 to Construction Instruction 3.7) for further information on the industrial relations management criteria.
Supplier performance reporting
The Detailed guide to completing a supplier performance report sets out the method to follow when assessing the performance of suppliers. This guide also establishes the grading scales to apply when assessing how suppliers perform. Refer to Supplier performance and shared reporting regime (Construction Instruction 8.2) for further information on supplier performance reporting.
Checklists
The Checklist Mandatory requirements of the Directions and Instructions for Public Construction lists the mandatory requirements in the Directions and Instructions for Public Construction Procurement.
Support
Contact the Construction Policy Team if you can't find what you need or require help in using one of these documents.
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