Expression of Interest – Preferred Suppliers
Australian Aid to the Solomon Islands
About Cardno
Cardno ID, a DT Global Company, is a global provider of integrated professional services which enrich the physical and social environment for the communities in which we live and work. Our team of multidisciplinary specialists has more than 70 years’ experience in designing, developing and delivering sustainable projects and community advancement programs. Cardno ID manages a number of donor-funded programs in the Asia Pacific region. We engage in international development as a holistic, multidisciplinary and integrated process. Strengthened by our geographic and market diversity, we are committed to providing innovative and integrated solutions that create opportunities for significant, lasting change in emerging economies. Partnering with multilateral and bilateral donors, private clients, governments and communities to develop sustainable solutions to complex challenges, we work with local counterparts to achieve meaningful impact.
About the Program
Australia’s Solomon Islands Resource Facility (ASIRF) works across the Australian bilateral aid program, as well as provides support to the Australian High Commission administrations in Honiara. The in-country ASIRF Management Support Unit (MSU) operates in a complex and evolving context, providing operational services to enable DFAT to meet its goals and objectives in Solomon Islands. The range of support includes, but is not limited to:
- procurement and contract management of technical assistance in Solomon Islands and remotely, and support to performance management across all sector programs (including economic growth, health, education, gender)
- provision of support services (including logistics and security management) for Australian Government’s deployees and technical advisers strategic advice, management and reporting, including program management (education),infrastructure technical management, monitoring and evaluation,
- strategic communications financial management and grant management.
Expression of Interest
As part of ASIRF’s ongoing localisation strategy, ASIRF is updating its list of preferred suppliers. We are currently seeking expressions of interest from businesses in Solomon Islands, that are interested in working with ASIRF on upcoming projects. ASIRF is interested in engaging with all suppliers in the following sector:
- Construction Works
- Electrical Services
- Telecommunication Services
- Property Maintenance Services
- Design and Printing Services
- Advertising
- Transport Services, including fuel supply
- Short Term Accommodation
- Cleaning Services
- IT Services
- Media and Communication
- Catering Services
- Design and Architecture
- Auditing
- Pest Controls
- Security Services
- Stationary Suppliers
- Read Estate
- Meeting Materials and Furniture Suppliers
- Swimming Pool Servicing Services
- Rubbish Collection
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Air Condition Service
- Surveying Services
- Land Recording Services
About your company
To meet the minimum requirements, your company should have the following:
- Current Company Haus registration
- Company Profile including organisation history, operational and technical expertise and evidence of previous work from the past five years
- Relevant qualifications and certificates
- Financial Statement of Records
- References from previous work
- Honiara City Council License- if baed in Honiara
Desirable requirements
• Insurance coverage for professional liability, professional indemnity and workers compensation
How to apply?
If you satisfy the requirements above and are interested in working with ASIRF and Cardno International Development, please contact ASIRF to obtain an EOI application form – [email protected]
Please complete this EOI application form and submit your evidence of the above requirements, including a brief summary of the types of services your company is interested in supplying.
Applications must be submitted by 14 October 2022, 5.00pm.
ASIRF will provide in-house training to suitable companies to support them to understand ASIRF and Cardno’s procurement and compliance requirements.
We thank you for your interest in Cardno and appreciate you taking time to apply.