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The provision of The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) is the Australian Government’s longest running and largest settlement program. It provides English language tuition to eligible migrants and humanitarian entrants to help them learn English language and settlement skills to increase their social and economic participation in Australia. Participation in the AMEP is voluntary. The AMEP is administered and funded by the Department and legislated under the Immigration (Education) Act 1971 (the Act). The Act provides access to free English language tuition to eligible visa holders if they do not have Vocational English and are not otherwise excluded by legislation or policy settings from being provided with English tuition. The AMEP is for migrants and humanitarian entrants aged 18 and over, however those aged between 15 and 17 years, who do not have Vocational English and whose needs are not met through mainstream schooling, may also be eligible to participate in the AMEP.
The AMEP is delivered flexibly by contractors to respond to the individual learning goals and circumstances of Clients, including Clients who have limited or no history of formal classroom tuition, have no or low literacy in their home language/s, have experienced pre-migration trauma, and those who live in remote and regional Australia.
The required delivery arrangements for AMEP Contractors, including program delivery guidance, are further detailed in this Request for Tender.
Industry Briefings will be provided online on 19 September 2024. Please register by 2pm on 18 September 2024. See Conditions of Tender Document for more information.
Closing time for Tender enquiries: 2.00 pm on 8 November 2024 (local time in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory).
a) The Tenderer, at Closing Time, must be an Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO) registered with at least one of the following regulatory bodies:
i) Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), see http://www.asqa.gov.au
ii) Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA), see http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au or
iii) Training Accreditation Council (TAC), Western Australia, see http://www.tac.wa.gov.au
b) the Tenderer must :
i) hold all Valid and Satisfactory Statements of Tax Record required for its entity type; and
ii) hold all Valid and Satisfactory Statements of Tax Record required for the entity type of any first tier subcontractor that it proposes, as part of its response, to engage to deliver goods or services as part of a contract resulting from a procurement with an estimated value of $4 million or more (GST inclusive).
Note to Tenderers: This clause addresses Parts 6.a.i, 6.a.ii, 6.d, 6.e, 9.a, 13.a.i and 13.a.iv. of the Shadow Economy Procurement Connected Policy. Tenderers should apply for a Statement of Tax Record and should ensure that their Subcontractors apply for a Statement of Tax Record within sufficient time to meet these Conditions for Participation.
Depending on their entity type, some Tenderers may need to apply for multiple Statements of Tax Record. Further information about this is available at https://www.ato.gov.au/business/bus/statement-of-tax-record/.
Initial term: Four (4) years from the Service Delivery Date.
Option 1: Three (3) years
Option 2: Three (3) years