Social services—templates
Before using any of these templates...
Please check your agency's procurement and legal processes!
The social services category standard suite of going out to market templates may be used by any Queensland Government agency.
Going out to market
The Request for Quote (RFQ) form and the RFQ Supplier Response form may be used when an RFQ process is used to engage a supplier.
Choosing a social services contract template
If you need to get a third party to deliver social services you should use one of the two standard contract templates.
To decide which contract template you need , you should:
- use the Value Risk Matrix to assess the values and risks of each arrangement
- look up any business rules that your agency might have
- consult your agency procurement advisors or your legal unit about aspects you're not sure about.
Contract templates
Two standard contract templates are available:
The Service Agreement—Standard Terms contract template should be used for strategic, focused and levered transactions.
- Read more about when to use the Service Agreement—Standard Terms.
The Short Form—Terms and conditions contract template should be used for low-risk, low value or routine transactions you need to use
- Read more about when to use the Short Form—Terms and conditions.
Supporting documents and special conditions
Additional contractual documents or special conditions may be needed to support these templates:
- Service Agreement—Standard Terms: requires Funding and Service Details and Funding Schedules
- Short Form—Terms and Conditions: requires Particulars and Funding Schedules, or Letters of Agreement.
If something is particularly high-risk, high-value or has any risks that are not covered by the template conditions, you will also need to include special conditions within the Funding and Service Details. If you need help to develop special conditions, talk to your Procurement or Legal Services team.
Variation templates
A variation is a change to a contract. A variation could include a change to the service level, delivery, timeframe or funding.
Deed of Variation : varying a contract allows for a change to certain terms or obligations without redrafting the entire contract
Deed of Novation : may be used when a party seeks to transfer its rights and obligations under an existing contractual arrangement to another party
Legal Services advice should be sought before entering into a deed of novation.
Social services invitation and contract documentation are not suitable for buying: