Procurement activity plan
The Procurement team at Cenitex manages all buying activity in alignment with its capability profile, through the assessment of complexity across procurement categories and sub-categories.
To get the best value for money for ourselves and our customers, Cenitex leverages economies of scale, as well as a strategic governance framework that includes category plans, supplier management plans, annual budget allocations and Cenitex business and strategic plans.
Cenitex’s annual Procurement Activity Plan is prepared as per the Victorian Government Purchasing Board’s policy framework to aid and inform our suppliers. By helping suppliers prepare for forward demand, they can participate in market engagements more effectively, resulting in healthy, competitive markets that contribute to delivering value for money.
This table represents Cenitex’s Procurement Activity Plan for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. The plan will be reviewed annually and updated as required.
Supplier market opportunities
The following procurement activity is presented according to identified forecasting of Cenitex’s sourcing requirements.
No | Procurement name and description | Estimated contract duration | Market approach | Estimated market approach | Nature of expenditure |
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1 | Provision of vulnerability management remediation services | 1 year | Selective SPC | Quarter 1 | Services |
2 | Provision of Cenitex identity assessment management uplift services | 6 months | Selective SPC | Quarter 2 | Services |
3 | Provision of cyber security operations automation services | 1 year | Selective SPC | Quarter 2 | Services |
4 | Provision of Configuration Management Database (CMDB) uplift services | 6 months | Selective SPC | Quarter 2 | Services |
5 | Provision of a “Cloud Archive” solution | 5 Years | Selective SPC | Quarter 2 | Services |
6 | Automated Server Patching – SCCM decommissioning | 1 month | Selective SPC | Quarter 2 | Services |
7 | Cenitex Application Services and Hosting – Management Platform | 1 year | Selective SPC | Quarter 2 | Services |
8 | Provision of Application Modernisation Services | 1 year | Selective SPC | Quarter 2 | Services |
9 | Provision of Penetration Testing Services IPS Uplift | 1 month | Selective SPC | Quarter 2 | Services |
10 | Provision of offsite storage services (equipment relocation and storage) | 1 year | RFT | Quarter 2 | Services |
11 | Supply of infrastructure for the GSP Domain Controller Refresh | 1 year | Selective SPC | Quarter 2 | Goods |
12 | Provision of a Host Security Machine (HSM) solution | 2 years | Selective SPC | Quarter 2/3 | Services |
13 | Supply of Legacy hardware refresh of Network assets and support | 3 Years | Selective SPC | Quarter 2/3 | Goods |
14 | Provision of cultural awareness training | 1 year | Selective RFP | Quarter 2/3 | Services |
15 | Digital user experience monitoring capability | 1 year | Selective RFP | Quarter 2/3 | Goods |
16 | Implementation of a Print Management Cloud Service | 3 Years | Selective SPC | Quarter 3 | Services |
17 | Provision of services for assessment against “Essential Eight” | 1 year | Selective SPC | Quarter 3 | Services |
18 | Supply of infrastructure for Next Generation Wifi | 3 Years | Selective SPC | Quarter 3 | Goods |
19 | “Storage as a service” solution development and implementation | 3 Years | Selective SPC | Quarter 3 | Services |
20 | Supply of an end user computing “Device as a Service” service | 3 Years | Selective SPC | Quarter 3 | Services |
21 | Establishment of a Cenitex Penetration Testing Panel | 3 Years | Selective SPC | Quarter 3 | Services |
22 | Organisation strategy roadmap advisory services | 6 months | Selective SPC | Quarter 3 | Services |
Disclaimer
The Cenitex 2022-23 annual procurement plan is current as at 30 September 2022.
All Cenitex planned procurements are subject to revision or cancellation. The information in the annual procurement plan is provided for planning purposes only. The annual procurement plan does not represent a solicitation or constitute a request for proposal, nor is it a commitment by Cenitex to purchase the described goods or services. Cenitex will manage unsolicited bids in accordance with its procurement framework policies and procedures.