Watercorp — alliance partner tender
4851. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
I refer to Programmed Facility Management (Programmed) winning the tender to become the WaterCorp’s Alliance partner for Perth and Peel, and I ask —
(1) Will the Minister table any and all selection reports that were prepared to assist in deciding between Thiess and Programmed?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Which, if any, of the tasks currently undertaken by the WaterCorp are proposed to be transferred to Programmed over the course of the contract?
(4) If tasks are expected to be transferred away from the WaterCorp, what succession planning does the WaterCorp have in place to ensure that key skills are retained in the organisation?
(5) Has the Alliance Manager been appointed?
(6) If yes to (5), please name that person?
(7) How long have Programmed’s proposed management staff been working for Programmed?
(8) Please specify which of Programmed’s other contracts were considered comparable to the size and scope of this contract?
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: The Minister for Water has provided the following response:
(1) No
(2) The reports are commercial in confidence.
(3) Nil
(4) Not applicable
(5) Yes
(6) Chris Smith
(7) The Alliance Manager has worked for Programmed Facility Management for a period of seven months. Other management positions are currently being recruited. Recruitment for these roles is focusing on personnel available within the Water Corporation, Programmed, current Thiess or UGL employees and externally, if required.
(8) Programmed Facility Management through existing employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services, will work with the Water Corporation to deliver the full range of services in the Perth Region Integrated Alliance.
Programmed Facility Management is a division of Programmed Maintenance Services (Programmed), a publicly listed Australian Company (ASX: PRG), whose headquarters are in Perth, Western Australia. Programmed has over $1 billion in annual revenue, over 100 offices across Australia and New Zealand, over 10,000 employees and more than 5,000 long term maintenance contracts. Some of the relevant contracts, where large number of employees and contractors are managed to undertake maintenance and minor capital works, encompassing facility management, maintenance and/or project delivery capabilities include:
- Public Housing contracts in WA, SA, VIC and NSW;
- City West Water (VIC); and
- Existing facility maintenance services contract with the Water Corporation.