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Goods and Services
In reply to Mr BOYER (Wright) (23 November 2020). (Estimates Committee B)
The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education): I am advised of the following:
Department for Education
The department's approved supplies and services expenditure budget is as follows noting that the department has discretion in terms of allocating its funding depending on strategies approved.
| 20-21 | 21-22 | 22-23 | 23-24 |
| $m's | $m's | $m's | $m's |
| 869.8 | 924.1 | 924.8 | 951.7 |
The top 10 providers of goods and services by value to each agency reporting to the minister for 2019-20.
A description of the goods and/or services provided by each of these top ten providers, and the cost to the agency for these goods and/or services.
| Supplier Name | Total Expenditure 2019-2020FY (GST Exclusive) | Description of Goods and/or Services |
| Department for Infrastructure and Transport—Building Mgmt | $139,645,205.51 | Across Government Facilities Management Arrangements: Asset repairs and maintenance, facilities contract management fees, minor and major capital building works. |
| Telstra Corporation Ltd | $29,035,820.20 | Network and communication services (including mobile services, fixed line services and internet services) plus professional services related to the Schools with Internet Fibre Technology (SWiFT) project. |
| Building Management Acco. Prop | $21,919,407.97 | Building lease and accommodation services. |
| Zen Energy Retail Pty Ltd | $21,726,132.45 | Electricity utilities for all education sites. |
| SA Water Corp | $17,926,195.23 | Water utilities including rates and water charges for water supply and sewer for all education sites. |
| Austn Transit Enterprises Pty Ltd | $7,437,224.99 | Rural bus services. |
| Hays Specialist Recruitment | $6,462,124.22 | Recruitment services for temporary staff. |
| Civica Pty Ltd | $6,091,378.30 | Professional and implementation services for the Education Management System (EMS) project. |
| SAICORP | $5,889,274.38 | SA government agency insurance services. |
| Data 3 Ltd | $5,667,552.62 | Software licensing services primarily of the departmental Microsoft and Adobe agreements. |
| South Australia Police | $5,024,184.01 | Corporate and education site security services, alarm monitoring and additional security services. |
TAFE SA
| DTF approved budget for TAFE SA | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
| Supplies and services | 64,120 | 56,913 | 52,924 | 50,907 | 48,448 |
The top 10 providers of supplies and services to TAFE SA by value for 2019-20, are listed in the table below, with the value invoiced per provider and description of the goods and services supplied to TAFE SA.
| Provider Name | Est. costs paid $'000 | Description of the goods and/or services provided |
| Department for Innovation and Skills (DIS) | 15,071 | Recharges for campus infrastructure & related maintenance, minor works, ESL, utilities paid by DIS |
| Department for Infrastructure and Transport | 9,719 | Facility Management Contracts—Spotless |
| ISS Facility Services AUST LTD | 6,286 | Cleaning Services |
| SIMEC ZEN Energy Retail | 5,519 | Electricity Charges |
| MSS Security P/L | 1,900 | Security / Guard Services |
| SATAC | 1,816 | Student Application processing |
| HAYS Specialist Recruitment | 1,426 | Agency employment |
| SA Water Corp | 1,330 | Water charges |
| DATA 3 LTD | 1,106 | IT equipment and software purchases |
| Department of Treasury and Finance | 920 | Financial process services provided by Shared Services SA |
SACE Board of South Australia
The budget for supplies and services across the forward estimates is:
| 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
| $7.141m | $6.611m | $6.347m | $6.020m | $6.170m |
The top 10 providers of goods and services excluding SA Government for 2019-20 were:
| Supplier name | Cost to the agency | Description of goods and services |
| Sonet Systems Pty Ltd | $0.634m | Online exam software and hosting platform. |
| Paxus Australia Pty Ltd | $0.620m | Provision of labour to support service delivery, peak business cycles and project delivery. |
| Hays Specialist Recruitment | $0.607m | Provision of labour to support service delivery, peak business cycles and project delivery. |
| Talent International (SA) Pty Ltd | $0.447m | Provision of labour to support project delivery. |
| DXC Technology Australia Pty Ltd | $0.238m | DCSS management services, whole of government service provider |
| Modis | $0.199m | Provision of labour to support project delivery. |
| Objective Corporation Ltd | $0.166m | Provider of Electronic Direct Records Management Software. |
| Toll Transport Pty Ltd | $0.141m | Local and international courier services. |
| Dell Australia Pty Ltd | $0.125m | Provider of standard operating environment equipment. |
| QBT Pty Ltd | $0.118m | Whole of Government travel provider. |
The SACE Board procurement framework aligns with the requirements of the South Australian Industry Participation Policy (IPP), aimed at delivering greater economic contribution to the state from procurement.
Sourcing of South Australian suppliers occurs where appropriate and available in accordance with procurement supplier evaluation processes. The Economic Contribution Test (ECT) is applied as required to relevant procurements.
Education Standards Board
Goods and services budget:
2020-21 - $1,874,000
2021-22 - $1,449,000
2022-23 - $1,483,000
2023-24 - $1,538,000
2024-25 -$1,561,000
Top 10 providers of goods and services by value for 2019-20:
| Name | Expenses | SA Supplier | Description | |
| 1 | DPTI | $626,437.04 | Yes | Office Accommodation |
| 2 | Department for Education | $49,648.85 | Yes | SLA |
| 3 | Empired Limited | $31,542.00 | Yes | ICT support |
| 4 | HP PPS Australia Pty Ltd | $29,453.35 | No | Hardware equipment |
| 5 | LeasePlan Australia Limited | $25,666.11 | No | Car rental |
| 6 | Ochre Dawn Pty Ltd | $21,846.00 | Yes | Reconciliation Plan |
| 7 | Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment | $19,790.57 | Yes | Electricity recharge |
| 8 | DPC | $17,952.20 | Yes | SLA |
| 9 | Hays Recruiting Experts Worldwide | $17,948.49 | No | Contractors |
| 10 | Schiavello Systems (SA) Pty Ltd | $17,318.00 | No | Office supplies |
It is noted that the Treasurer will be responding to the question regarding the value of the goods and services that was supplied to the agency by South Australian suppliers.