House of Assembly
Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
55
1
Parliament of South Australia
House of Assembly
published
Estimates Replies
Consultants and Contractors
Consultants and Contractors
In reply to Mr McBRIDE
House of Assembly
MacKillop
Consultants and Contractors
In reply to Mr McBRIDE (MacKillop) (29 June 2023). (Estimates Committee B)
The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN
House of Assembly
Lee
Treasurer
Minister for Defence and Space Industries
Consultants and Contractors
The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer): I have been advised that for the Department of Treasury and Finance:
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The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants for 2023-24 is $0.651 million.
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The estimated total cost for engagement of contractors for 2023-24 is $11.675 million.
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Due to the early stage of the 2023-24 financial year, further details in relation to the external consultants and contractors that have been engaged for the year to date is not yet available.
I have been advised that for HomeStart Finance:
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The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants in 2023-24 is $51,000.
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HomeStart Finance does not publicly disclose expenditure on individual contractors as part of its annual report (as Department of the Premier and Cabinet Circular PC013—Annual Reporting Requirements does not apply to HomeStart Finance) or as part of its annual financial reporting.
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The following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.
| Consultancies |
Purpose |
Total Estimated Cost ($) |
| Bee Squared |
Process improvement advice |
30,000 |
I have been advised that for the Lifetime Support Authority:
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The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants and contractors in 2023-24 is $1,034,532.
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The following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.
| Consultancies |
Method of appointment |
Purpose |
Total Estimated Cost ($) |
| Finity Consulting Pty Ltd |
Invited Open Tender |
Actuarial services |
377,000 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Tender |
Actuarial Services |
52,000 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Tender |
Internal Audit |
142,500 |
| Guy Carpenter & Company Pty Ltd |
Invited Open Tender |
Re-insurance brokerage |
92,730 |
| BDO Australia |
Tender |
Review of software implementation |
100,000 |
| Deloitte Consulting Pty Ltd |
Tender |
Software Implementation |
207,011 |
| Deloitte Consulting Pty Ltd |
Tender |
Software implementation |
26,000 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Quote |
Pre-Tender Review |
20,127 |
| Intelligent Business Research Services Pty Ltd |
Tender |
IT Advisory services |
18,562 |
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The following is a summary of external contractors that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.
| Contractor |
Method of Appointment |
Purpose |
Total Estimated Cost ($) |
| Department of the Premier and Cabinet |
Direct |
Website agreement |
17,500 |
| Hays Specialist Recruitment |
Direct |
Temporary Staff Recruitment |
48,000 |
| Hudson Global Resources (AUST) |
Direct |
Temporary Staff Recruitment |
29,800 |
| Randstad Pty Ltd |
Direct |
Temporary Staff Recruitment |
50,000 |
| ShowPony Adelaide Pty Ltd |
Tender Process |
Photography, video production and event video |
25,800 |
| Studio C Adelaide |
Tender Process |
Graphic Design |
30,000 |
| Enrite Solutions Australia Pty Ltd |
Direct |
Software support services |
50,000 |
| Soji Pty Ltd |
Tender Process |
Deliver leadership program |
73,800 |
| Hender Consulting |
Quote |
Expert Review Panel recruitment |
12,000 |
I have been advised that for the CTP Regulator:
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The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants and contractors in 2023-24 is $1,103,000.
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The following summarises external consultants engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.
| Consultancies |
Purpose |
Total Estimated Cost ($) |
| Taylor Fry |
Actuarial services |
566,000 |
| To be determined |
Internal audit |
100,000 |
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The following summarises external contractors engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.
| Contractors |
Purpose |
Total Estimated Cost ($) |
| Haymakr |
Market research |
63,000 |
| Various Medical specialists |
Motor Accident Injury Accreditation Scheme compliance |
50,000 |
| Haymakr |
Claimant experience survey |
101,000 |
| Biz Hub Australia |
Compliance software |
78,000 |
| Chamonix IT Consulting |
Project and task management tool |
34,000 |
| To be determined |
Claimant market research |
111,000 |
I have been advised that for the Essential Services Commission of South Australia:
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The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants and contractors in 2023-24 is $920,000.
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The following is a summary of external consultants that have already been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.
| Consultancies |
Purpose |
Total Estimated Cost |
| Marsden Jacobs |
Assessment of efficient base year operating costs for the SA Water Regulatory Determination 2024-28. |
$79,420 |
| LobsterPot Solutions Pty Ltd |
RI System technical support to support the regulatory and advisory work of the Commission. |
$120,000 |
| Oxford Economics Australia |
Outlook for non-labour costs for the SA Water Regulatory Determination 2024-28. |
$45,430 |
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No external contractors have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000 for 2023-24.
I have been advised that for Funds SA:
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The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants and contractors in 2023-24 is $3,172,000.
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The following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.
| Consultancies |
Purpose |
Total Estimated Cost |
| Allens Linklaters |
Legal consulting |
23,000.00 |
| Kaizen Recruitment Pty Ltd |
Recruitment consulting costs |
20,000.00 |
| Robert Walters |
Recruitment consulting costs |
36,800.00 |
| Heidrick & Struggles |
Recruitment consulting costs |
140,000.00 |
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The following is a summary of external contractors that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.
| Contractors |
Purpose |
Total Estimated Cost |
| Nuago |
Project implementation and managed services |
165,000 |
| The University of Adelaide (PACE) |
Learning and development workshop facilitation |
25,100 |
| KPMG |
Internal audit |
194,000 |
| Rimes |
Managed services for IT database and development of database for Investment Data and Technology Program |
907,594 |
| Kapital Consulting |
Investment Data and Technology project contractor |
350,000 |
| Warrior Fund Services Pty Ltd |
Investment Data and Technology project contractor |
69,000 |
| EGM Consulting Pty Ltd |
Investment Data and Technology project & intranet contractors |
177,317 |
| Protecht |
Implementation and support for new GRC system |
73,311 |
| Advance |
Implementation and support for document management system |
120,000 |
| Pernix |
Managed services for IT systems |
18,000 |
| Shoreline |
Investment Data and Technology project implementation |
200,000 |
| Athena IOC (Kyle Ringrose) |
Learning and development workshop facilitation |
10,580 |
| Superfriend |
Learning and development workshop facilitation |
11,000 |