House of Assembly: Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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Consultants and Contractors

In reply to Mr McBRIDE (MacKillop) (29 June 2023). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. N.F. COOK (Hurtle Vale—Minister for Human Services): I have been advised that for the SA Housing Authority:

Consultants and contractors will be engaged as required and approved in accordance with the Authority's procurement framework. The current estimated cost for engagement of consultants and contractors in 2023-24 is $1.317 million.

The following information is provided in relation to consultants and contractors already engaged/panned at a total estimated cost above $10,000 by the SA Housing Authority:

Name Method of Appointment Reason for Engagement Estimated Total Cost (incl. GST) Estimated 2023-24 Cost (incl. GST)
Deloitte Advisory Pty Limited Request for Quote Engagement to undertake Transitional Accommodation Supply and Demand Assessment for Aboriginal Housing Strategy. $83,918 $83,918
Synergy IQ Waiver Development of a leadership development framework for Executive team within SAHA. $133,100 $50,000
MinterEllison Request for Quote To determine the GST recovery percentage on overhead acquisitions that reflects the nature of current business practices. This project will deliver a methodology which will allow SAHA to review and calculate its overhead GST recovery percentage annual in house. $110,728 $110,728
Deloitte Consulting Pty Ltd Request for Quote The SA Housing Authority is in the process of strengthening its strategic capability and capacity to better respond to the needs of vulnerable South Australians now and into the future. As a starting point, a Strategic Roadmap has been developed to understand the key elements that would need to be refreshed, reviewed and/or developed. $44,000 $44,000
Deloitte Financial Advisory Pty Limited Request for Quote The SA Housing Authority have recently procured new contracts for the delivery of property maintenance services, during a period of unprecedented increase in input costs. This is placing increased pressure on the limited budgets for property maintenance and therefore requires engaging a specialist financial organisation with modelling and analysis skills with a particular focus and expertise on residential property portfolio maintenance. Not to exceed $220,000 Not to exceed $220,000
TBA Request for Quote Testing the Cultural Competencies of 100 staff, with generation of cultural competency profile reports and statistical analysis of the Cultural Competencies of staff across the agency. $36,300 $36,300
Transforming Solutions (Aust) Pty Ltd Request for Quote The SA Housing Authority (the Authority) is seeking to clearly and with as much detail as possible understand the customers of the Authority and the services the Authority provide to them together with building on the previous work completed in the Housing Officer Review.This work will include the development of a proposed 'surge workforce' approach to delivering the Authority's services in time of greatest need. This will include:Understanding of the current workforce, deployment, organisational structure and capacity;Understanding of the FTE budget to ensure any changes fit into the current budget envelope; andDevelopment of the framework and team structure and policies and procedures on 'ways of working'. $36,960 $36,960
Infrastructure SA Request for Quote To undertake an independent review of the Affordable Housing and Market Solutions function and provide a report with suggestions on how impact can be enhanced and performance can be improved. $15,000 $15,000
Business and Risk Solutions Pty Ltd Request for Quote SA Housing Authority (SAHA) requires assistance with a mobilisation plan for the 'Collaborative Contracting Principles Project'. $45,000 $45,000