
Our reference: FOI 20/21-0805
GPO Box 700
Canberra ACT 2601
1800 800 110
ndis.gov.au
15 June 2021
Karen Reynolds
By email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Karen Reynolds
Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement
Thank you for your request of 1 June 2021, under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) for copies of documents held by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Scope of your request
You have requested access to the fol owing documents about the National Disability Insurance
Scheme (NDIS):
“...I request the fol owing information in relation to both Plena Healthcare and Healthstrong:
The written reports that were required to be provided that include:
- the value and type of goods and services procured;
- a statement indicating the circumstances and conditions that justified the use of limited
tender; and
- a record demonstrating how the procurement represented value for money in the
circumstances.
I further request a copy of the request documentation associated with the two companies,
including:
- a complete description of the procurement, including the nature, scope and the quantity
of the goods and services to be procured or, where the quantity is not known, - - the
estimated quantity, and any requirements to be fulfil ed, including any technical
specifications, conformity certification, plans, drawings, or instructional materials;
- any conditions for participation, including any financial guarantees, information and
documents that potential suppliers are required to submit;
- any minimum content and format requirements;
- evaluation criteria to be considered in assessing submissions and, if applicable to the
evaluation, the relative importance of those criteria;
- any dates for the delivery of goods or supply of services, taking into account the
complexity of the procurement; and
- any other terms or conditions relevant to the evaluation of submissions."
Unless you advise otherwise, we will take it that you agree to the names and contact details of
NDIA staff being excluded from the scope of your request (that is, the information wil be treated
as irrelevant).
Processing timeframes
We received your request on 1 June 2021 and the 30-day statutory period for processing your
request commenced from the day after that date. You should therefore expect a decision from
us by 1 July 2021.
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The period may be extended if we need to consult with third parties or for other reasons. We wil
advise you if this happens.
Charges
We may apply a processing charge to your request and wil advise you as soon as practicable
if a charge is payable.
Disclosure Log
Information released under the FOI Act may be published on the NDIA’s disclosure log located
on our website, subject to certain exceptions.
If you have any concerns about the publication of information you have requested, please
contact us.
Further help
Please contact us at xxx@xxxx.xxx.xx if you have any questions or need help.
We wil contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if you would prefer us
to use an alternative means of contact.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch
Government Division
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