Pre-qualification - for approved suppliers only

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Pre-qualification – for approved suppliers only

As an “Approved Provider” under the Aged Care Act 1997 and associated instruments (Aged Care Principles), ACH Group is required to appropriately establish and manage contractual arrangements with any Third-Party Suppliers of Goods and Services engaged to assist in the provision of Aged Care and Community Services.

Suppliers must be able to meet all pre-qualification criteria applicable to the goods/services type being provided.

ACH Group pre-qualification criteria includes, but is not limited to, the following:

National Criminal History Record Check for the purpose of working in aged care or with vulnerable groups or Company Statutory Declaration (ACH Group supplied) if more than 3 employees
DCSI Clearance – if providing services to NDIS customers
Public Liability insurance – minimum $20 million
Products Liability and/or Professional Indemnity Insurance – minimum $10 million (if applicable to goods/services)
ReturnToWorkSA / WorkSafe Victoria certificate
Acknowledgement of the ACH Group Code of Conduct & WHS Booklet

ACH Group engage third party Barringtons Group Australia Pty Ltd to manage supplier compliance through their online Smartek compliance management system. After being approved as a supplier to ACH Group, an annual registration fee ($400 company or $200 sole trader) may be payable by you depending on the goods/services type being provided. You may also be required to upload further compliance documentation to the Smartek system.

Pre-qualification checklist

Please ensure you have the documentation listed below available to upload before proceeding with the prequalification process. Note, this process does not apply if you are only delivering goods directly to door of an ACH Group customer or common area of an ACH Group facility i.e. reception area:

Individual Police Checks (for organisations with less than 3 employees) or completed ACH Group Police Check Statutory Declaration (for organisations with more than 3 employees). Download the ACH Group Police Statutory Declaration here >
Current Public Liability Insurance certificate of currency – minimum $20M
Completed ACH Group Creditor Creation & Maintenance Form (page 3 only to register you for payment). Download the ACH Group Creditor Creation & Maintenance Form here >
Agreed fees or fee schedule for goods/services to be supplied to ACH Group

Should you have any questions or concerns with this process please contact the ACH Group Procurement team at procon@ach.org.au or (08) 8159 3640.

Supplier pre-qualification

Before you proceed in the pre-qualification process to become a supplier with ACH Group, you must have been authorised by an ACH Group employee to provide the goods or services. Registering your interest as a supplier does not mean you have been approved to provide goods/services to ACH Group.

Please complete the following pre-qualification form:

Have you been approved by ACH Group to provide goods/services:*
- Yes (Please complete the following form)
- No (You are unable to proceed - please go to Register your Interest)
Business Name*
Name*
First Last
Position*
Email*
Phone*
Website
ACH Group Authorisation*
Name of ACH Group employee who authorised you to provide goods & services to ACH Group.
Scope of Works*
Goods/services type to be provided
Frequency of supply of goods/services*
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Adhoc/other
Start date of supplying goods/services*
End date of supplying goods/services*
Location where goods/services will be provided*
Attach Individual Police Check/s (<3 employees) or Police Check Statutory Declaration (>3 employees)
Drop files here or
Attach Public Liability Insurance Certificate of Currency (minimum $20M)
Drop files here or
Attach Payment Details - Creditor Creation Form (page 3 only – signature is required)
Drop files here or
Attach Agreed Schedule of Fees or provide fee details below
Drop files here or
Additional fee details if required:
Acceptance of Conditions*
- I/We understand my/our obligations to proceed as an ACH Group supplier and agree that all of the above compliance documents will need to be supplied to ACH Group.
- I/We agree that all compliance documents may need to be supplied to a third party compliance management system and that an annual registration fee of $200.00 ex GST (sole trader) or $400.00 ex GST (company) may be payable.
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