Tenders and Procurement
Overview
ILSC procures a range goods and services in the course of its business, this includes engaging consultants with specialist expertise for independent research, review or assessment work.
This page provides current opportunities for suppliers of goods and services to work with the ILSC.
The ILSC prioritises maximising the use of goods and services provided by businesses that are owned or controlled by or employ Indigenous people. This is consistent with our enabling legislation, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005.
The ILSC also welcomes non-Indigenous businesses and service providers’ interest in any opportunities available and will always consider proposals and submissions in line with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 requirements to ensure the efficient, effective, economical and ethical use of public resources.
The ILSC’s procurement of goods and services is also undertaken in line with the ILSC Indigenous Procurement Policy. The Policy ensures that the ILSC actively seeks opportunities to maximise the procurement of Indigenous goods and services to support Indigenous businesses to grow and in turn employ more Indigenous people. The Policy also supports Indigenous economic development in regional and remote Australia and to build the presence of Indigenous businesses in the ILSC supply chain.
Current Opportunities
A First Nations Economic Development Institutional Analysis
Who we are:
The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) is a corporate Commonwealth entity established in 1995 under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 (ATSI Act). The ILSC’s purpose is to assist Indigenous people to acquire and manage land and water(s) to achieve economic, environmental, social, and cultural benefits.
The ILSC’s long-term vision for meeting its ATSI Act mandate is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to enjoy the rightful entitlements, opportunities and benefits that the return of Country and its management brings.
The ILSC’s primary strategic approach and priorities for how it meets its legislative mandate through to 2028 are included in the ILSC’s National Indigenous Land and Sea Strategy (NILSS).
The ILSC assists Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander corporations with eligible projects in four ways:
- providing funding for the return, development or management of Country,
- providing advice and capability support for Indigenous owners of land or water-related Country through information, training and systems,
- connecting Indigenous Australians with opportunities through advocacy, networking and facilitating market access, and
- supporting success by facilitating capability, operating and investment partnerships.
About the opportunity:
As part of implementation of the National Indigenous Land and Sea Strategy (NILSS), the ILSC seeks suitably qualified Consultant(s) to progress the contribution of the agency to an economic self-determination agenda in collaboration with our key stakeholders and policy partners. Specifically, the outcome of this work will be to identify the institutional gap and barriers that exist for First Nations people and groups to access to capital, and to examine the ILSC’s relationship to that institutional gap. Building on the collaboration with the ANU First Nations Portfolio and the work of the first Nations Economic Empowerment Alliance, the ILSC is seeking to progress economic self-determination agenda in collaboration with our key stakeholders and partners.
Specifically, the key outcomes of this work will be to:
- Identify the institutional gaps and any barriers that exist for First Nations people and groups to access to capital.
- Identify the extent to which international (specifically Canadian) First Nations Fiscal Policy and Institutional arrangements are relevant to the Australian context.
- The ILSC’s relationship to the institutional gaps and opportunities.
- Provide recommendations on addressing the institutional gap and barriers.
Closing Date – Request for Proposal and quotation: 4.30pm (AEST) Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Further information:
Download for full Request for Quotation
If you require further information or clarification on the scope or terms of this offer, please contact Rebecca Hayden, General Manager – Policy, Strategy, Performance and Communications by email rebecca.hayden@ilsc.gov.au or Damon Lewis, Manager Policy by email damon.lewis@ilsc.gov.au
