Corporate Banking Services Tender

The Department invites interested parties to submit tenders in accordance with the RFT for the provision of Corporate Banking Services (the “services”)

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (the Department) invites interested parties ("Tenderers") to submit tenders ("Tenders") in accordance with this Request for Tender (the "RFT") for the provision of Corporate Banking Services (the "services")

The Department is seeking innovative, cost effective and risk managed solutions to achieve its desired outcomes for the Services.

The Services required include, but are not limited to the provision of:

a)accounts and deposit facilities and the facilitation of all payments to be made and received by the Department

b)corporate credit card facilities for purchases, expenses and related accounts and transaction information services;

c)merchant facilities (debit/credit card processing);

d)e-commerce and internet banking facilities; and

e)online facilities for receipting public monies.

Potential tenderers will be required to demonstrate compliance with specific legal requirements consistent with the Commonwealth Department of Finance and Deregulation’s “Instructions for Transactional Bankers” and the Core Protocols.

The Department also seeks to ensure:

a)Competitive fees and charges;

b)Strong and effective service relationship;

c)Innovative banking services that support DIBP’s current and future business processes and related banking services requirements; and

d)Achievement of DIBP’s business requirements as documented in the RFT.

Consistent with the Commonwealth Department of Finance and Deregulation’s “Instructions for Transactional Bankers” and the Core Protocols.