The North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) is streamlining their requests for tenders (RFTs) process for primary health care services on the North Coast by using Tenderlink's web portal. 

Tenderlink is an Australian online procurement market place linking public sector and private organisations with businesses for the supply of goods and services. Established in 1994 it been used by the NCPHN since September 2016. 

Tenders to date have focused on the transfer of Headspace facilities in Tweed Heads and Lismore to external parties and the running of various suicide prevention and drug and alcohol programs. 

Closed tenders

NCPHN has encouraged those with an interest in Pain Management to register at Tenderlink for the next round on the delivery of Community Chronic Pain Management Programs in Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast regions. Documentation and queries for NCPHN-749420 were available through the portal prior to submissions closing on 21 December, 2016. 

It is anticipated that the tendering process for primary health care services will expand in 2017.