The Federal government has requested tenders as it looks for a single supplier to produce 12 million personalised cards per year.
The five-year contract covers the printing and posting of Medicare cards, veterans cards, seniors health cards and pensioner cards for the Department of Human Services.
According to the department, it currently produces 11.7 million plastic cards per year at a cost of $3 million.
Seniors and pensioners cards will have to be printed and posted within 48 hours. Medicare cards will have to be despatched within 72 hours, although suppliers will have to achieve urgent 24-hour turnarounds when required.
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Suppliers will have to produce about 36,000 Medicare cards per day during peak periods.
Cards can include up to eight names as well as addresses, card numbers and expiry dates. Personalised stationery is also part of the contract.
Printers will have to create an environmental management plan and offer secure destruction services. ISO 7810, 7811, 9001:2000 and 14001 are also required.
The successful tenderer will have invoices paid within 30 days. The contract includes a guaranteed two-year period and three one-year options.
Tenders are due by 21 August. Email tender.one@humanservices.gov.au for more information.
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