Note from the Travel Services Category Manager

As of 1st March 2010:

• FCm Travel Solutions will be the Victorian Governments new Travel Manager, replacing QBT (QANTAS Business Travel).
• A new panel of Airlines has been implemented to service the Victorian Governments needs for air travel.
• The usage of these contracts is mandated across all inner government departments.

Brief description

The Victorian Government and the Victorian Government Purchasing Board (VGPB) have adopted a strategic approach for planning, establishing and managing whole-of-government contracts to improve value for money outcomes: State Purchase Contracts (SPC) Policy

Who can access

Separate State Purchase Contracts that have been negotiated by the Department of Treasury and Finance for Travel Management Services and Air Carrier Services. These are mandatory contracts under VGPB guidelines for the following Government departments, agencies and Victoria Police.

· Department of Education and Early Childhood Development	· Office of the Chief Commissioner of Police
· Department of Human Services	· The Victorian Auditor-General’s Office
· Department of Health	· Office of Essential Services Commission
· Department of Transport	· Office of Public Prosecutions
· Department of Business Innovation	· Office of the Ombudsman
· Department of Justice	· Office of the Privacy Commissioner
· Department of Premier and Cabinet	· Office of Victorian Electoral Commission
· Department of Primary Industries	· Office of Police Integrity
· Department of Sustainability and Environment	· Office of the Special Investigations Monitor
· Department of Treasury and Finance	· Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability
· Department for Planning and Community Development	· Office of the Legal Services Commissioner
· Victoria Police	· State Services Authority

Outer Budget Agencies
Outer budget agencies are not mandated to use the Travel Services Contract. If you wish to join or transition to the new arrangements, please contact the Travel Category Manager.

Suppliers
The Victorian Government has appointed a sole supplier for the Travel Management Services:

1. FCm Travel Solutions

The Victorian Government has appointed a panel of suppliers for Domestic and International Air Carrier Services:

• Singapore Airlines
• Emirates
• Etihad
• Virgin Australia
• Cathay Pacific
• Regional Express
• Qantas
• JetStar
• Air New Zealand

VPS Travel Principles
On 21 December 2006, the Premier issued Victorian Public Sector Travel Principles. The travel principles apply to the whole of the Victorian Public Sector including departments, agencies, public entities and boards. The travel principles provide a minimum standard framework that should be followed in accordance within the Public Sector Values and Employment Principles specified in the Public Administration Act 2004 and the VPS Code of Conduct.

VPS Travel Principles (53 KB PDF)


Departmental Representatives

To assist with the management of these contracts, each department has a contact who will provide "on the spot" advice to travellers in their departments.

Contact	Department	Phone (+61)	Email
Chris Bullen	Cenitex	((03) 8688 1344	chris.bullen@cenitex.vic.gov.au
Don Miloshis	DBI	(03) 9651 7670	don.miloshis@dbi.vic.gov.au
Christina Mesaritis	DEECD	(03) 9637 2979	Mesaritis.christina.c@edumail.vic.gov.au
Cathy Zahra	DH	(03) 9096 1435	Cathy.Zahra@health.vic.gov.au
Rosa Bagaric	DHS	(03) 9096 1070	rosa.bagaric@dhs.vic.gov.au
Ross Macaulay	DHS	(03) 9096 2628	Ross.Macaulay@dhs.vic.gov.au
Joanne Stefan	DOJ	(03) 8684 0359	Joanne.Stefan@justice.vic.gov.au
Philip Gestier	DOT	(03) 9655 6712	Philip.Gestier@transport.vic.gov.au
Yvonne Steele	DPC	(03) 9651 2628	yvonne.steele@dtf.vic.gov.au
Marina Espiritu	DPCD	(03) 9208 3689	marina.espiritu@dpcd.vic.gov.au
Julia-Anne Demase	DPI	(03) 5833 5914	Julie-Anne.Demase@dpi.vic.gov.au
Vivian Ellis	DPI	(03) 9658 4280	Vivian.Ellis@dpi.vic.gov.au
Lisa Matley	DSE	(03) 9637 8491	lisa.matley@dse.vic.gov.au
Yvonne Steele	DTF	(03) 9651 2628	yvonne.steele@dtf.vic.gov.au
Martin Koerner	Victoria Police	(03) 9247 6243	martin.koerner@police.vic.gov.au

Contract summary

Supplier Contractor	Multiple
Number of Contracts	11
Tender Number/s	Travel Manager Tender: SS04-2009 Airline Tender: SS08- 2009 D3
Open or Closed	Open
Start date	1 March 2010
End date	28 February 2013 plus 2 x 1 year extension options
Lead Entity	Department of Treasury and Finance
Category Manager	John Ivkovic Category Management Government Services Division Department Treasury and Finance Ph: (+613)8683 2866 Fax: (+613) 8683 2784 Email: john.ivkovic@dtf.vic.gov.au
Contract Officer	Kim Grant Contract Officer Government Services Division Department Treasury and Finance Ph: (+613)8683 2793 Fax: (+613) 8683 2784 Email: kim.grant@dtf.vic.gov.au