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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK1">Not sure where to find the documents that describe the tender !???<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:63.0pt;text-indent:-63.0pt;text-autospace:
none'>From:
DEECD
Mail <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-72.0pt;text-autospace:
none'>Sent: Tuesday,
18 November 2008<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:63.0pt;text-indent:-63.0pt;text-autospace:
none'>To:
DL All School Principals; DL All Assistant and Campus Principals; DL All
Schools; DL All Corporate (new); DL All School Council Presidents; DL School
Services Officer A-H; DL School Services Officer I-P; DL School Services
Officer Q-Z; DL All Business Managers; DL TSP All Technicians; DL School
Technicians; DL All HRMS Users; SDL OHS Reps; DL Learning Technology
Co-ordinators; DL Allied Health Officers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Subject: B042-2008
DEECD MAIL Bulletin for week ending November 21, 2008<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=DepartmentHeader>Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
– Victoria<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=Forall>For all school, central and regional staff<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=SubjectHeading align=left style='text-align:left'>S427-2008 Release of
the Ultranet Request for Tender<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=SubHeadings>Main Points<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpFirst style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:
0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>The Department has released a selective Request
for Tender (RFT) for the Ultranet today.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpLast style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:
0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>The RFT includes revised Specifications focused
on the key Government priorities of teaching and learning management and a
parent portal. <o:p></o:p></p>
<table class=MsoTableGrid border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=643
style='width:482.4pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'>
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<td width=643 valign=top style='width:482.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'>
<p class=SubHeadings>Actions Required<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>If you receive an enquiry about the Ultranet
project please redirect the query to the Ultranet Project Team: <a
href="mailto:ultranet@edumail.vic.gov.au"><span style='color:windowtext;
text-decoration:none'>ultranet@edumail.vic.gov.au</span></a> or Anthea
Hastie on 9651 0263<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=SubHeadings>Additional Information<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpFirst style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:
0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>The Ultranet was announced in Labor’s
Financial Statement 2006 as a <br>
$60.5 million TEI project for Victorian government schools.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:
0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>The Ultranet is a student centred electronic
learning environment that supports high quality learning and teaching, connects
students, teachers and parents and enables efficient knowledge transfer.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:
0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>The Ultranet will:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:
0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Improve
responsiveness to individual learning needs;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:
0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Provide
better information to parents, the school system and Government;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:
0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Improve
efficiency of the learning environment and school administration;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:
0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Adopt
an enterprise approach to intranet development; and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:
0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Exploit
previous ICT investments.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:
0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>The Department is confident that there is
sufficient expertise and interest in the market to deliver the project within
the original budget of $60.5 million TEI and by <br>
Quarter 3, 2010.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:
0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>An independent market sounding exercise has
informed the decision to release the RFT to five software vendors through a
selective tender process. The five vendors are Blackboard Australia Pty
Ltd, Desire2Learn Incorporated, Microsoft Australia, Oracle, and RM
Asia-Pacific. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:
0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>The market sounding exercise and selective
tender process meet Victorian government probity requirements.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListBulletCxSpLast style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;
mso-list:none'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=Nameofsignatory>Jeff Rosewarne Darrell
Fraser<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Deputy Secretary Deputy
Secretary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Office for Resources and Infrastructure Office
for Government School Education <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>====================================================<br>
Stephen Digby, Learning Technology Manager<br>
mailto: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:digby.stephen.p@edumail.vic.gov.au"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>digby.stephen.p@edumail.vic.gov.au</span></a></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br>
Cheltenham Secondary College </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au"><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au</span></a><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ph: 613 955
55 955 Fx: 9555 8617 Mb: 0431-701-028<br>
====================================================</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br>
Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy
steals over all the finer senses of the soul. Montaigne </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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