Tenders
As part of MPHN’s commissioning role, tenders, or requests for proposals, or expression of interest documents will be released periodically for the delivery of primary health care programs or services.
Tenderlink
Details for each tender, including instructions and method of lodgement, can be accessed through MPHN’s TenderLink e-Procurement portal. If you register with our e-Procurement portal you will automatically be notified whenever a relevant tender opportunity is released by MPHN.
Current opportunity: General practice after hours flu season grants
MPHN is inviting general practices and Aboriginal Medical Services across the Murrumbidgee region to submit an Expression of Interest for the After Hours Flu Season Grants.
This short-term funding opportunity is designed to help practices respond to increased demand during the lead-up to winter by extending access to GP services in the after hours period across May and June 2026.
The aim is to support patients to access timely care in the community and help reduce non-urgent presentations to hospital emergency departments. Under this opportunity, successful practices can receive funding to either introduce new after hours services or extend existing after hours availability.
Practices may deliver up to five additional after hours general practice hours per week, with after hours defined as weekdays from 6.00pm to 8.00am, after 12.00pm on Saturdays, and all day on Sundays and public holidays.
This is a competitive EOI process, and MPHN is seeking a limited number of practices from across the region to help ensure a strong geographic spread and better access to care in under-serviced areas.
To apply, practices will need to outline their current opening hours, proposed additional after hours sessions, and explain how their proposed hours have been determined and how they will benefit local patients and communities.
Practices are also required to promote their increased after hours availability to their community.
Download the full guidance document here.
Applications close at 5.00pm on Tuesday 7 April 2026.
Successful applicants will be notified from 17 April 2026, with services commencing from Monday 4 May 2026.
Please contact Donna Jeffery, Commissioning Lead, via tenders@mphn.org.au or phone 02 6923 3125, if you have any questions.
Current opportunity: Better. Together.
More details coming soon.
Are you seeking funding for an idea?
Requests for funding for service delivery that occurs outside of MPHN’s formal commissioning approach to market can be submitted as an unsolicited proposal.
MPHN understands that local providers view the primary health sector from a unique perspective that enables them to identify emerging service needs from time to time. MPHN seeks to develop the local market by supporting providers to design innovative services that meet these emerging needs.
‘Unsolicited proposals’ is a process that enables providers to trial innovative initiatives to deliver effective health outcomes for the community, outside of a formal approach to market. The process also ensures proposals are considered for funding in a fair and transparent manner and that outcomes are linked to priority needs of the region.
MPHN’s response to unsolicited proposals will be in line with our commissioning principles outlined in our Commissioning Framework consistent our organisational vision, values and strategic goals, along with our commitment to supporting vulnerable populations. For a proposal to be considered it must align with the needs identified in our Needs Assessment and propose innovative value for money solutions.
An unsolicited proposal should show innovation and their unique placement to deliver the activity and achieve outcomes, justifying MPHN’s departure from a competitive tender processes. If a proposal can readily be delivered by competitors then it will not be sufficient to be considered as an unsolicited proposal.
All unsolicited proposals will be assessed against an agreed assessment criteria and in accordance with the defined procedure. Any allocations will depend on availability of funding in the financial year, commissioning priorities and available capacity. All funding provided is dependent on continued funding from the Australian Government Department of Health.
If you are seeking funding for a service that delivers effective health outcomes for the community, you can apply for an unsolicited proposal here.
Before applying, we encourage you to read the Unsolicited Proposal Fact Sheet for further information about the application and evaluation process.
If you have any enquiries about the Unsolicited Proposals Fact Sheet, please contact Donna Jeffery, MPHN Procurement Lead, on 02 6923 3125 or donna.jeffery@mphn.org.au.
Standard Terms and Conditions
MPHN Service Agreement Terms and Conditions form part of a contract schedule for a commissioned service. The standard terms and conditions support commissioned service providers to achieve their contractual obligations.
These documents are provided for information purposes only. They are the standard contract terms used by firsthealth limited trading as MPHN as at 1 November 2023. The terms are subject to change and providers should review the specific terms issued for each specific activity.
Documents
Standard terms and conditions for commissioned activity delivering clinical services.