Downer has announced its Defence Major Services Provider (MSP) consortium (Team Downer MSP) has been awarded a contract extension by CASG to continue supporting the Critical Systems Branch (CSB) within the Joint Systems Division of the Department of Defence.
The contract extension is for an additional four-year term and is valued at $154.5 million. This will see Team Downer MSP continue to deliver services until August 2023, with CASG holding the option to extend services by another four years, with subsequent 12 monthly renewals based on performance.
Team Downer MSP was awarded the first ever Integrated Work Package (IWP) under the MSP arrangement announced in 2018 and has been working collaboratively with the CSB to provide a range of services that significantly expands the capability and capacity of the Department of Defence’s workforce.
The contract extension incorporates a new process which simplifies the existing conditions and shifts current operations from a transactional model to strategic engagement, enabling the realisation of the full benefits of the MSP contracting model.
The extension also introduces an Outcomes Based Delivery (OBD) model. The new OBD model moves away from the traditional Time and Materials based cost model and benefits both Defence and the SME community by agreeing upfront scope and is an opportunity to provide a fixed price for deliverables.
Team Downer MSP’s consortium members include Downer (including AGIS and Envista), SYSTRA Scott Lister, Providence Consulting Group and DXC Technology.