The Partnerships Victoria Requirements 2016 state:
The RFP is a key document that details the project requirements and risk allocation for the project.
Procuring agencies must use the DTF RFP templates volume 1A (project overview and general requirements) and volume 1B (evaluation criteria and proposal requirements) as base documents.
The RFP is to include comprehensive contractual documentation aligned with the Partnerships Victoria Project Deed. Release of the Project Deed at the same time as release of the request for proposal ensures short listed bidders are aware of and have the opportunity to consider the contract terms government is seeking. It also limits subsequent negotiations to clearly identified and fully drafted departures.