Consultancies

List of consultancies above $10,000 (excl. GST), for period 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023

Name Description Ordered Expensed Open
KPMG Strategic Expansion Plan 30,828 30,828 -
BIRUU PTY LTD Bundoora Medical Facility Value Proposition Study 59,856 59,856 -
ERNST & YOUNG Cyber Threat Assessment and Strategy 220,000 220,000 -
ERNST & YOUNG Digital Footprint Assessments 105,500 105,500 -
PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS Financial Analysis and Budgeting 120,000 120,000 -
NDEVR ENVIRONMENTAL PTY LTD Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions Strategy 22,300 22,300 -
RSM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Information Security Standards Effectiveness 136,564 136,564 -
EDIFIED PTY LTD International Admissions Strategy 79,950 79,950 -
SHINEWING AUSTRALIA WEALTH PTY LTD Investment Governance and Strategy 14,000 14,000 -
PILLAR TWO PTY LTD Modern Slavery Statement Review 30,000 30,000 -
LEVANT CONSULTING TRUST Leadership Capability and Change Management 199,220 100,096 99,124
PENTLAND, JAMES ROBERT Service Strategy and Design Consultancy 148,500 78,000 70,500
NOUS GROUP PTY LTD Strategic Planning and Consultation 348,903 348,903 -
URBIS PTY LTD Town Planning and Valuation Advice 273,650 203,338 70,312
  Subtotal >$10,000 1,789,271 1,549,335 239,936
ERNST & YOUNG Modern Slavery Statement Review 6,000 6,000 -
  Subtotal <$10,000 6,000 6,000 -
  Grand Total 1,795,271 1,555,335 239,936

Past consultancies

Name Description Ordered Expensed Open at 31/12/22
INCREMENTUM ADVISORY GROUP Commercial partnership consulting    65,000  65,000  -   
KPMG Cyber security evaluation    78,000  78,000  -   
ACCESS PARTNERSHIP PTY LTD Fintech scoping study    242,000  181,500  60,500
FENDER KATSALIDIS (AUST) PTY LTD Innovation precinct concept design    34,300  34,300  -   
RF PROBES Metro Tunnel investigative works    50,000  7,410  42,590
ERNST & YOUNG Modern Slavery Statement review    54,000  54,000  -   
BARRINGTON TREASURY SERVICES PTY LTD Transactional banking review    38,500  38,500  -   
BILLOWED PTY LTD Vietnam growth strategy    309,200  200,000  109,200
PERCIPIENCE RESEARCH Course architecture review    140,000  84,000  56,000
STRATEGY61 Enabling Impact Platforms strategic impact review    18,000  18,000  -   
CARRINGTONCRISP LIMITED D3 strategic review    15,000  15,000  -   
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU Workday Process Self-service review    410,000  410,000  -   
HEWLETT-PACKARD AUSTRALIA PTY LTD IT recovery and backup strategy review    86,800  52,080  34,720
BETTERWORK RMIT Onine Strategic review    70,000  70,000  -   
KPMG Workday implementation review    253,793  253,793  -   
MGS ARCHITECTS PTY LTD Metro Tunnel Impact assessment - Equipment relocation strategy    203,982  123,003  80,979
KORDAMENTHA PTY LTD Property investment funding strategic advice    150,000  150,000  -   
BIRUU PTY LTD CBD North Masterplan Strategic review 180,000  67,500  112,500
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU CBD North Masterplan Economic Review 252,579  118,744  133,835
HALL & WILCOX CBD North Masterplan Architecture and Public Realm Review 17,300  10,286  7,014
MGS ARCHITECTS PTY LTD CBD North Masterplan Architecture and Public Realm Review 602,250  399,906  202,344
OCULUS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, URBAN DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING PTY LIMITED CBD North Masterplan Landscape and urban services review 178,500  130,718  47,783
VILLAGE WELL CBD North Masterplan Design consulting 61,000  45,000  16,000
TURNER & TOWNSEND PTY LTD CBD North Masterplan Cost planning advice 31,400  31,400  -   
  CBD North Masterplan Total    1,323,029  803,554  519,475
ARCHITECTUS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Bundoora East masterplan Feasibility review 41,000  41,000  -   
GHD PTY LTD Bundoora East masterplan Trades Hub - Building engineering consulting 485,320  78,450  406,870
  Bundoora East masterplan Total    526,320  119,450  406,870
PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS Financial strategy modelling (investment scenarios)   276,000  276,000  -   
PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS Economic Modelling rebuild   74,000  -     74,000
  Grand Total    4,417,924  3,033,590  1,384,334

Name Ordered Expensed Open at 31/12/21 Description
ARTICLE THREE PTY LTD 110,760 90,760 20,000 Business development opportunities
BALANCE INTERNET PTY LTD 163,040 138,531 24,509 Digital Platform strategy
BIRUU PTY LTD 30,000.00 30,000.00 66,528 CBD North Masterplan
CARRINGTONCRISP LIMITED 65,250.00 65,250.00 0 Market Analysis and Consultancy Services
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 149,700 149,700 0 Future direction of RMIT's postgraduate product suite
99,402 99,402 0 Digital Channel Strategy
99,128 99,128 0 RMIT Branding
ERNST & YOUNG 275,000 275,000 0 Cyber strategy roadmap and recovery strategies
30,000 30,000 0 Governance function review
ETHOS URBAN PTY LTD 45,000 45,000 0 Locations Framework support
GOODWOLF PARTNERS PTY LTD 60,500 56,000 4,500 Strategic Review of RMIT Philanthropy
KPMG 216,500 196,872 19,628 HR analysis, planning and strategy services
103,000 98,900 4,100 Review of new ERP system
201,700 190,000 11,700 Modernisation of the research administration function
LANDER & ROGERS 10,000 1,758 8,242 Legal advice regarding mandatory vaccinations
LEHR CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL 13,000 11,100 1,900 Building service consultancy
LINE OF SIGHT HERITAGE PTY LTD 16,666 16,666 0 Locations Framework support
MEDIAMONKS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 28,000 28,000 0 Digital Commerce Experience
MINTERELLISON 10,000 8,156 1,844 Conflict of Interest Protocols
MOTT MACDONALD AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 11,970 11,970 0 Locations Framework support
OCULUS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE; URBAN DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING PTY LIMITED 32,960 26,960 6,000 Locations Framework support
PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS (FRESHWATER PLACE) 369,572 369,572 0 Review of Cyber Security Incident and Response
RF PROBES 50,000 13,129 36,871 Metro Tunnel impact review
RPS AAP CONSULTING PTY LTD 14,820 14,820 0 Locations Framework support
SILVER LEAF SOLUTIONS PRIVATE 148,650 148,650 0 Cost optimisation consultancy
THE PR GROUP PTY LTD 13,932 13,932 0 Singapore Media Campaign
THE TRUSTEE FOR THE INCREMENTUM ADVISORY GROUP TRUST 60,000 60,000 0 Establishment of the Essendon Education Academy
THIRST CREATIVE 95,000 59,257 35,744 Impact, branding and bequest consultancy

Name Ordered Expensed Open at 31/12/20 Description

Briggs Communications Pty Ltd

$117,821

$117,821

$0

Emergency and critical incident response

Deloitte Access Economics

$180,904

$126,632

$54,272

Revenue growth opportunities analysis 

Marshall Day Acoustics Pty Ltd

$142,826

$112,777

$30,049

Sound levels and impact review associated with Metro Tunnel Project.

PricewaterhouseCoopers

$121,225

$26,225

$95,000

Treasury and debt refinancing strategy review

Thirst Creative

$32,210

$32,210

$0

Philanthropy strategy and branding review

Name Ordered Expensed Open at 31/12/19 Description
ACIL ALLEN CONSULTING PTY LTD 22,068.00 22,068.00   Economic impact analysis for proposed property development
ALEX ROBERT SPLITT 36,300.00 36,300.00   Community indigenous engagement strategy
ANTHONY BAKER 30,000.00 30,000.00   Government relations support
BRIGGS COMMUNICATIONS 65,250.00 65,250.00   Crisis management
DBM CONSULTANTS 220,149.00 220,149.00   University scorecard
DELOITTE CONSULTING PTY LTD 452,304.51 408,546.00 43,758.51 Digital strategy
ERNST & YOUNG 2,336,920.18 2,290,570.18 46,350.00 RMIT Academic Careers 
GOODWOLF PARTNERS PTY LTD 60,552.77 59,966.12 586.65 Strategy for RMIT Philanthropy Fund 
JULIAN MIDWINTER & ASSOCIATES 147,553.42 147,553.42   Industry value development
JUST JAQUE 230,450.00 84,700.00 145,750.00 2025 University Strategy development
LUNA TRACTOR 1,475,000.00 930,000.00 545,000.00 Enterprise planning and project execution 
ONE TRIBE CONSULTING 196,571.27 196,571.27   Values campaign
STUDIO BINOCULAR 23,288.00 23,288.00   Global visual identity
THE CULTURE GROUP PTY LTD 116,100.00 116,100.00   Library Services Transformation Project
VECTOR CONSULTING PTY LTD 416,260.29 315,000.00 101,260.29 Support for global strategy and execution

Name Ordered Expensed Open at 31/12/18 Description
DELOITTE CONSULTING PTY LTD $ 1,517,321 $ 1,473,562 $ 43,759 B2B Journey Phase 1- CX & Design Service, Exec Leadership Program, HR Op Model
LUNA TRACTOR 540,000 480,000 60,000 VCE Strategy & Execution Services 24 July 2018
VECTOR CONSULTING PTY LTD 484,586 399,826 84,760 RMIT Vietnam Strategy, Urban Schools
CHANGEWORKS CONSULTING 368,900 364,425 4,475 Enterprise Project Management Office
Future Reference Pty Ltd 314,160 242,060 72,100 Student & Product Research
PEOPLE TACTICS PTY LTD 224,600 186,000 38,600 Consulting Work for RSTP to Develop a New Operating Model
DBM CONSULTANTS 162,253 162,253   Consulting & Advisory Service
SOUL IN BUSINESS PTY LTD 156,900 156,900   Be Ready Business Develop and Design
GRACE LYNCH & ASSOCIATES PTY L 132,000 132,000   Support for Middle Managers in OADVCE
STRATEGIC PROJECT PARTNERS 118,400 118,400   RMIT Costing Model Development 2 July 2018 - 6 August 2018
PETER ROHAN PTY LTD 112,500 112,500   Development and Finalisation of RMIT's VE Strategy
THE CULTURE GROUP PTY LTD 110,780 110,780   Be Ready Facilitiation
SPOWERS 152,516 101,685 50,831 2018 Design Standards Briefs Review
CAPGEMINI AUSTRALIA 98,400 98,400   Consulting & Technology Advisory Service
ATRIUM CONSULTING GROUP PTY LT 79,800 77,000 2,800 Strategy Consultant Support - Kate Whitaker 29/01/2018 - 01/05/2018
PRODUCTIVE MANAGEMENT SOLU 43,850 43,850   Research Centres Review 16.04.2018 to 15.12.2018
ALTOCIBUM PTY LTD 38,350 38,350   Chartwells Paper Day Work
ELISE JANE MORRIS 37,500 37,500   Consultant fees Elise Morris
CERNO MANAGEMENT PTY LTD 41,550 35,500 6,050 Project Management Services to Establish Architectural Panel
ACCELERATE IMPACT CONSULTING 33,925 33,925   *2018/Be Ready 01 Be Ready M Rogers Masterclass
THE EDGE COACHING 33,600 33,600   10 X 2 hour focus groups Athena Swan
EXECUTIVE CENTRAL GROUP PTY LT 25,000 25,000   Provision of coaching, mentoring and organisational services to staff
ASCEND CONSULTING GROUP PTY LT 22,750 22,750   Be Ready facilitation
Think One Team Consulting 20,213 20,213   SHBS executive retreat
M&P PARTNERS 20,000 17,404 2,596 Services Agreement for Consultancy to University Comms - Internal Comminications
  $ 4,889,854 $ 4,523,883 $ 365,971  
         
ALLEGRA CONSULTING GROUP PTY L 3,922 3,922   GRAP Project Manager
JTA Health, Safety & Noise 3,840 3,840   Review of HAZMAT mgt plan- 2018/19
CENTRE FOR LEADERSHIP AND 3,700 3,700   Workshop faciliation
FENNY YUNITA SUWANDHI 2,897 2,897   Salary and home office - May 2018
VASCOTTO CREATIVE 1,000 1,000   Plan & Facilitate Workshop for Activator 4 July 2018
  $ 15,359 $ 15,359 $ -  
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