Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited (Ports North) is seeking tenders for marine pilot transfer services for the Ports of Cairns and Mourilyan. The contract will be for seven years with an option to extend for three years, commencing on or around February 18, 2027. Services include providing a pilot vessel, crewing, maintenance, certification, insurance, and operational activities for safe pilot transfers. The service must be available 24/7. Tenders close on August 3, 2026, at 5:00 PM AEST. Clarification requests must be submitted by July 23, 2026. All tenders must be submitted via the Queensland Procurement Solution Vendor Panel.
The time for close of tender is 5:00 PM (**** hours) AEST on 3 August 2026.
The tenderer warrants that in submitting its tender, it has no knowledge of the tender sum of any other tenderer, nor has it communicated with any other tenderer in relation to the tenderer's tender sum. it has no knowledge of the tender sum of any other tenderer, nor has it communicated with any other tenderer in relation to the tenderers tender sum.
Tenders will be evaluated based on value for money, capability, capacity, experience, resources, operational plan, methodology, innovation, safety, sustainability, and social impact. suppliers demonstration of its capability, capacity and experience at successfully delivering works or services of a similar nature.
Tenderers must be suitably qualified and experienced organisations. Crew must hold specific certifications including Coxswain or Master less than 24 metres near coastal, marine first aid, and AMSA-approved pilot ladder and pilot transfer training. all crew operating pilot vessels under this contract must hold the following minimum qualifications.
A site inspection or tender briefing is not applicable for this RFT.
Clarification requests relating to the RFT documents must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM on 23 July 2026.
The principal may disqualify any tenderer that it believes has breached a warranty or obligation under the anticompetitive conduct clause. the principal may, in its sole and absolute discretion, immediately disqualify any tenderer that it believes has breached a warranty or obligation under this clause 0. .
