Marine Light Tenders

The objective of the evaluation is to identify the tenderer which represents the best value for money. The objective of the evaluation is to identify the tenderer which represents the best value for money.

Tenderers must hold an Australian company number ACN and/or an Australian business number ABN or an Australian registered body number ARBN. the tenderer must hold an australian company number acn andor an australian business number abn or an australian registered body number arbn.

Tenders will be excluded if they do not meet mandatory conditions for participation or minimum content and format requirements. any tender which does not comply with all the mandatory conditions for participation set out in this clause 2. 6 will be excluded from consideration.

Responses will be assessed against criteria including demonstrated experience, quality of creative concept, technical approach, and price.

Responses must be from a legal entity with an Australian Business Number and registered for GST.

dnsw may, in its discretion, invite any or some of the respondents to an interview process, ask them to make personal presentations, or conduct site inspections regarding its response.

Any requests for clarification must be received no later than 3: 00pm, monday, 10 august 2026.

Responses may be excluded if noncompliant, nonconforming, or score below a pass percentage of 50.

It is expected that contracts will be executed by 1 February 2027, with contractors required to deliver transition services prior to contract commencement on 1 July 2027.

The evaluation will be based on identifying the tenderer which represents the best value for money, with criteria including capability (30%), experience (20%), methodology (25%), availability timing (15%), and compliance (10%).

Tenderers must hold an Australian Company Number (ACN) and/or an Australian Business Number (ABN) or an Australian Registered Body Number (ARBN), and possess all valid and satisfactory Statements of Tax Record for their entity type and any first-tier subcontractors for procurements valued at $4 million or more.

Requests for further information may not be accepted after 2:00 PM Canberra local time, 15 September 2026.

Tenders may be excluded if they do not meet mandatory conditions for participation, minimum content and format requirements, contain viruses, or if the tenderer has engaged in unethical conduct or has adverse decisions relating to unpaid employee entitlements.

Tender submissions close on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, at 2:00 PM AWST.

Progress claims are submitted monthly for work completed on site. Claims will be processed within 7 days of receipt, and payment will be made within a further 7 days of the superintendent's authorisation.

All work under the contract shall be guaranteed against faulty workmanship and/or materials for a period of 12 months. Faults shall be rectified immediately upon receipt of notice from the principal's representative.

Tenders will be assessed against price consideration, regional price preference, compliance criteria, and qualitative criteria. The most advantageous tender to the principal will be awarded.

Tenderers must demonstrate successful experience in similar projects, outline their capacity and resources, and provide details of their financial capacity. A contractor pre-qualification occupational safety and health questionnaire must also be completed.

The document mentions liquidated damages in section 5. 10 of the General Conditions of Contract, but specific details are not provided in the excerpt.

Tenderers are to inform themselves of the current site conditions and are deemed to have visited the site to determine the nature of the work.

Where required by the specification, the contractor is to provide samples of proposed work and gain approval from the site superintendent prior to proceeding.

Requests for clarification regarding this request must be posted on the VendorPanel online forum prior to Wednesday, 12 August 2026. No clarification requests will be accepted after this date.

A tender may be rejected if it is not submitted before the deadline, not submitted at the specified place, or fails to comply with any other requirements of the request.