The tender is for the contractors activities and works on the terms of the tender documents. All questions related to the tender documents or the tender process must be directed to the tender administrator. The tenderer must comply with the disclaimer and confidentiality agreement and these tender conditions. The tender must be lodged electronically via Austender before the ATM close date and time. The tender must remain valid for 90 days from the ATM close date and time, or if suspended, up to a maximum of 130 days. The tenderer must complete and lodge the tender form and schedules as specified in the tender particulars. Tenders will be evaluated based on various criteria, including
project understanding, workload, previous performance, program, indigenous procurement policy, commonwealth procurement rules compliance, financial viability, alternative proposals, miscellaneous matters, and environmental sustainability. Additional information documents may be issued by the tender administrator prior to the ATM close date and time. The commonwealth may conduct industry briefings, and the tenderer may be required to provide clarifications or authentication of material included in the tender. The tenderer must comply with commonwealth policies, including indigenous procurement policy, WHS accreditation scheme, and financial viability. The tenderer must also provide a statement of tax record and complete the environmentally sustainable procurement schedule if applicable. The tenderer must ensure that its tender is not prepared by any officer, employee, agent or adviser of the tenderer who was an employee of the Department of Defence or involved in the planning or performance of the contractors activities, the works or the
project, during the 12 months immediately preceding the date on which the tender documents were issued to the tenderer. The tenderer must not place itself in a position that may give rise to a conflict of interest. The tenderer must comply with the Australian privacy principles. The tenderer must complete section 5 of the tender form. The successful tenderer must comply with the workplace gender equality act if applicable. The tenderer must make the declaration set out in section 6 of the tender form. The tenderer must provide a solvency statement and financial information as requested. The tenderer warrants that, at the time of lodging its tender, it is not aware of any strategic notice event. Local industry participation is expected. The tenderer must complete the indigenous procurement policy schedule if applicable. The tenderer must complete the WHS accreditation scheme accreditation schedule if applicable. The tenderer must hold WHS accreditation scheme accreditation if carrying out the work.