James Cook University (JCU) invites offers for the Cairns Masterplan, seeking principal consultant services. The consultant will manage subconsultants to complete the project. Tenders close on 11 June 2026 at 3:00 PM AEST. Offers must be lodged electronically via VendorPanel. Evaluation will consider mandatory and qualitative criteria, not solely price. Key qualitative criteria include local content, economic and local benefits, social and ethical value, campus planning expertise, methodology, stakeholder engagement, key personnel, deliverability, innovation, sustainability, and technology. The offer validity period is 120 days. Procurement-related complaints can be raised via email to spg@jcu. edu. au.
The tender closes on 11 June 2026 at 3:00 PM AEST. ender close 11 june 2026.
The tenderer warrants that it has all necessary experience, skill and resources to perform its obligations under the draft contract. it has all necessary experience, skill and resources to perform its obligations under the draft contract.
The tenderers offer will be evaluated against mandatory and qualitative criteria, not solely on price. jcu is not evaluating offers on the sole criterion of price. the tenderers offer will also be evaluated against the criteria set out in this section 6. 1 below.
Mandatory criteria include insurance compliance, modern slavery compliance, supplier code of conduct compliance, and previous performance/referee reports. insurance compliance modern slavery compliance supplier code of conduct compliance previous performance andor referee reports verified.
The closing date for questions is 8 June 2026. closing date for questions 8 june 2026.
Tenderers who directly or indirectly canvass support from a JCU employee, contractor, council member, or agent will be disqualified. any tenderer who directly or indirectly canvasses support from an employee, contractor, council member or agent of jcu will be disqualified.