Australian Institute Of Marine Science - Agency Tenders

The public release of the index is scheduled for June 2027. public release: june2027

Payment terms are net 20 days from invoice or milestone payments as per contract. payment terms net 20 days from invoice or milestone payments as per contract

Evaluation criteria include demonstrated understanding of services, capability, analytical approach, relevant experience of key personnel, professional standards, and value for money. the service providers demonstrated understanding of the services required, including the identification of any key challenges, treatment of blue carbon and blue economy indicators and the management of risk.

Consultancies must be suitably qualified and must not have had a judicial decision against them relating to employee entitlements. no previous judicial decision relating to employee entitlements or engaged in practices that have been found to be dishonest, unethical or unsafe.

Organizations must not have had a judicial decision against them relating to employee entitlements or engaged in dishonest, unethical, or unsafe practices. it is a requirement of the commonwealth procurement rules that the aims must not enter into a contract with an organisation, or where relevant any of its directors, ever had a judicial decision against them

The estimated value is from 125,**** to 175,**** AUD. estimated value aud: from 125, **** to 175, ****

The vessel is expected to be delivered during FY ****, with a timeframe for delivery by June 2028.

AIMS intends to use a payment structure that combines monthly payments in advance up to a defined amount to facilitate vessel constructor cashflow, and lump sum payments on completion and acceptance of program milestones.

The contractor will be required to warrant that the vessel, all workmanship, materials, and other deliverables will be seaworthy, satisfy AIMS requirements, be safe and fit for its intended purposes, and that all workmanship is carried out by qualified tradespersons in accordance with survey requirements.

Tenders will be evaluated on a weighted attribute model with technical merits assessed based on: Technical assessment of proposed vessel (40%), Contractor construction experience and capability (20%), Schedule for proposed vessel construction (20%), and Program delivery (20%). Commercial position will also be assessed.

Respondents must have an established and maintained quality management system certified to ISO 9001:2015 or an equivalent standard. They must also confirm compliance with Commonwealth Procurement Rules regarding employee entitlements and the Workplace Gender Equality Act ****.

AIMS may arrange site visits as an optional evaluation step.

The deadline for questions is May 20, 2026.

Respondents may be excluded for failing to provide requested information, materially breaching RFT terms, submitting a tender with material errors, bankruptcy, making false declarations, serious performance issues, conviction of serious crimes, professional misconduct, failure to pay taxes, or representing a threat to national security.

The estimated value is between AUD 300,**** and AUD 400,****.

The bid notice states one of the most important criteria for aims in this project is the completion and delivery of 3 working prototypes by October 2026 so that we can trial them during the november 2026 coral spawning period.

The bid notice states our evaluation approach and value for money as key considerations.

The bid notice states we are looking for a specialist that: has the expertise and undertaken prior significant engagements in similar or analogous nature not necessarily in coral deployment will actively lead the planning and engagement process.

The bid notice states deadline for questions: 20 april 2026.

The evaluation model for this invitation is a weighted attribute weighted criteria. The evaluation model we will use for this invitation is a weighted attribute weighted criteria.

The deadline for questions is Friday, 27 March 2026. deadline for questions friday, 27 march 2026