Creative Australia seeks an experienced evaluation provider to deliver commissioned evaluation services for stream 2 of its market and audience development evaluative program. The contract runs from 30 November 2026 to 30 June 2028 (part A) with possible extension to 30 June 2029 (part B) subject to a March 2028 review. Total financial commitment is $300,000 plus GST. Tenders must be lodged by secure email by 2pm AEDT on 26 October 2026. The work involves designing and implementing evaluative case studies across selected audience development initiatives, with two data collection points approximately 18 months apart. Evaluation criteria include quality of proposal (40%), relevant skills and experience (30%), First Nations and cultural competency (10%), knowledge of arts sector (10%), and value for money (10%).
Tenders must be lodged via secure email by 2pm AEDT on 26 October 2026. The RFT states: tenders must be lodged via secure email by the tender closing time shown on the cover page of this rft. late tenders will not be accepted.
Creative Australia must pay the invoiced amount within 30 days after receiving a correctly rendered invoice. The contract states: creative australia must pay the invoiced amount to the contractor within 30 days after receiving a correctly rendered invoice.
The evaluation criteria include quality of proposal (40%), relevant skills and experience (30%), First Nations and cultural competency (10%), knowledge of arts sector (10%), and value for money (10%). The RFT states: final selection will prioritise the best combination of quality and value for money.
Tenderers must demonstrate necessary skills, resources, experience, financial capacity and professional capability. The RFT states: tenderers must demonstrate that they have the necessary skills, resources, experience, financial capacity and professional capability to fulfil the requirements of this rft.
Noncompliant tenders may be excluded from consideration. The RFT states: any noncompliant tenders may be excluded from consideration and we shall exclude from further consideration tenders which have been compiled with improper assistance or in collusion with other tenderers.
The indicative budget for the full scope of work is $300,000 plus GST. The RFT states: the indicative budget for the full scope of work described in this rft parts a and b is 300, 000 plus gst.
