Influence Tenders

The tender closes on October 27, 2025, at 2:00 PM. Responses must be submitted via the DE Oracle Supplier Portal. A briefing session is scheduled for September 25, 2025, at 2:30 PM. Registration for the briefing closes on September 24, 2025, at 3:30 AM. The Department of Education is aware of a phishing campaign targeting Victorian government contractors and suppliers.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is seeking a vendor to provide an AI coding assistant tool. Tenders must be lodged electronically via austender by 12:00 noon on 12 September 2025 Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT). Suppliers must hold their tenders open for acceptance for a period of not less than 180 calendar days from the closing time. The ATO proposes to enter a 3-year contract with the successful tenderers, with 2 x 12-month extension options. The goods and/or services required, and their requirements, objectives, and outcomes, are detailed in Part 2 of the Statement of Requirements. The closing date for questions is 5 September 2025. Supplier presentations/demonstrations, if required, will be conducted during the evaluation period. Completion of evaluation of tenders is proposed for 5 December 2025, and contract commencement is proposed for 12 December 2025. Additional information, such as an information pack, may be available on the austender page for this RFT. Conditions for participation are set out in Part 3 of the Tender Response Form General. Tenders must be completely self-contained and must be written in the English language, and refer only to Australian legal units of measurement. The prices and pricing tendered by a supplier must remain unalterable for the offer period. The ATO will only contract a supplier on the basis that the ATO makes payments to the supplier through electronic funds transfer directly into that supplier's bank account. A supplier must indicate in its tender if it intends any person or body who is not an employee to perform work in relation to the required supplies, and if so, must identify the full names of its proposed subcontractors and details of the work proposed to be undertaken by them. A supplier must provide details of its current insurance cover for the purposes of the provision of the required supplies under the contract if its tender is accepted. A supplier must identify in its tender whether, to the best of its knowledge, a conflict of interest exists or is likely to arise. Tenders must be lodged electronically via austender. The ATO may extend the closing time by posting an addendum or notice on the austender page for this RFT. Tender documents must be in Microsoft Word or Excel format or another format agreed in writing by the ATO's contact officer. Tenders must be free of viruses, worms, malicious code, or other disabling features. Supporting material which elaborates or clarifies the tender, but which does not alter it in any material respect, must be provided to the ATO's contact officer no later than 2 business days after the closing time. The ATO may seek clarification in relation to tenders and/or their tenderers. The evaluation of tenders may involve presentations by tenderers, meetings with tenderers, visits to tenderers' sites or reference sites, demonstrations, inspections of similar goods and reference checks. Tenders not otherwise excluded will be assessed by the ATO to identify the offer it considers represents the best value for money to the ATO overall. Tenderers will be promptly notified following the rejection of their submission, or the award of a contract in relation to this RFT. Tenderers requiring a debriefing should contact the ATO's contact officer.

The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is seeking proposals for a national investment to improve surface and sub-surface drainage for grain growers in medium (MRZ) and high (HRZ) rainfall zones across Australia. The project aims to provide growers with practical guidelines, cost-benefit analyses, and legal information on implementing drainage solutions. The project has a proposed budget of AUD 5,500,000 to 6,600,000 and a contract term of 5. 5 years, commencing October 2025. Tenders must be submitted electronically through the Grains Investment Portal by 5 PM Canberra local time on 22 August 2025. There are mandatory conditions for participation, including compliance with workplace gender equality, modern slavery, and other applicable labor laws. A satisfactory and valid statement of tax records (STR) is required. Evaluation criteria include technical capability, project plan, track record, experience, and price. Additional documents required are detailed in the terms and conditions.

This tender seeks a national investment to improve surface and subsurface water management in medium and high rainfall zones of Australia. The successful tenderer will conduct a comprehensive review of the legalities of altering water flow, produce a practical how-to guide, and develop case studies. Mandatory conditions for participation include being a single legal entity or recognized firm of partners, compliance with workplace gender equality act ****, modern slavery act 2018, and other applicable labor laws, and not being on the consolidated list of persons and entities subject to targeted financial sanctions or travel bans. A satisfactory and valid statement of tax records (STR) is required. If the total value of any proposed subcontract is expected to be equal to or above AUD 4 million inclusive of GST, a separate STR for that subcontractor is also required. The resultant contract is anticipated to commence in October 2025 for a term of 5. 5 years. Tender responses must be submitted electronically through the Grains Investment Portal.