Loss Protection Tenders

The EOI closes on Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 10:00 pm E. South America Standard Time.

Proponents must be suitably qualified and experienced.

A briefing or site inspection is mandatory for this EOI. The details are outlined below: Date: Thursday 30 July 2026 Time: 10:30am - 3:00pm Location: Initial site briefing will start at Council's Ellengowan Street Depot 41 Ellengowan Street, Urangan QLD ****, followed by site visits to Urangan Pier, including Dayman Spit, Torquay Jetty and Scarness Jetty. Booking required: Yes

Failure to comply with the submission format requirements may result in a non-conforming offer.

Tenders must be received no later than 2:00 PM AEST on 26 June 2026. Tenders must be received no later than 2:00 pm aest on the tender closing date.

Monthly invoices must itemise charges by service category. Out-of-contract charges must be separately identified and reference the relevant purchase order or written approval. Monthly invoices must itemise charges by service category as a minimum: licensing, enduser support, application infrastructure support, network and connectivity, and telephony.

The tender will be evaluated based on a weighted assessment of service delivery methodology (15%), technical capability (15%), relevant experience (20%), cybersecurity approach (5%), local and regional capability (5%), and price and value for money (40%). council is not bound to accept the lowest priced tender and will assess value for money holistically.

Tenderers must be suitably qualified and experienced. Mandatory criteria include evidence of required licenses, certifications (e. g. , Microsoft Partner status Gold, ITIL certification, ISO **** or equivalent), insurance, and financial standing. evidence of required licences, certifications, and registrations, including as applicable: microsoft partner status goldsolutions partner, itil certification for key personnel, iso **** or equivalent.

Service credit arrangements for SLA non-compliance will be addressed in the contract. service credit arrangements for sla noncompliance will be addressed in the contract.

Engaging in collusive or anti-competitive tendering practices, offering inducements, failing to disclose conflicts of interest, or directly contacting council officers may result in disqualification. any such contact may result in disqualification.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the project outputs, but the proposed contract term is 4. 5 years commencing in January 2027.

The bid notice states that tenders will be assessed based on value for money, with evaluation criteria including technical aspects such as methodology, project plan, track record, and path to market, as well as price.

The tenderer must be a single legal entity or recognised firm of partners and must be compliant with the Workplace Gender Equality Act ****, the Modern Slavery Act 2018, and any other applicable labour laws and standards. The tenderer and any subcontractor must not have a judicial decision against it relating to employee entitlements and who have not paid the claim, and must not be named on the consolidated list of persons and entities subject to targeted financial sanctions or travel bans.

The enquiry deadline for requests for further information or clarification is Friday, 19 June 2026, at 05:00 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time.

The review report will be delivered by 30th June 2026, incorporating a review of the achievements and impact of virus investments and key recommendations for future research priorities and directions.

The evaluation criteria will assess the value for money of all tenders, including technical expertise, understanding of integrated management, experience in research outputs, experience in strategy development, neutrality, methodology, and pricing.

The tenderer must be a single legal entity or recognised firm of partners. The tenderer and any proposed subcontractor must be compliant with the workplace gender equality act ****, the modern slavery act 2018 and any other applicable labour laws and standards in the jurisdiction in which they operate. The tenderer and any subcontractor must not have a judicial decision against it not including decisions under appeal relating to employee entitlements and who have not paid the claim. The tenderer and any subcontractor must not be named on the consolidated list, being the list of persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions or travel bans under australian sanction laws, as maintained by the department of foreign affairs and trade.

Make all requests for further information or clarification in relation to this procurement in writing email prior to 12 february 2026.

The bid notice states, imeframe for delivery: 4 months

The bid notice states, he grains research and development corporation grdc has invested 10. 2 million in a suite of targeted research programs