Remote Air Services Subsidy ( RASS) Scheme Air Operators - Provision of air services to remote and isolated areas of Australia, under the Remote Air Services Subsidy RASS) Scheme. - The Commonwealth, as represented by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts ( the department), is seeking to undertake an Approach to Market ( ATM) process to procure air services to remote and isolated areas of the Pilbara in Western Australia ( Region 1), the Kimberl
Request for Tender for the Provision of Air Services to Remote Areas under the Remote Air Services Subsidy ( RASS) Scheme Region 1 Pilbara, Western Australia Region 2 Kimberley, Western Australia Region 7 North of Tennant Creek, Northern Territory Region 9 WA Tristate Desert Country, Northern Territory and Western Australia Passenger and Freight Combined Services Freight Only Services Additional Passenger and Freight Combined Services for Kiwirrkurra ( Region 9)
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This Request for Tender (RFT) seeks air operators to provide air services to remote areas under the Remote Air Services Subsidy (RASS) Scheme. Services are required for Region 1 (Pilbara, WA), Region 2 (Kimberley, WA), Region 7 (North of Tennant Creek, NT), and Region 9 (WA Tristate Desert Country, NT and WA). The contract will have an initial period of one year, commencing September 1, 2026 (Regions 1, 2, 9) or October 1, 2026 (Region 7), with options to extend for up to three additional twelve-month periods. Tenderers must hold a current Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) and comply with CASA regulations. A transition plan is required, and successful tenderers will have mandatory monthly reporting obligations. The RFT documentation is extensive and includes detailed requirements for each region and service type.
The services are required to commence on 1 September 2026 for Regions 1, 2, and 9, and 1 October 2026 for Region 7.
The department will not be liable to make any payment of the subsidy until the successful tenderer provides the monthly subsidy returns as required in the deed.
The award criterion is not explicitly stated, but the RFT mentions that the final selected preferred services option will depend on all tenders submitted, available funding, and an assessment based on value for money. Competition is encouraged amongst potential suppliers to ensure value for money and ethical conduct as a factor in consideration of value for money.
Tenderers must hold, at the time of lodgement of their tender, an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) with the required authorisations to conduct the services in compliance with CASA determined aviation safety requirements.
The deadline for submission of tenderer questions is Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 12:00 pm local Canberra time.
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