Tenders at East Melbourne, QLD

This is an invitation to tender for the sale of groundwater rights in the Queensland Condamine-Balonne catchment to the Australian government. The government seeks to purchase up to 3. 2 Gly of groundwater. Tender responses must be submitted electronically through tender360 by 11:00 AM local time in the Australian Capital Territory on Wednesday, 27 August 2025. Tenderers must register on austender to access the tender documentation and tender360. The deadline for submission of tenderers questions is 4:00 PM local time in the Australian Capital Territory on Wednesday, 13 August 2025. The tender offer period will remain open for 12 months after the closing time, potentially extendable. The tender response form, water right owner consent and authority form, and required supporting materials must be submitted through tender360. The department will evaluate tender responses based on value for money, considering environmental utility, water market trends, and transaction costs. Unsuccessful tenderers will be offered a verbal debriefing.

The project seeks to develop whole-of-urban footprint-scale music models for priority reef catchments. Priority catchments have been selected to ensure the project will result in most of the major urban centres in reef catchments having access to a whole-of-footprint-scale music model. The contract will remain in force for a period of 12 months from the date the contract is entered into, with a possible extension of up to 6 weeks subject to approval. Potential suppliers must comply with all requirements set out in the commonwealth approach to market terms. Responses must be lodged electronically via austender before the closing time. The customer will evaluate all valid responses received by the closing time to determine the best value for money outcome. Additional contract terms include intellectual property ownership by the customer, payment terms within 20 calendar days after receiving a correctly rendered invoice, and compliance with the commonwealth supplier code of conduct.