This is a Request for Tender (RFT) for the provision of drone services by the Port of Townsville. The objective is to provide aerial capability for operational, safety, environmental, and asset management activities. The tender closes on May 11, 2026, at 10 am EST. Offers must be lodged electronically via the Vendor Panel website. Tender enquiries must be submitted electronically via Vendor Panel before the supplier query cutoff date of May 8, 2026. The indicative timetable includes tender release on April 20, 2026, and notification of successful tenders on June 1, 2026. The contract start date is July 6, 2026. Evaluation will be based on mandatory criteria (insurance compliance, modern day slavery, previous performance, licence requirements) and qualitative criteria (local content, capability and experience, compliance and regulatory understanding, responsiveness and service levels, price). Offers must remain valid for a minimum of 120 days. The Port of Townsville is not liable for any costs incurred by tenderers in the preparation or submission of their tender.
The closing date for tenders is May 11, 2026, at 10 am EST.
In submitting a tender, the tenderer warrants that it has all necessary experience, skill and resources to perform its obligations under the draft contract, has not obtained any improper assistance in preparing its tender, its tender does not contain any false or misleading claims or statements, and complies with all applicable laws, has examined and acquainted itself with and satisfied itself concerning the contents of the request for tender, has considered all information that is relevant to the risks, contingencies and other circumstances which could affect its tender and is satisfied as to the accuracy, completeness and sufficiency of its tender, and any assumptions upon which tenderer bases its tender.
The Port is not evaluating offers on the sole criterion of price. The criteria against which the tenderer's offer will be evaluated includes mandatory criteria (insurance compliance, modern day slavery, previous performance and/or referee reports verified, licence requirements) and qualitative criteria (local content within 125km of goods/services being delivered 10%, capability and experience 20%, compliance and regulatory understanding 20%, responsiveness and service levels 20%, price 30%).
Mandatory criteria include insurance compliance, modern day slavery, previous performance and/or referee reports verified, and licence requirements.
The closing date for questions is May 8, 2026.
