RFT for technical maturity analysis and maturation plan development for radioactive waste disposal technologies. Contract period 18 Dec 2026 to 30 Jun 2027 with 1 option x 3 months. Tenders due 3:00pm local Canberra time 19 Nov 2026 via AusTender. Questions due 3:00pm 10 Nov 2026. Multiple contracts possible across 6 disciplines. Evaluation criteria: specified personnel (60%), capacity (40%), price, risk, social impact, benefit to Australian economy. Fixed fee quote required. AI systems prohibited without prior approval. Complaints to procurement. complaints@industry. gov. au.
Contract start date is 18 December 2026 and end date is 30 June 2027, with an option to extend for 3 months. the anticipated timeframe for the contract is: start date: 18 december 2026 end date: 30 june 2027
Payment is subject to clause 14 of the draft contract. payment of all invoices are subject to clause 14 of the draft contract
Tenders assessed on value for money. tenders will be assessed on the basis of value for money through the application of the evaluation criteria
Tenderer must not be insolvent, bankrupt, in liquidation, or under administration or receivership. the tenderer and any subcontractors proposed in its tender must not be insolvent, bankrupt, in liquidation, or under administration or receivership as at the closing time
Complaints should be lodged in writing to ***@***. *. * complaints arising out of this rft process should be lodged in writing by sending the complaint to ***@***. *. *
Tenders may be excluded if lodged late, non-compliant, or if tenderer fails conditions for participation. the department will exclude a tender from consideration if: i subject to clause 15d, the tender is lodged after the closing time ii the tenderer does not satisfy any conditions for participation