Open government and public tenders
Find open Australian and New Zealand tenders by state, then write a winning response with Scryve.
Find open Australian and New Zealand tenders by state, then write a winning response with Scryve.
Find open Australian and New Zealand tenders by state, then write a winning response with Scryve.
The AEC requires the independent assurance of the EasyCount – Senate software used by the AEC to compute the distribution of preferences for Senate elections, in line with the below legislation (s273AB of the Electoral Act), as amended in 2021. ‘The Electoral Commissioner must arrange for an independent and appropriately qualified person or body (the assessor) to conduct an assessment of whether the software (the counting software) to be used by a computer to scrutinise the votes in a Senate election for a particular State or Territory in compliance with section 273A distributes preferences and elects candidates in accordance with the requirements of this Act…’ During a Senate federal election, the Australian public expresses their preferences on Senate candidates on roughly 15 million Ballot papers. The AEC, following an algorithm described in the Electoral Act, determines the successful Senate candidates based on these preferences. This distribution of preferences algorithm is complex, and the accuracy of the results is of national importance. The AEC may require additional services (including assessment of legislative change, updating of testing data/scripts, and/or reassessment of EasyCount - Senate). The additional asessment of legislation or EasyCount - Senate will be required to be delivered prior to an election, potentially in short time frames. The AEC cannot give clear notice of when Electoral Events will be held, or when legislation change will occur. Completion of the attached Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) Information Questionnaire and a completed risk assessment are required. Buyer contact: Senate.tender@aec.gov.au
A strong tender response is clear, compliant, and backed by evidence. These steps apply to most Australian and New Zealand public tenders.
Open the official listing and download the full tender pack. Note the response schedules, evaluation criteria, mandatory conditions, and the exact closing time and lodgement method.
Check licences, insurances, certifications, and any conformance requirements before you commit. A quick bid or no-bid decision saves days of wasted effort on a tender you cannot win.
Respond to each evaluation criterion directly and back your claims with concrete examples, referees, and past performance. Address the buyer’s stated need, not a generic capability statement.
Submit through the source portal well before the deadline. Late or incorrectly lodged bids are almost always rejected, so leave time for uploads, portal errors, and last-minute questions.
