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 strategic objective of the New Colombo Plan (NCP), as described in Program 1.5 of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Portfolio Budget Statement (PBS) is to advance Australia’s interests and bilateral relationships through enduring people-to-people, institutional and business links with the Indo-Pacific region. The intended outcomes of the NCP are: for participants to acquire Indo-Pacific capability and Asia literacy to foster deeper people-to-people and education relationships between Australia and the Indo-Pacific, and to increase Australia's economic engagement with the region by supporting NCP participants to build job-ready skills, and supporting NCP alumni to maintain their ties to the Indo-Pacific. The 2027 NCP Semester Program will provide funding to Australian universities to leverage their partnership arrangements to support 1 to 2 semester-length experiences for Australian undergraduate students. Credit-bearing internships and other programs that contribute to mandatory course completion can also be undertaken. The objective of the NCP Semester Program is to provide opportunities for Australian undergraduate students to build their Indo-Pacific capability and Asia literacy, including Asian language learning, through semester-length structured learning programs in areas of Australia’s strategic and economic interests. The intended outcomes of the NCP Semester Program include: participants develop their Indo-Pacific knowledge and capability, including language skills, in line with Australia’s strategic and economic interests Australian universities leverage institutional partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and there is an expansion of engagement with counterpart institutions in priority host locations, languages and sectors, and alumni maintain and develop their Indo-Pacific capability, including language skills, and engagement with the region. Other Instructions: Industry Briefing: New Colombo Plan 2027 Round The NCP Secretariat will hold a webinar for Australian universities on Monday 15 June 2026 to discuss the 2027 Round. NCP Secretariat staff will be able to take questions during the webinar. A summary of the Q&A will be published as an addendum on GrantConnect. The briefing will be held via Microsoft Teams, with details below. Date: Monday 15 June 2026 Time: 1 pm to 2.30 pm (AEST) Location: Online via Microsoft Teams Meeting link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/246544454752244?p=EgHByzCEWlwxaB20nK Meeting ID: 246 544 454 752 244 Passcode: Mq3hK3xw Contact Details New Colombo Plan Secretariat Email Address: ncp.secretariat@dfat.gov.au Web Address: https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/new-colombo-plan/new-colombo-plan-semester-program
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.
