Online readability tool
Tender Overview
About this tender
The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources is seeking an online readability tool to help staff assess and improve the readability of written content. The tool will support plain language checks using standard readability metrics and is likely to require SaaS licensing, possible API integration into agency content workflows, user management, reporting capabilities, and security and compliance features suitable for Australian Government use. This procurement is available across all Australian states and territories.
Frequently asked questions
- This tender is for an online readability tool to help Department staff assess and improve the readability of written content using standard readability metrics and plain language checks.
- The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources is procuring this online readability tool.
- Likely needs include SaaS licensing, possible API integration into agency content workflows, user management, reporting capabilities, and security and compliance features suitable for Australian Government use.
- The tender reference number is 002-COO-2026/27.
- This tender falls under Information & Communication Technology, specifically Software & Application Development Services and Software Purchasing & Leasing Supply.
- This tender is available across all Australian states and territories, including locations in Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, and Tasmania.
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