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.
Scope of Work The Works under this Contract include all activities, carried out in accordance with Good Industry Practice, that the Contractor must undertake to achieve the Target Depths within the Dredge Areas, including: a) the supply of all vessels, equipment, materials, consumables, personnel and all things necessary for the performance of the Works under this Contract, b) mobilisation (including between ports and dredging sites) and demobilisation of vessels, equipment, personnel and all things necessary for the performance of the Works under the Contract, c) dredging of all materials of whatever type or composition from within the Dredge Area and relocation to the designated Dredge Material Placement Area as detailed in the Drawings and this Specification, d) utilising appropriate dredging equipment and employing all reasonable and practicable efforts to: i. minimise environmental and operational impacts from the Works, ii. ensure safe and controlled dredging operations, iii. efficiently undertake the Works within the approved programme, e) complying with all: i. Approvals, ii. permitting obligations, statutory requirements, and environmental and operational approvals, iii. Long-Term Maintenance Dredging Management Plans, iv. Port Corporations’ and Site specific operational requirements policies and procedures, and v. all requirements of Marine Safety Queensland including those detailed within the Port Procedures and Information for Shipping Manuals. f) any surveying required to support the Works (excluding those services provided by the Employer), g) ensuring adequate staffing and supervision levels and that all personnel are equipped with training appropriate to their area of responsibility, h) ensure all equipment is adequately maintained and properly operated to minimise the risk of an environmental incident, safety incident, or mechanical breakdown, i) all actions required to ensure any operations of the Port Corporations are not disrupted in any way by the Contractor’s Works, j) preparing and implementing all required management plans including Term Management Plans and Port Campaign Plans, k) preparing all required documentation and reporting, meeting attendance and communications with the Joint Port Management Group including for the preparation of the Annual Campaign Programme, and l) all required documentation and reporting, meeting attendance and communications with the Employer. Quantity and Timing of the Works The annual dredging requirements for each of the ports are expected to vary from year to year and will be dependent on the rates of natural siltation and operational requirements of the Port Corporations. Information on historic maintenance dredging records frequency and volumes is contained within each of the Port Corporations’ LMDMPs. These volumes should be read and understood under each Port Corporations’ permit reporting requirements for survey volumes and or hopper volumes delivered to the DMPA. The annual dredging requirements at each of the ports forming the Annual Campaign may include: a) planned maintenance dredging, b) unplanned emergency dredging following a natural event (e.g. tropical cyclone), and c) minor capital dredging.
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.