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Central Queensland Smart Cropping Centre (CQSCC) Irrigation Design & Construct

Issued by Department of Primary Industries · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

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Published
10 Nov 2026
Closes
7 Dec 2026, 04:00 UTC
Reference
VP533167
Location
Queensland, Australia
Sector
Agriculture & Food

At a glance

Department of Primary Industries in Australia has published a tender in agriculture & food: “Central Queensland Smart Cropping Centre (CQSCC) Irrigation Design & Construct”. Submissions close on 7 December 2026, 26 days from today. Quote reference VP533167 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 8 notices from this buyer since 2026, 4 of them currently open. There are 30 open agriculture & food notices in Australia on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

The Department of Primary Industries, through Agriculture, requires the design and construction of irrigation infrastructure to support the research and commercial cropping activities conducted at the Central Queensland Smart Cropping Centre in Emerald, Queensland.

Buyer: Department of Primary Industries

Buyer location: 275 George St, Brisbane City, Queensland 4000, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP533167

Buyer's reference: DPI26044

Opens: Wednesday 11 November 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Closes: Monday 07 December 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Monday 30 November 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Expected decision: Monday 18 January 2027 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Categories: Building Trade & Repairs & Maintenance Services; 1: Irrigation & Reticulation; Horticulture & Arboriculture; 1: Irrigation & Watering Systems

Regions of service: Queensland; 1: Fitzroy; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 12

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Context for bidders

We hold 8 notices from Department of Primary Industries, going back to September 2026 — 4 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Construction & Infrastructure and Energy & Power. There are 30 open Agriculture & Food tenders in Australia. This one closes in 26 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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