Regions for the Reef Program: Idea Exploration (Ideation phase)

The Office of the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage (OGBR&WH) is seeking to procure the services of experienced suppliers with relevant regional knowledge, capability, and capacity to deliver the Regions for the Reef Ideation phase in one or more Reef sub-catchments.

The supplier will create the space for diverse stakeholders across one or more Reef sub-catchments to come together and explore the potential opportunities and challenges in their local environment to – connect investment, resources and services; empower local communities; strengthen local economies; build an enduring legacy; and improve land management and Reef water quality outcomes. At the end of the project, the supplier will deliver a report to OGBR&WH on the outcomes of this collaboration and idea exploration process.

OGBR&WH expects to fund multiple ideation initiatives to deliver collaborative forums and/or other engagement activities across the six Reef regions by the end of February 2027.

Background information / Compatibility requirements

The Queensland Government has committed to deliver Phase 3 of the Queensland Reef and Catchment Water Quality Program. This includes a new Regional On-Ground Program (Regions for the Reef) that will fund integrated place-based projects across the Reef regions to support progress towards Reef water quality targets. The Regions for the Reef Program involves an ideation and implementation phase. The Ideation phase is a short-term activity to support local stakeholders to come together and explore ideas for improving water quality across one or more Reef sub-catchments, in preparation for the release of the Regions for the Reef Implementation phase grant round in coming months.

Buyer: Dept of the Environ, Tourism, Science and Innov

Buyer location: 400 George St, Brisbane City, Queensland 4000, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP530483

Buyer's reference: P263982

Opens: Wednesday 21 October 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Closes: Thursday 19 November 2026 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Friday 06 November 2026 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Expected decision: Thursday 03 December 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Categories: Engineering & Research & Technical Based Services; 1: Environmental & Sustainability Services; 2: Project Management; Environmental & Heritage Services; 1: Environmental Management; Event Management & Services; 1: Community Events; Management Advisory Services; 1: Professional Services Regions of service: Queensland; 1: Central West; 2: Far North; 3: Fitzroy; 4: Mackay; 5: North West; 6: Northern; 7: Wide Bay-Burnett; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 3

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