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Tropical Cyclone Alfred Environmental Recovery Program, Catchment Rehabilitation Program

Issued by Dept of the Environ, Tourism, Science and Innov · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

Published
3 Sept 2026
Closes
8 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC
Reference
VP523874
Location
Queensland, Australia
Sector
Water & Environment

Details

The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation invites Offers from eligible Suppliers for the provision of services to support catchment rehabilitation following the Tropical Cyclone Alfred and Associated Severe Weather, March 1 – 16 2025.

The objective of this Invitation to Offer (ITO) process is to engage eligible Suppliers across the 18 impacted Local Government Areas (LGA’s) to support the delivery of catchment rehabilitation projects that deliver on-ground catchment rehabilitation efforts that meet the objectives and outcomes, eligibility criteria and timeframes of the DRFA funding allocation. Proposed projects must support disaster recovery activities as a result of impacts caused by Tropical Cyclone Alfred and Associated Severe Weather, March 1 – 16 2025.

Eligibility - Please note that Suppliers and projects offered through this ITO process are required to meet eligibility requirements outlined within Part A - Invitation to Offer, Attachment C - Eligibility Details. Please ensure to carefully review this information prior to submitting your offer.

Supplier Briefing Session - A Supplier Briefing Session will be held at 2.00pm on 15 September 2026 for this ITO. Please refer to Part A - Invitation to Offer, Section 1.5 - Briefing Session for details to register.

Questions asked by the buyer:

The following questions are provided as a checklist to support the submission of the Supplier's Offer. These questions do not replace the response criteria required as part of this ITO process and contained within Part C: ITO Response Schedules (Services) or Works Tender Form (Works/Works and Services) and Part A: ITO, Attachment D - Project Plan Template.

Has the Supplier understood and confirmed compliance with the insurance requirements, or expressed a willingness to obtains these insurances (including meeting the minimum sum insured) as outlined in Part B - Contract Details (Services) or the Works Tender Form (Works/Works and Services) if successful in this ITO process?

Has the Supplier read and understood the ITO Conditions, as referenced in Part A: ITO - Attachment A (Services) or Part A: ITO - Attachment B (Works/Works and Services)?

Has the Supplier read and understood the Contract Conditions and Special Conditions, as referenced in Part B: Contract Details (Services) or Works Tender Form (Works/Works and Services)?

Has the Supplier signed their Offer, and do they acknowledge receipt of any Addendum issued by the Customer during the ITO process?

Has the Supplier answered all questions and responded to all requirements in full, as applicable and specified in Part C: ITO Response Schedules (Services) or Works Tender Form (Works/Works and Services), and uploaded the document?

Has the Supplier referred to the "How offers are to be submitted" section of Part A: ITO to ensure their response to the ITO is provided as requested?

Has the Supplier completed and uploaded Part A: ITO, Attachment D - Project Plan template for each individual project offered?

Has the Supplier reviewed the Eligibility requirements outlined in Part A: ITO, Attachment C - Eligibility Details?

Updates made to this request:

Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) P263730 - Addendum 1.pdf

Please consider this addendum when responding.

Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) P263730 - Addendum 2.pdf

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Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) P263730 - Addendum 3.pdf

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Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) P263730 - Addendum 4.pdf

This addendum includes the Supplier Briefing presentation and speaking notes.

Please consider this addendum when responding.

Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) P263730 - Addendum 5.pdf

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Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) P263730 - Addendum 6.pdf

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Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) P263730 - Addendum 7.pdf

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Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) P263730 - Addendum 8.pdf

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

Buyer location: Grafton St, Cairns City, Queensland 4870, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP523874

Buyer's reference: P263730

Opens: Thursday 03 September 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Closes: Thursday 08 October 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Thursday 24 September 2026 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Expected decision: Thursday 19 November 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Categories: Environmental & Heritage Services; 1: Environmental Management; 2: Environmental Monitoring & Audit; 3: Erosion Control; 4: Flora & Fauna Survey & Management Services; 5: Heritage Advisory Services; 6: Site Remediation Regions of service: Queensland; 1: Brisbane; 2: Darling Downs; 3: Gold Coast; 4: Offshore (QLD); 5: Sunshine Coast; 6: West Moreton; 7: Wide Bay-Burnett; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 12

Published on VendorPanel Public Tenders. Documents and responses require free VendorPanel supplier registration.

Context for bidders

We hold 5 notices from Dept of the Environ, Tourism, Science and Innov, going back to August 2026 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Water & Environment and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 100 open Water & Environment tenders in Australia. This one closes in 9 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this water & environment opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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