Closed ATM View - Antarctic RFT 16/587
RFT 16/587 Marine Bunkers
Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) charters a vessel (RSV Aurora Australis) to transport cargo and expeditioners to and from Antarctica. The movement of cargo and expeditioners is critical to the operation of the Australian Antarctic program.
As a part of this charter the AAD purchases the Marine Bunkers for all AAD voyages. In most cases for the AAD, Marine Bunkers can be classified as Marine Gas Oil.
More detail is set out in the Statement of Requirement
The supply of Services is to be provided in accordance with the Statement of Requirement (SoR) in Schedule 1 of the RFT and subject to the terms and conditions set out in, or referred to, in RFT 16/587 Marine Bunkers. Neither the lowest nor any tender may necessarily be accepted. The AAD reserves the right to abandon or terminate any aspect of the RFT at any stage if it is not in the public interest to proceed. Late tenders will not be accepted and Tenders forwarded by facsimile or email will not be accepted. Tenderers should note that the Draft Services Agreement is indicative of standard terms and conditions that will form the basis of a formal agreement only and any contractual arrangement with a preferred tenderer will be subject to change. The AAD reserves the right to consider alternative terms and conditions of contract.
The contract is anticipated to take effect in October 2017