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Services to Support Cane Farmer Trials of Enhanced Efficiency Fertilisers in the Catchments of the Great Barrier Reef
The outcomes of this project will be completed trials of EEF products over multiple cane farms across all cane growing regions of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchment, over multiple growing seasons. Trials will be designed, conducted and monitored in line with protocols stipulated by the Department and the Office of the Great Barrier Reef. Trial design will be informed by a concurrent National Environmental Science program (NESP) EEF research project and be tailored to regional environmental conditions and production systems. Trial designs and monitoring requirements will be subject to annual review by a Technical Steering Group and revised as required.
Trials must result in a significant improvement in NUE on engaged farms, resulting in a significant and cost effective reduction in fertiliser nitrogen losses to the GBR. Trials will also contribute effectively towards the development of a decision support tool for future use by cane growers to assist them to evaluate the suitability of EEF technology to increase the profitability and sustainability of their farm operations.
1. The Tenderer and any subcontractors proposed in the Tender must not be named as not complying with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012.
2. The Tenderer confirms that in dealing with its employees and independent contractors, the Tenderer has due regard to Commonwealth legislation and policies on the engagement of workers and complies with Commonwealth legislation and policies on the engagement of workers, including the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Cth) and obligations under relevant occupational health and safety laws.
3. The Tenderer and any subcontractors proposed in the Tender are not insolvent, bankrupt, in liquidation, or under administration or receivership
4. The Tenderer, and any subcontractor or other party proposed by the Tenderer to provide any of the Services, must not at the time of Tender be listed as terrorists under section 15 of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (Cth). A consolidated list of such persons, entities and associated assets is maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade under the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008 (Cth)
5. The Department will not contract with a Tenderer that has, or has proposed a subcontractor that has, a judicial decision against it relating to employee entitlements where the relevant party has not paid the claim (other than decisions under appeal).
The contract is expected to commence in late January 2017 and conclude on 30 June 2020.