Closed ATM View - PROC-9176994
NGN - planter and air seeder workshops
Contracts Administrator - GRM
: 07 4571 4826
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Contracts Administrator - GRM
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07 4571 4826
The ability of farmers to achieve optimal plant emergence can be impacted upon by poor planter and airseeder setup and maintenance. Feedback from growers at various field days across Northern NSW has highlighted that training in planter and airseeder setup and maintenance would be highly desirable to help with precise placement of seed to improve both seed emergence and potential plant vigour outcomes.
Outcome:
BY April 2024 ans soon after,~ 200 growers across South-West Qld , Northern NSW and Central West NSW (https://grdc.com.au/_data/assests/image/0029/376463/Northern.jpeg) will have the knowledge and confidence to correctly set up their planter and airseeders, to create efficiences at sowing and optimise crop establishment.
OUtput 1.
Title: Workshop delivery
Description: By April 2024, deliver an initial series of our (4) agreed planter and airseeder pilot workshops targeted at growers and contractors in South-West Qld, Northern NSW and Central West NSW. Following delivery, assessment will be made to hold a further eight (8) workshops throughout the GRDC Northern Region.
Details:
- It is envisaged that the half day workshops will be delivered via hands-on format with inactive presentations.
- It is expected that the workshops will have a range of planter and airseeder types (disc and tyne as relevant to the local farmimg system) at the workshops where a machinery specialist can talk about the planter and airseeder setup and maintenance. The planter and airseeders will be positioned at field stations outdoors where each planter will be talked about by local machinery experts. A requirement of the workshops will be in-kind support by growers bringing along potential 3 different planters and aiseeders organised by the contracted advisor.
-Key topics at workshops include: 1. Planter and airseed setup and maintenance focusing on the various 'machinery mechanisms' 2. Main issues arising from poor planter and airseeder set-up. 3. Seed quality and planting understanding, dependant of crop choice. 4. Impacts of climate and soil type on planter setup and timing. 5. The use of herbicide and fertilizer injection systems on planters.
Output 2.
Title: Communciation, monitoring, evaluation and review.
Description: Development of communication materials as agreed and monitor and evaluate workshop delivery and impact.
Details:
- Agree with GRDCD appropiate resulting communication materials such as Editorials, podcasts, social media posts, media posts, media release etc/.
- Provide a view of the initial four workshops by 1 July 2024 and assessment of need and subsequent recommendations on potential delivery of a subsequent eight workshops in 2025. Examples of review methodolgy may include a survey of participants to develop further management strategies for planter and airseeder setup and assess impact of the workshops. Provide a recommendation on any further demonstation and extension required.
Minimum Form and Content Requirements
The following are the mandatory content and format requirements that the Tenderer must complete and provide to participate in this procurement process:
1 Submit Tenders using the Grains Investment Portal.
2 Write Tenders in English and express any measurements in Australian legal units of measurement.
3 Budget details must be submitted on the ‘GRDC Budget Template’ provided in the Grains Investment Portal.
Evaluation Criteria
In the table below are the Evaluation Criteria that the Tender Evaluation Team will use to assess the value for money of all Tenders.
Conditions for Participation
The following are mandatory conditions with which a Tenderer must comply to participate in this procurement process:
1 The Tenderer must be a single legal entity or recognised firm of partners.
2 The Tenderer and any proposed subcontractor must be compliant with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, the Modern Slavery Act 2018 and any other applicable labour laws and standards in the jurisdiction in which they operate.
3 The Tenderer and any subcontractor must not have a judicial decision against it (not including decisions under appeal) relating to employee entitlements and who have not paid the claim.
4 The Tenderer and any subcontractor must not be named on the Consolidated List, being the list of persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions or travel bans under Australian sanction laws, as maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
It is expected this Investment will be run over 12 months
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Contracts Administrator - GRM
: 07 4571 4826
:
Contracts Administrator - GRM
:
07 4571 4826