Closed ATM View - ATM 2024 - C12663
Detector Dog Transport Services Melbourne
Melbourne
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry utilises detector dogs at the Melbourne International Airport and Melbourne Gateway Facility (Mail Centre) in Tullamarine. The dogs may also be deployed at other locations (not defined) as deemed necessary by the customer. These operations vary across rostered shifts 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
The services provided by the contractor are an important part of the department’s detector dog program, acknowledging the service needs to be delivered in a manner that is responsive and flexible in meeting the functional and operational needs of the department.
The department is seeking a contractor to provide transport services for its detector dogs based in Melbourne. A concurrent Approach to Market for kennelling services is being progressed by the department. Tenderers may wish to tender for either transportation or kennelling or both. NB if tenderers wish to tender for both, there must be a separate submission against each respective Approach to Market that independently addresses the tender requirements for that Approach to Market.
The Customer will exclude from participation any Potential Supplier that does not demonstrate compliance with:
Tenderer exists as a legal entity at the tender closing date and time.
The tenderer must be compliant with:
- Prevention of Cruely to Animals Act 1986 (POCTA)
- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 2008 (POCTA)
- Domestic Animal Act (VIC) 1994
- Any additional local state and Commonwealth Government Legislation, regulations, and codes of practice applicable to a commercial animal business.
Tenderer must be compliant with:
- Occupational Safety & Health Act 2004
- Occupational Safety & Health Regulations 2017
Any additional local, state, and Commonwealth Government legislation, regulations, and codes of practice applicable to Workplace, Health and Safety in a commercial animal business.
30 June 2026