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Drought Resilience Commercialisation Initiative – Commercialisation Delivery Partner
Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart
The Future Drought Fund, on behalf of the Drought Minister, is seeking a Delivery Partner to deliver the Drought Resilience Commercialisation Initiative (the Initiative).
The Delivery Partner will provide commercialisation services, including commercialisation facilitation services and allied commercialisation advice and support to innovators while they commercialise their drought resilience product or service. The Delivery Partner will work closely with each innovator to identify barriers to market and support them in commercialising their drought resilience product or service by providing the services listed within the Request for Tender (RFT).
Mandatory Conditions of Participation:
The Mandatory Conditions for Participation are set out below.
The Department will not:
(i) consider a Tender unless the Tenderer complies with the Mandatory Conditions for Participation as at the Closing Time;
(ii) further consider a Tender if the Tenderer ceases to comply with the Mandatory Conditions for Participation at any subsequent time in the RFT process; or
(iii) enter into an Agreement with a Tenderer unless that Tenderer complies with the Mandatory Conditions for Participation as at that time.
1. The Tenderer exists as an Australian legal entity at the Closing Time (see paragraph 8.3 of the RFT).
2. Each Tenderer must in its Tender:
(i) include a Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record by the Closing Time; or
(ii) include a receipt demonstrating that a Statement of Tax Record has been requested from the Australian Taxation Office by the closing time, and holds a Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record no later than four (4) business days from the closing time; and
(iii) include a Valid and Satisfactory Statement(s) of Tax Record for any first tier sub-contractor that it proposes, as part of its response, to engage to deliver goods or services with an estimated value of over $4 million (GST inclusive).
Note to Tenderers:
Please seek a Statement of Tax Record as early as possible as there can be delays. Please also ensure your Statement(s) of Tax Record are included in your response to the RFT, as noted in Attachment 10 of the RFT.
The Initiative is a limited pilot, commencing as soon as possible after contract execution and concluding 30 June 2025.