Tender released by ARENA for the Bioenergy Roadmap
Published Tue 11 Feb 2020
A tender has now been released by ARENA to engage a Service Provider to develop and deliver the Bioenergy Roadmap. In order to have access to the tender, please register to Tenderlink.
About the tenderer
ARENA was established on 1 July 2012 under the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011 (ARENA Act). The objectives of ARENA are to improve the competitiveness of renewable energy technologies and increase the supply of renewable energy in Australia. ARENA has offices in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. ARENA has offices in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne.
About the tender
ARENA is seeking to engage a Service Provider to develop and deliver the Bioenergy Roadmap in accordance with the Proposed Scope of Work provided at Attachment A. The final scope and structure of the Bioenergy Roadmap will be developed through collaboration between the Service Provider and ARENA, which, together with the items in this Statement of Requirement, form the services to be provided (Services).
ARENA anticipates that the Bioenergy Roadmap will involve desktop research, review of existing literature, economic modelling and analysis and develop clear findings for government and industry. The Service Provider will be expected to consult with a wide range of stakeholders during the development of the Bioenergy Roadmap.
The Service Provider will be required to demonstrate its technical, regulatory and commercial expertise to successfully deliver the Bioenergy Roadmap in the response to the RFT (Response). ARENA supports individual Service Providers forming a consortium to ensure thorough coverage of the required expertise and capability. In this case, the Response must specify the legal entity proposed to deliver the Services and include a clear outline of the roles and responsibilities of each entity.
Enquiries
Tenderers are not to contact ARENA staff or advisers directly. All questions or enquiries relating to this RFT must be directed through the Tenderlink forum. The deadline for receiving questions or enquiries relating to this RFT is 12:00pm on 18 February 2020.
Submissions
Completed responses must be submitted via the electronic tender box. Respondents will receive a Successful Submission Receipt timed and dated upon completion. Should assistance be required please use the online manual on the portal under Support/Online Manuals/Making a Submission or contact Tenderlink Customer Support on 1800-233-533 or support@tenderlink.com
Closing date and time
Tenders close on Tuesday 25th February, AEST on 12pm and submissions must be fully received by this time. ARENA is not bound to accept the lowest priced Tender or all or any part of a Tender and reserves the right to conduct the Request for Tender process and select the successful respondent(s) as it sees fit ARENA staff are unable to respond to verbal enquiries in relation to the proposal. Late, verbal or emailed proposals will not be accepted.