Grains Research and Development Corporation Tender

Outcome Grain Growers, Researchers, State Governments And Ghg Service Providers Can Access Reliable And Consistent Ghg Emissions Benchmarks And Cost Benefit Assessments They Can Trust.   Outputs Output 1: Regional Gap Analysis And Priority Needs. By June 2025, Develop An Agreed National Action Plan Addressing Regional Gaps In Verification Data Required To Improve Emissions Response Functions And Marginal Abatement Cost Curves Associated With Existing And Emerging On-farm Practices. Include Proposed Activities To Be Conducted On Research Farms. Output 2: Towards A Trusted Approach. By June 2025, Propose A Strategy To Improve Coordination, Consistency And Harmonisation. This Strategy Should Be Based On Cataloguing And Assessing The Maturity Of Existing Data Infrastructure, Protocols, Interoperability, Data Availability And Needs Across Partners And The Wider Ghg Service Industry. After Implementing The Strategy, Report Metrics Biennially. Output 3: Service Industry Guidelines And Standards. By June 2025, Propose A Strategy To Enhance Consistency And Trust In Service Offerings Tailored To Industry Challenges And Needs. This Strategy Should Include Data Standards, Interoperability And Pathways For Rapid Adoption, Along With Improved Alignment Of Research And Business Models. After Implementing The Strategy, Report Metrics Biennially. Output 4: Scenario Modelling And Improvement. By June 2025, Develop A Draft Report Mapping National Emissions Reduction Opportunities Or Risks Through Scenario Analysis. This Report Will Be Finalised By March 2027.     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.   1 Technical – Qualitative Evaluation Criteria Related To Non-price Factors Such As Methodology, Project Plan, Track Record, And Experience. 1a Project Plan 35% A Comprehensive Plan Outlining The Delivery Of National Data Analytics And Insights Outputs And Leifs’s Outcome And Should Include The Following Details: • Specific Information And Services To Be Delivered. • Key Tasks, Milestones, Responsible Parties And Indicative Timeframes. • The Structure Of The Project Team And Management Arrangements, Including Collaborations With Other Leifs Programs As Well As Other Organisations, Commercial Companies And/or Other Relevant Projects. • Role And Contribution To Leifs Accessible Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Program.   1b Intellectual Property (ip), Commercialisation And Data Management 20% Intellectual Property: • List Existing And/or Background Ip (including Datasets) Which Are Intended For Use During The Project.  • For Existing Ip (including Data), Outline Restrictions Impacting Publication Or Commercialisation Of The Intended Project Outputs.  • Describe Newly Created Ip And Fto. Commercialisation: • Describe Potential Commercial Outputs And Path To Market. Data Management: •a Data Management Plan, For The Duration And Post Leifs Initiative.   1c Personnel Capability 25% A List Of All Key Personnel, Including Proposed Subcontractors, Detailing Relevant: • Demonstrated Experience And Skill, Industry Knowledge And Organisational Resources. • Demonstrated Ability To Collaborate With Industry Personnel And Stakeholders. • Achievements Of The Project Lead In Providing Effective Leadership, Management, Co-ordination, And Timely Delivery Of High-quality Outputs. • Relevant Existing And Proposed Agency Networks And Collaborations, Both National And International.   1d Co-investment And Leverage 20% • List The Types And Level Of Co-investment That The Applicant Will Contribute To Deliver The Tendered Work. • List Existing And Proposed Linkages To Related Activities And Programs And Value To Leifs Initiative.   2 Price - The Tendered Budget.    3 Risk - Risks Inherent In The Application Including The Degree Of Compliance With The Draft Contract And Any Actual Or Perceived Conflict Of Interest.