Update to Austroads Guidelines for Low and Zero Emission Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Installation
Tender ID: 596233
Tender Details
Tender Description
Purpose:
The purpose of the Request for Tender (RFT) is to find a suitable Project Delivery Team (PDT) who will update the Austroads Guidelines for Low and Zero Emission Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Installation (Guidelines) by updating any parts of the guideline that is out of date or incorrect and incorporating the recommendations from two recently completed Austroads projects relating to accessibility and remote and rural charging infrastructure requirements.
Deliverables:
This project will produce the following deliverables:
• Updated Guidelines that provide consistent guidance to road agencies and key stakeholders to support the planning and installation of low and zero emission charging infrastructure.
• Separate to the guidelines on low and zero emission vehicle charging infrastructure, the consultant will develop a supplementary report that includes the changes and the rationale of changes that were made. This report will be used by the Austroads members during the review stages and the users of the guidelines when the project is finalised.
• Project data with populated metadata spreadsheet
• Presentation of a Webinar on the findings, with published presentational materials.
• The guidelines will be in easy-to-read format and follows plain English principles and can be understood by people without area-specific technical expertise.
Also included as part of this tender are the following documents:
• Master Services Agreement outlining our Terms and Conditions. Please note that our Terms and Conditions are not negotiable.
All submissions that are research project based must adhere to the Austroads style requirements and the Australian Government Style Manual
Summary of Austroads Publication Requirements for Research Reports:
Consultants engaged to deliver research reports for Austroads are required to use a standard report template designed to ensure clarity, consistency, and accessibility across all published outputs. While the full template will be provided upon contract commencement, the following outlines the key requirements tenderers should be aware of:
General Formatting and Style
• Reports must follow the Australian Government Style Manual, particularly in relation to:
- Inclusive and accessible language
- Grammar, punctuation, and capitalisation (e.g. sentence case for most headings)
- Referencing and attribution
• Use pre-defined Austroads styles for all headings, body text, tables, figures, and captions. Manual formatting (e.g. changing fonts or colours directly) is not permitted.
• The Table of Contents must be auto-generated and kept updated.
• The report should be:
- Logically structured: Each section must contribute to the report's purpose.
- Consistent: No conflicting information or contradictions.
- Thorough: All aspects of the agreed scope must be fully addressed and justified.
Content Development Guidelines
• The Summary and Section 1 (Introduction) are mandatory for all reports.
• Reports must include appropriate referencing for external sources, data, and studies.
• Any copyrighted material used must have documented permission and be properly acknowledged.
• A qualified editor must review the report before submission to ensure correct grammar, spelling, and readability.
Figures and Tables
• All figures and tables must:
- Be sequentially numbered
- Include a clear caption inserted using the Microsoft Word Insert Caption tool
• Images and diagrams must be clear, relevant, and referred to in the text.
Technical Details
• Specific instructions are included for each section within the template (e.g. expected content, structure, and formatting).
• Reports must avoid "style corruption" often caused by copying and pasting formatted text—authors must verify styles remain consistent with Austroads' format.
• Reports should be reviewed to ensure there is no duplication, ambiguity, or omission of scope elements.
All submissions are to be submitted as a PDF at a maximum size of 10MB.
All submissions are to include a completed Tender Proposal Coversheet.
The naming convention for submissions is: [your Company name] – [Project No.] – [any internal reference numbers].
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania