CSBA – EMV – Strengthening Marine Search and Rescue

⁠⁠⁠The Opportunity

This Request for Tender seeks to appoint a qualified and experienced shipbuilding contractor/s able to undertake the construction and delivery of two new Marine Search And Rescue (MSAR) vessels at Western Port and Southern Peninsula appropriate for MSA) operations.

Structure of Invitation

This Invitation comprises the following documents:

Introduction – contains an overview of the opportunity presented;

Part A – The Invitation

▪ A.1 – About this Invitation provides to the market details about the Organisation initiating the Invitation and the procurement opportunity;

▪ A.2 – Specifications provides the technical requirements for the goods and/or services in respect of which the organisation invites offers;

Part B – Conditions of Participation sets out the conditions applying to the Invitation and the invitation process;

Part C – Proposed Contract sets out the proposed terms and conditions that will apply to the provision of the goods and/or services as set out in Part A.2 – Specifications; and

Part D – The Offer specifies the information to be provided in an Offer and may also specify any information to be provided by an Offerer by other means. This Part may be in a template format for completion.

Conditions

a. All Offerers wishing to participate in this Invitation process for the supply of Goods and/or Services must comply with the conditions contained within:

   i. Part A.1 – About this Invitation; and

   ii. Part B – Conditions of Participation.

b. By submitting an Offer, the Offerer agrees to be bound by these conditions.

c. The conditions contained in this Invitation apply to:

   i. the Invitation and any other information given, received or made available in connection with the Invitation, including any additional materials, revisions, addenda;

   ii. the Invitation Process; and

   iii. any communications (including any briefings, presentations, meetings or negotiations) relating to the Invitation or the Invitation Process.

d. In addition to any other remedies available to it under Law or contract, any failure to comply with the requirements set out in this Part A.1 or Part B will, in the absolute discretion of the Organisation, entitle the Organisation to disqualify an Offerer from the Invitation Process.

Please refer to the Tender documentation.

Briefings

Online Briefing session

A briefing session will be held on 1 April 2026 11:00 am.

Notes: Briefing session time and date:11:00am Wednesday, 1 April 2026Location of briefing session:Microsoft Teams (Online)The briefing session is not mandatory.Registration by 27 March 2026 via Buying for Victoria

Registration closes on 27 March 2026 05:00 pm