Tender Advertisement #1559543

Purpose/Objective:
Provide advice on the current and future positioning and navigation requirements of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), with a focus on automated vehicles (AVs) and cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS), and the suitability of positioning capabilities and services (including those specific to Australia and New Zealand) to meet these requirements.

Deliverables:
This project will produce the following deliverables:
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Deliverable 1: Inception meeting, meeting minutes, stakeholder engagement plan with stakeholder list and questions, and project plan with detailed milestones and timeline
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Deliverable 2: Draft literature review and market research summary of no more than 30 pages – to be a separate document, not part of the main report
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Deliverable 3:
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(a) Draft stakeholder consultation outcomes summary of no more than 10 pages – to be a separate document, not part of the main report – and
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(b) Draft outline/structure of main report
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Deliverable 4: Main report – draft report chapters on parts 1 (identify technologies that AVs and C-ITS use for positioning) and 2 (overview of the positioning market for AVs and C-ITS)
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Deliverable 5: Main report – draft report chapters on parts 3 (suitability of the Australia- and New Zealand-specific positioning capability) and 4 (role of government and the private sector in addressing the positioning needs of AVs and C-ITS)
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Deliverable 6: Main report – complete draft of main report (no more than 100 pages including executive summary) for PCG review
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Deliverable 7: Main report – final draft of main report for VaT Task Force review
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Deliverable 8: Main report – final report submitted to Austroads so it can be put forward for Austroads Board endorsement and publication
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Deliverable 9: Deliver webinar presenting project outcomes to Austroads members, project completed.

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:
o Inclusive and accessible language
o Grammar, punctuation, and capitalisation (e.g. sentence case for most headings)
o 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:
o Logically structured: Each section must contribute to the report's purpose.
o Consistent: No conflicting information or contradictions.
o 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:
o Be sequentially numbered
o 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].