Tender Advertisement #1191690

Request for Proposal: Regulatory support & response co-ordination (MT20007)
Hort Innovation is a not-for-profit, grower-owned Research and Development Corporation (RDC) for Australia’s $15.1 billion horticulture industry. Hort Innovation invests around $120 million in research and development (R&D) and marketing programs annually to provide benefit to industry and the wider community.
Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Regulatory support & response co-ordination (MT20007). Due to the complexity of domestic and international pesticide regulation, Australian horticultural industries need to be kept aware of any developments in regulatory oversight and provided with an opportunity to consider and develop responses to issues arising from actions proposed that impact on grower ability to access and use needed pesticides.
The objectives of the services are to help Hort Innovation to cover four main areas relating to pesticides, their use and regulation:
1. Plant Protection product access:
a. Pesticide re-consideration: engage with regulators and provide industries advice on potential actions and the possibility of maintaining access to chemicals undergoing reconsideration and where necessary develop responses to chemical reviews (domestic and international) on behalf of Hort Innovation.
b. Maintain Regulatory Risk Assessments for the Hort Innovation member and have input into industry Strategic Agrichemical Review Processes (SARP) in regard to regulatory threats that have the potential to adversely impact access.
c. Provide input and technical support into the development of alternative technologies such as new pesticides, gene manipulation or biocides.
2. Through this project the service provider would seek to ensure through their involvement with aspects relating to the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues, i.e., that developments in international standards relevant to Australian horticulture are captured and where needed responses provided.
3. Regulatory engagement: act as a resource for horticulture industries in pesticide regulation, technical input at a federal and state level in regard to decision making and policy development regarding minor use.
4. Communication: keep Hort Innovation and their horticulture industries informed of any pesticide related developments and provide appropriate responses to any issues that may arise.
Hort Innovation has prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) document that provides background information, outlines the scope of services, the procurement process and the information required from interested parties.
The RFP may be downloaded from www.tenders.net (you will need to be a member of tenders.net to access this information).
The closing date for responses is 5.00 pm (AEST), 12 April 2021.