Tender Advertisement #1479333

Request for Proposal: Apple and pear trade development and market access program (AP23003)

Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) is a not-for-profit, grower-owned Research and Development Corporation (RDC) for Australia’s $16.3 billion horticulture industry. Hort Innovation invests around $154 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: Apple and pear trade development and market access program (AP23003).

Key objectives include addressing export process inefficiencies, producing timely market intelligence, and offering technical support to overcome market access and trade barriers. This project also involves executing launch activities in-market if market access is achieved during the project’s lifespan.

By fostering collaboration, disseminating information, and promoting an industry-wide commitment to exports, the project aims to enhance export growth and global competitiveness for the apple and pear industry.

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.

Please note, our tender document suite has recently updated. These updates include:

• A new Tender Companion Guide to assist with completing Project Proposals.

• The Project Proposal Template now consists of two parts (replacing previous MRT): a Word document and an Excel component for financial tables.

Please ensure both the Word and Excel components are included in your submission.

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 October 24, 2024, 3:00PM (AEDT).