Tender Advertisement #1476115

Request for Proposal: Maximising macadamia yield (MC24003)

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: Maximising macadamia yield (MC24003).

The objectives of the services being sought are to:

• Gain knowledge on the physiological requirements of trees to increase nut set and retention and maximise total kernel recovery;

• Provide information to initiate abscission of mature nuts to shorten the harvest period without a loss in quality;

• Provide clear guidance on orchard management practices in current planting systems by providing information on what inputs the tree needs and when to maximize production quality and yield; and

• Produce grower actionable research outcomes.

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 18, 2024 3:00PM (AEDT).