Tender Advertisement #982345

Hort Innovation is a not-for-profit, grower-owned Research and Development Corporation (RDC) for Australia’s $9 billion horticulture industry. Hort Innovation invests around $100 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: Educating health professionals about Australian olive products (OL17002).
The objectives of the services being sought are to:
• Educate health professionals, including healthcare professionals, scientists, researchers and students of health-related disciplines about the health benefits of Australian olive products through a program of engagement and extension activities that are informed by credible science
• Understand the key learning needs for health professionals about Australian olive products through market research to inform education strategies
• Provide health professionals with a digital compilated olive science database which:
o Focuses on the impacts of olive products in the Australian context (rather than Mediterranean populations) including health effects, attributes of Australian olive products and relevant quality standards
o Contains a library of health information relevant to olive products to facilitate research collaboration and understanding of lifestyle interventions that improve the health and wellness of Australians
• Provides key education resources that can be shared with health professional stakeholders.
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 5.00pm (AEDT), Thursday, February 22, 2018