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Request for Tender
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The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) requires the design, construction, supply, and delivery of a new fit for purpose small research vessel (the “Vessel”) to be delivered to AIMS Darwin,
Australian Institute of Marine Science
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AIMSRFT785
Released
27 Apr 2026
Closes
10 Jul 2026
Days Left
-4D
Est. Value
$300,000
Category
Commercial marine craft
Brief
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) requires the design, construction, supply, and delivery of a new fit for purpose small research vessel (the “Vessel”) to be delivered to AIMS Darwin, Northern Territory. The purpose of this Request for Tender (RFT) is to seek tender responses from Vessel Constructors to provide a Vessel that will enable continued support for AIMS marine operations through its small vessel fleet in the Northern Territory, which supports a wide variety of research and maintenance teams. The Vessel is intended to be used across all marine, estuarine and river systems across the Northern Territory. The Vessel will be used for launch and retrieval of scientific equipment, scientific surveys, towing, and vessel transfers to larger research and charter vessels.
Australian Institute of Marine Science — Buyer Intel
Insights from 26 historical contracts.
Contracts (12 mo)
9
Spend (12 mo)
$5,373,913
Total Spend
$25,720,691
Median lead time
9.0d
publish → start
Unique suppliers
21
Last 10 awards · Australian Institute of Marine Science
All ›| Supplier | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
|
The Australian Institue of Marine Science has engaged Artemis Partners to support implementation of it's new Strategy 2040, including clarification of governance, performance and organisational struct
|
$277,750 | 02 Jul 2026 |
|
The Australian Institute of Marine Science has engaged Artemis Partners to support the consultation process of its proposed Executive Leadership re-structure. This includes facilitation of consultatio
|
$49,500 | 02 Jul 2026 |
|
The Australian Institute of Marine Science has engaged Artemis Partners to support whole of Institution organisational design governance, planning and the development of supporting documentation.
|
$214,500 | 02 Jul 2026 |
|
The Australian Institute of Marine Services has engaged Artemis Partners to support implementation of its new Strategy 2040, including clarification of the governance, performance and organisational s
|
$541,750 | 19 May 2026 |
|
Bespoke Enterprise Leaderships Development Programs Codesign and Delivery
|
$81,868 | 13 Apr 2026 |
|
Provision of third party logistics services to the Australian Institute of Marine Science’s main research facility, located at Cape Ferguson, approximately 50km South of Townsville.
These services co
|
$510,819 | 22 Feb 2026 |
|
Small Vessel Design and Construction
|
$2,999,776 | 12 Nov 2025 |
|
The Australian Institute of Marine Services has engaged Artemis Partners to support implementation of its new Strategy 2040, including clarification of the governance, performance and organisational s
|
$277,750 | 12 Nov 2025 |
|
Contract to develop, test, and deliver the architecture concept and software package(s) of the ReefWorks Marine Synthetic Environment/ Digital Twin Concept Demonstrator.
|
$420,200 | 23 Oct 2025 |
|
Contract for the design, manufacture and installation of a Coral Assembly Machine
|
$1,795,526 | 01 Apr 2025 |
What this agency buys
| Category | Contracts | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| Politics and Civic Affairs Services | 3 | $5,610,718 |
| Commercial marine craft | 2 | $4,447,756 |
| Industrial Cleaning Services | 1 | $2,834,990 |
| Laboratory, Measuring, Observing and Testing Equipment | 2 | $2,597,646 |
| Management Advisory Services | 5 | $1,919,951 |
| Human Resources Services | 1 | $1,754,146 |
| Professional engineering services | 2 | $1,585,485 |
| Information Technology, Broadcasting and Telecommunications | 1 | $1,572,221 |
Potential Bidders
Suppliers who have won contracts in Commercial marine craft recently — your most likely competition.
At this agency
- Norship Marine 1 · $2,999,776
- Pacific Tug Aust Pty Ltd 1 · $1,447,980
In FED
- TEEKAY SHIPPING PTY LTD 39 · $77,936,338
- SERCO DEFENCE 19 · $4,468,471
- Norship Marine 13 · $23,222,781
- EMERALD SEA SURVEYS PTY LTD 13 · $14,483,082
- APOLLO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 13 · $980,702
- PASMA ELECTRICAL 11 · $672,985
- Yamba Welding & Engineering Pty Ltd 8 · $9,372,046
- UVS PTY LTD 6 · $32,378,357
- THALES AUSTRALIA 6 · $6,022,757
- STRATEGIC MARINE GROUP PTY LTD 6 · $1,172,041
Federal
- TEEKAY SHIPPING PTY LTD 39 · $77,936,338
- SERCO DEFENCE 19 · $4,468,471
- Norship Marine 13 · $23,222,781
- EMERALD SEA SURVEYS PTY LTD 13 · $14,483,082
- APOLLO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 13 · $980,702
- PASMA ELECTRICAL 11 · $672,985
- Yamba Welding & Engineering Pty Ltd 8 · $9,372,046
- UVS PTY LTD 6 · $32,378,357
- THALES AUSTRALIA 6 · $6,022,757
- STRATEGIC MARINE GROUP PTY LTD 6 · $1,172,041
Cross-jurisdiction repeat winners
Suppliers who win in the same category across multiple agencies — they're likely to bid here too.
| Supplier | Agencies served | Jurisdictions | Contracts | Total value | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEEKAY SHIPPING PTY LTD | 1 | 1 | 39 | $77,936,338 | 17 Mar 2026 |
| SERCO DEFENCE | 1 | 1 | 19 | $4,468,471 | 31 Aug 2023 |
| EMERALD SEA SURVEYS PTY LTD | 1 | 1 | 13 | $14,483,082 | 19 Feb 2026 |
| APOLLO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 1 | 1 | 13 | $980,702 | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Norship Marine | 1 | 1 | 12 | $20,223,005 | 11 Mar 2021 |
| PASMA ELECTRICAL | 1 | 1 | 11 | $672,985 | 16 Mar 2021 |
| Yamba Welding & Engineering Pty Ltd | 2 | 1 | 8 | $9,372,046 | 26 Jan 2026 |
| UVS PTY LTD | 1 | 1 | 6 | $32,378,357 | 10 Feb 2026 |
| THALES AUSTRALIA | 1 | 1 | 6 | $6,022,757 | 29 Apr 2025 |
| STRATEGIC MARINE GROUP PTY LTD | 1 | 1 | 6 | $1,172,041 | 01 Jul 2025 |
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