DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE - AUSTRALIAN AID PROGRAM has floated a tender for Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre. The project location is Australia and the tender is closing on 27 Mar 2024. The tender notice number is DFAT-1024, while the TOT Ref Number is 97308553. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

Expired Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Australia

Summary : Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre

Deadline : 27 Mar 2024

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 97308553

Document Ref. No. : DFAT-1024

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE - AUSTRALIAN AID PROGRAM
Contracts Officer
Email Address : Tender-Cablecentre@dfat.gov.au

Australia
Email :Tender-Cablecentre@dfat.gov.au

Tender Details

This request for expressions of interest seeks responses from organisations interested in providing services to support implementation of the Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre (the Centre). Undersea telecommunications cables are key to global economic growth and resilience. Continued growth in bandwidth demand is likely to drive further cable construction globally and in the Indo-Pacific. However, undersea cables are vulnerable to a variety of risks which can result in serious economic and security consequences. It is crucial that the Indo?Pacific region develops and manages an undersea cable network that is resilient to challenges and supports future economic growth. The Australian Government has established the Centre in DFAT to address the most important issues facing the development and management of undersea cables in the Indo-Pacific. Australia can play a more active role in supporting partner governments- policy and regulatory development and reforms, shaping regional and global norms, as well as strengthening engagement between the public and private sector on new cable projects. To be effective, the Centre will need to work with a wide range of partners in Indo-Pacific governments, the private sector, regional and multilateral organisations, academia and think tanks, and across the Australian Government. The Centre will contribute to the Quad Partnership for Cable Connectivity and Resilience announced in 2023. The Centre aims to position Australia as a trusted...

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 Tender Notice