Procurement Summary
Country : Australia
Summary : Sponsorship - Events
Deadline : 29 Dec 2023
Other Information
Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 79161135
Document Ref. No. :
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
Purchaser's Detail
Purchaser : Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)
Level 4, East Building, 4 National Circuit, Barton, ACT, 2600
Attn: Mark Waterhouse
Australia
Email :tenders@grdc.com.au
URL :https://grdc.com.au/
Tender Details
We are passionate about the Australian grains industry and value the opportunities events provide to engage with growers, researchers and other stakeholders, promote innovative and impactful RD&E, and develop industry capacity.
If you share our commitment to the Australian grains industry and want to apply for GRDC sponsorship you will need to demonstrate how sponsorship will:
deliver value for GRDC and the broader Australian grains industry and community
promote innovation in grains RD&E
value-add or complement existing GRDC activities.
For more information, visit the Sponsorship page.
Start Date
Monday 2nd January 2023
Closing Time
Friday 29 December 2023 5pm
Document Contact and Enquiries
Attention: Mark Waterhouse
Grains Research and Development Corporation
Email: tenders@grdc.com.au
Applying
Applications should be submitted via the Grains Investment Portal. Applications will be assessed quarterly or as needed.
If your event or activity is within 8 weeks then please contact GRDC before applying.
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is a statutory corporation established under the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989. It is subject to accountability and reporting obligations set out in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. It is responsible for planning, investing in and overseeing research and development, and delivering improvements in production, sustainability and profitability across the Australian grains industry.
Requirements
Organisers must apply via the Grains Investment Portal filling in the required fields and responding to the evaluation criteria below.
Successful applicants must submit a post event report to GRDC within 8 weeks of the completion of the event. A template is available under the ‘Useful documents- section, but organisers may also use their own format.
Evaluation Criteria
Purpose of the event and how the proposed program will support the purpose e.g. speakers, topics, field tours.
Scope and benefit of impact.
How will the event impact research and development, promote knowledge sharing and innovation, build industry capacity or increase on-farm adoption of R&D.
Entitlements to be offered in return for sponsorship.
There may be opportunities to talk to audiences, share R&D through speakers, trade stands, email campaigns or publications in event satchels, complimentary registrations or brand/logo placement.
A sponsorship prospectus may be attached before submission.
Alignment to GRDC strategy and priorities.
Our strategy is informed by the priorities of growers and industry, we need to understand where the tour fits in with the strategy, and if not what the reasons are for this. More information can be found on our website or RD&E Plan.
Consideration will also be given to:
Risk e.g. likelihood event will proceed as planned or mitigation measures, and the balance of investment across regions or investment areas.
Useful documents
AWX Letter (Sponsorship agreement)
Sponsorship report form.
Documents
Tender Notice