B2B Matchmaking Event Services for the Embassy of Canada to Australia in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

Solicitation number 25-283582

Publication date

Closing date and time 2024/12/09 14:00 EST

Last amendment date


    Description

    The Embassy of Canada to Australia's Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) provides business support services to Canadian exporters to Australia, Australian companies, with interest to invest in Canada or enter into commercial agreements and develops bilateral research and development partnerships between Canadian and Australian companies/institutions to promote innovation in both countries. To achieve this mandate, the TCS will be hosting the Team Canada Trade Mission (TCTM) to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, in Australia, from February 16-21, 2025.

    The Embassy of Canada to Australia's Trade Commissioner Service requires the services of a Contractor with in-market networks and expertise to provide
    business-to-business matchmaking services in Australia for Canadian companies that are part of the business delegation of the TCTM.

    The B2B meetings will be for the following priority sectors:

    1. Agri-food and Agricultural Technologies;
    2. Clean Technologies and Clean Energy;
    3. Mining Equipment Technology and Services;
    4. Information and Communications Technologies (with a focus on Digital Infrastructure and Smart Cities).

    For more information, please refer to the Request for Proposals documents in the bidding details section.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 2 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/01/07.

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
    • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
    • Please refer to tender description or tender documents

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • None
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
    Address

    125 Sussex Drive

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Nataliia Liu
    Phone
    343203000
    Email
    internationalproposals@international.gc.ca
    Address

    125 Sussex Drive

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2
    Canada
    Bidding details
    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents. Access the Getting started page for details on how to bid, and more.

    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Australia
    Region of opportunity
    World
    Contract duration
    2 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price