AIMS Index of Marine Industry

Australian Institute of Marine Science

Published: Aug 10, 2026

Updated: Aug 11, 2026

Source: AusTender - Australian Government

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the finance and banking, Research and trade and industry sectors. Located in Australia, Pacific & Oceania, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before September 7, 2026.

Published through AusTender - Australian Government, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the finance and banking sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The AIMS Index of Marine Industry is produced on a biennial basis. The 2025 edition updated estimates for 2021–22 and 2022–23 and introduced an initial qualitative discussion of blue economy concepts.AIMS is seeking suitably qualified economic consultancies to deliver the AIMS Index of Marine Industry 2027, including a strengthened Blue Economy and Blue Carbon assessment.The 2027 Index should:• Maintain a robust and backwards-comparable time series of marine industry output, value added and employment.• Include a concise but structured Blue Economy module, with explicit coverage of blue carbon ecosystems and nature-based solutions as emerging economic and environmental assets.• Include a concise section outlining key differences from the 2025 Index in data, methods, and findings.The work will be undertaken with regard to relevant Australian Government and international blue economy, ocean accounting and climate policy frameworks. Conditions for Participation: No Previous Judicial decision relating to employee entitlements or engaged in practices that have been found to be dishonest, unethical or unsafe.Must comply with their obligations, if any, under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth).

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from AusTender - Australian Government and was originally published on August 10, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Australian Institute of Marine Science

Australian Institute of Marine Science has issued 4 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Research & Innovation, Trade & Commerce, and Transport & Logistics. All notices are published for Australia. Notices are distributed via AusTender - Australian Government. Most recent publication: August 10, 2026.

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When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is September 7, 2026. You have 28 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Australian Institute of Marine Science in Australia. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Finance & Banking sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Australia. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

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