Tenders/Palm Island Tourism Commercial & Operating Partner

Palm Island Tourism Commercial & Operating Partner

Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council

Published: Sep 11, 2026

Updated: Oct 17, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the trade and industry, gender and inclusion and culture and heritage sectors, with a focus on Indigenous and Tourism Development. Located in Australia, Pacific & Oceania, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through VendorPanel Public Tenders, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the trade and industry sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council is seeking an experienced Tourism Commercial Development & Operational Readiness Partner to support the development and commercial activation of Palm Island’s emerging tourism offering. The successful Partner will provide specialist tourism, commercial and operational-readiness services, including tourism product and visitor-experience development, commercial and operating-model development, D&C design and delivery interface, marketing and distribution planning, local participation and workforce planning, operational readiness, and assistance to Council to procure and transition to a separate long-term Tourism Operating Partner. The engagement does not include the ongoing day-to-day commercial operation of the tourism offering following Commercial Opening.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from VendorPanel Public Tenders and was originally published on September 11, 2026. Last refreshed 19 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council

Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council has issued 14 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 6 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Governance & Public Administration, and Gender & Inclusion. All notices are published for Australia. Notices are distributed via VendorPanel Public Tenders. Most recent publication: November 1, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

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?

Visit VendorPanel Public Tenders to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council in Australia. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Trade & Commerce sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.