Here we explain a future tender and how to search for them.
A future tender is a notice of an upcoming tender that is expected to be released in the future. Future tenders are used by buyers to provide information about upcoming tender opportunities to suppliers. The future tender notice typically provides an estimated advertising or estimated released date for the tender.
Our research indicates that the average time between a tender being released and the closing date is 30 calendar days. That is not long a time to prepare and submit a competitive tender response. The truth is that if you do not know in advance about a tender opportunity your chances of winning are significantly reduced.
Different states, territories and agencies use slightly different terminology, as indicated in the table below.
|
Government |
Name |
Date |
|
Western Australia |
Early Tender Advice |
Estimated Advertising Date |
|
Victorian |
Advanced Tender Notice |
Estimated Advertising Date |
|
South Australia |
Advanced Tender Notice |
Estimated Advertising Date |
|
New South Wales |
Proposed |
Close date |
|
Tasmanian |
Future Opportunity Notice |
Indicative Tender Date |
|
Queensland |
Forward Procurement Schedule |
Expected ITO Date |
|
Federal |
Planned Procurement |
Estimated Date of Approach to Market |
|
Australian Capital Territory |
Advanced Tender Notice |
Estimated Advertising Date |
|
Northern Territory |
Future Tender Opportunity |
Expected Release |
|
New Zealand |
Future Procurement Opportunity |
Indicative RFx Release Date |
At Australian Tenders we monitor and capture all the different types of notices and publish them as Future Tenders with an Estimated Release Date. If the estimated release date arrives and the tender has not been released we change the status to expired. In this case, it is possible that the future tender has been either cancelled or delayed which is common. If a tender is released, the status is changed to Current, and a closing date is added.
If you are interested in a particular future tender, we recommend adding it to your watchlist.
Step 1: Searching
- Click on SEARCH from the main menu bar
- In order to modify the tender status, you must choose the advanced search option
- To access the Advanced Search function, simply activate it by toggling the switch below the Categories box
- By default, the status is set to Current. To change it to future, simply click on the tender status drop-down menu and select Future
- Change any other search parameters as required, e.g. regions, categories and keywords
- Click on SEARCH
- Click on the tender you are interested in to see further details
Need a little help?
Just email us at support@australiantenders.com.au or call our friendly Australian support team on 1800 934 117.