Request for Proposal

Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Assessing global automation technologies for labour efficiency in citrus (AS26001).

The objectives of the investment are to:

• Identify and assess global automation and mechanisation technologies that can reduce labour requirements in citrus, while also considering opportunities relevant to apples, pears, avocados, summerfruit, mangoes and table grapes.
• Undertake a targeted international study tour to leading countries, technology providers and commercial horticultural operations to evaluate commercially deployed automation and mechanisation solutions and capture insights into their application and adoption.
• Evaluate the suitability of identified technologies for Australian production systems and develop pathways for local demonstration, validation and industry adoption.

Hort Innovation has prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) document that provides background information, outlines the scope of services, the procurement process and the information required from interested parties.

The RFP may be downloaded from www.tenders.net (you will need to be a member of tenders.net to access this information).

The closing date for responses is the 2 October, 2026 at 3:00pm (AEST).