Science, Monitoring and Knowledge (SMK) Professional Services Panel

Interested parties are invited to apply to join the Science, Monitoring and Knowledge (SMK) Professional Services Panel with for the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR).

The SMK Professional Services Panel (Panel) is expected to run for an initial period of 3 years, with two 1 year extension options. The Panel will also have an ability to add new suppliers up to twice per year. Any decision to extend the Panel or allow new suppliers to join will be based on a review of Departmental budget and requirements, and supplier performance. Applicants are invited to join any or all of the following categories and sub-categories:

Category 1 - Hydrogeology Services

1. General hydrogeology services;
2. Groundwater modelling services;
3. Geological services;
4. Hydrochemistry & environmental tracers services;
5. Aquifer test services;
6. Geophysical services;
7. Hydrogeological field based services;
8. Peer review services;
9. Data manipulation and programming services;
10. Project support services; and
11. Project management services.

Category 2 – Hydrology Services

1. General hydrology services;
2. Surface water modelling services;
3. Hydrological field based services;
4. Hydro-ecological services;
5. Data manipulation and programming services;
6. Peer review services;
7. Project support services; and
8. Project management services.

Category 3 – Ecological Services

1. Natural Resource Management planning support;
2. Advice and technical review services;
3. Ecological and statistical modelling services;
4. Synthesis and interpretation;
5. Consultation, stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation;
6. Ecological monitoring planning;
7. Ecological monitoring implementation;
8. Revegetation assessment and planning;
9. Climate Change adaptation planning and analysis;
10. Marine monitoring and analysis guidance and support;
11. Marine Science reporting and evaluation; and
12. Project management services.

Category 4 – Data and Information Services

1. Data preparation;
2. Data entry;
3. Data validation;
4. Database updates;
5. Development of tools;
6. GIS Editing;
7. Cartography support;
8. GIS Analysis;
9. Business analysis and system design;
10. Project or system design;
11. Training; and
12. Image capture.

Category 5 – Editing Services

1. Copy, edit and proof reading services.

Category 6 – Social Science Services

1. Strategic planning and facilitation;
2. Monitoring and evaluation programs;
3. Surveying and statistical analysis;
4. Economic data collection; and
5. Data collection.

Category 7 – Soil Science Services

1. Soil resource analysis;
2. Soil information systems;
3. Soil science assessments; and
4. Soil database systems.

Category 8 – Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Services

1. Synthesise science;
2. Risk management; and
3. Stakeholder engagement.

Category 9 – Program and Project Management Support

1. Project and Program assessment and feasibility services;
2. Project and Program planning;
3. Project and Program delivery; and
4. Project and Program facilitation.