SUPPLY OF TOWAGE SERVICES - PORTS OF CAIRNS, MOURILYAN, LUCINDA AND/OR TOWNSVILLE AND ASSOCIATED TUG BERTH LICENCE

POTL and Ports North are considering issuing exclusive Licence(s) for the Ports of Cairns, Mourilyan, Lucinda and/or Townsville for the provision of towage services for a ten (10) year operating term comprising an 8 year initial term from 1 July 2025 plus an option at the discretion of POTL or Ports North, as applicable, to extend for up to a further 2 years.
The following towage service provision options are to be considered:

1) Option 1 – Two (2) separate exclusive towage Licence(s) for the Ports of:
a) Cairns / Mourilyan; and
b) Townsville / Lucinda.
2) Option 2 – Two (2) separate exclusive towage Licence(s) for the Ports of:
a) Cairns/Mourilyan/Lucinda; and
b) Townsville.
3) Option 3 – Three (3) separate exclusive towage Licence(s) for the Ports of:
a) Mourilyan/Lucinda; andb) Cairns; and c) Townsville.
4) Option 4 - One (1) exclusive towage licence for the Ports of Cairns, Mourilyan, Lucinda, and Townsville.

Tenderers are invited to submit a Tender submission on the four towage service provision options outlined above. Tenderers may, but are not required to submit a Tender for each option, and may but are not required to submit a tender for each licence within an option.

For example, a tenderer may submit a tender for the Cairns/Mourilyan licence within option 1, and/or the Cairns/Mourilyan/Lucinda licence within option 2, but not tender for any other licence.