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Economic Development Strategy and Tourism Strategy
Business Name
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
VP Reference #
VP531257
Buyers Reference #
2027-39
Opens
Tuesday 27 October 2026
(AUS Eastern Standard Time)
Closes
Friday 27 November 2026 05:00 PM
(AUS Eastern Standard Time)
Supplier query cut-off
Friday 27 November 2026 05:00 PM
(AUS Eastern Daylight Time)
Expected decision
Friday 11 December 2026
(AUS Eastern Standard Time)
Buyer Details
Business Name
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Location
257 Crawford St
Queanbeyan, New South Wales 2620
Australia
WebSite:
http://www.qcc.nsw.gov.au/Home
Business Info
An amalgamation of Queanbeyan and Palerang Councils to form Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council.
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What the buyer is requesting
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An Economic Development Strategy 2027–2037 (EDS)
The EDS should provide a practical, economic roadmap with clear actionable steps and projects to:
o Grow Gross Regional Product (GRP)
o Increase the capacity, profitability and value of existing businesses.
o Activate employment/industrial lands.
o Support emerging sectors.
o Create a compelling proposition for the attraction of business investment and resident relocation.
o Identify strategies to specifically attract high-value private investment.
o Revitalise CBDs and town centres into thriving commercial and social hubs.
o Undertake a realistic assessment of Smart City initiatives identifying whether and how these technologies should be prioritised to deliver tangible economic benefits.
o Assess and recommend appropriate precinct management mechanisms such as Special Entertainment Precincts and Community Improvement Districts.
o Consider and address systemic economic enablers such as skilled labour attraction, housing availability and digital connectivity.
A Tourism Strategy 2027–2037 (TS)
The TS should provide a practical roadmap with clear actionable steps and projects that:
o Addresses both demand-side and supply-side constraints and opportunities.
o Delivers a place-based visitor economy strategy focused on shifting the region from low-yield day-tripping and highway ‘pit stops’ to higher-yield overnight visitation.
o Formulates a clear experience hierarchy that defines current and potential hero experiences and supporting themes.
o Identifies catalyst projects that would provide a step change in the trajectory of visitor economy development.
o Guides the continued evolution and maturation of QPRC’s tourism program with respect to marketing, product/experience development, industry capacity building and tourism infrastructure development.
o Assesses the effectiveness and suitability of continued use of the ‘Treasure Trail’ as an ongoing campaign brand (and de facto destination brand). Development of a new destination brand is not a part of this project, however the strategy should discuss and recommend future destination branding actions.
o Provide clarity on the brand hierarchy of the region ‘Queanbeyan-Palerang’, the towns (e.g. Queanbeyan, Bungendore and Braidwood) and specific visitor experiences.
o Considers the need for sustainable destination position that balances economic growth with ecology, community wellbeing and liveability, and cultural preservation.
o Addresses the strategic linkages with Visit Canberra and adjoining LGAs to capture visitor flows and dispersal, and leverage cross-border synergies.
o Considers the broader economic context and business environment, and addresses systemic challenges such as workforce attraction and retention in the tourism and hospitality sectors.
o Is aligned with the NSW Visitor Economy Strategy and the Destination Southern NSW Destination Management Plan to maximise eligibility for future state and federal funding programs.
Both documents should avoid generic, high-level statements and must provide concrete, costed (where appropriate) and prioritised action plans, with lead responsibilities, partner dependencies, potential funding streams and clear KPIs.
Attachments to this Request
Documents
2
Supplier lists selected
Lists
Management Advisory Services
Travel & Tourism
Categories selected
Categories
Management Advisory Services
1: Economic Analysis
Travel & Tourism
1: Tourism Development Consulting Services
Regions of Service
Locations
New South Wales
1: South Eastern
All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.
Information requested by others
27/Oct/2026 08:06 PM
Question
:
Could Council please clarify the following regarding RFQ 2027-39:
What is the indicative budget for the combined project? Have separate allocations been identified for each strategy, and are these inclusive or exclusive of GST?
Would Council consider a submission for the Tourism Strategy component only, with the successful consultant working collaboratively with the appointed economic development consultant?
What existing datasets, reports and economic modelling will Council provide? What new modelling is expected, including regional economic multipliers, and will Council provide access to relevant subscription datasets?
Could Council confirm the required submission method and format, as the documents refer to both email and VendorPanel lodgement? The submission template also references pricing and insurance schedules, and the RFQ refers to proposed contract conditions, which do not appear in the supplied documents. Will these be issued separately, including the required insurance limits?
Thank you for your assistance.
Answered on 27/Oct/2026 08:25 PM
:
Thanks for the questions. I hope these points clarify, but please let me know if I can provide anything further.
1. We have a maximum budget of $100k (excl GST) to incorporate both strategies.
2. Yes, we can consider submissions for one strategy only, but as there is some significant overlap, we anticipate that efficiencies can be attained by either one supplier responding for both strategies, or that a partnership of two suppliers may make a joint submission, to identify and plan for those efficiencies.
3. We currently have access to expenditure data, and have a consultant who provides us with custom reports on TRA data. We can provide access to the full expenditure data, and can happily work with our consultant to provide any additional TRA data as needed. Additionally we have subscriptions to .ID profile and can provide access to the associated modelling tools behind the 'paywall'. We have recent work completed for the Economic Lands Analyses for Queanbeyan and Bungendore (our two largest towns); while we are unlikely to provide access to the original datasets, the end products are public and can be relied upon for background information and assumptions.
4. Apologies for the inconsistency in details - I will try and correct this inconsistency, if possible. Regardless, submissions via Vendorpanel or directly to ryan.deebank@qprc.nsw.gov.au are both valid and will be considered.
5. Please provide details of your insurance limits in your submission. I will confirm with our procurement team and clarify if there are any issues and provide further clarificiation, if required.
Regards
Ryan
ryan.deebank@qprc.nsw.gov.au
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