❓ Hon. Kate Doust inquires about drilling contracts awarded by the Department of Agriculture and Food to three companies between 2012 and 2014, focusing on purpose, price, and procurement method. The Minister provides details on emergency drilling in Carnarvon and expansion of the Gascoyne food bowl initiative.
AnsweredQoN 1165Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD —
EMERGENCY DRILLING CONTRACTS
1165. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Agriculture and Food:
How many contracts have been awarded by the Department of Agriculture
and Food to Global Groundwater, Advanced Bore Services Pty Ltd and Austral
Drilling Services for the period 2012 to date and what was —
(a) the purpose of the contract;
(b) the contracted price; and
(c) the procurement method involved; for
example open tender, selective tender or direct sourcing?
EMERGENCY DRILLING CONTRACTS
1165. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Agriculture and Food:
How many contracts have been awarded by the Department of Agriculture
and Food to Global Groundwater, Advanced Bore Services Pty Ltd and Austral
Drilling Services for the period 2012 to date and what was —
(a) the purpose of the contract;
(b) the contracted price; and
(c) the procurement method involved; for
example open tender, selective tender or direct sourcing?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
Two contracts have been awarded to each of the contractors.
(a) Contracts awarded in late 2013 were for
an emergency drilling program to alleviate a critical water shortage at
Carnarvon. Contracts awarded in 2014 are to expand the northern bore field as a
planned activity of the Gascoyne food bowl initiative.
(b) The total contracted price for emergency
drilling in 2013 was $300 000. Contracted prices for 2014 are: Global
Groundwater, $1.4 million; Advanced Bore Services, $l.253 million; and Austral
Drilling, $2.71 million.
(c) Emergency drilling in 2013 was by
selective tender. Contracts in 2014 were awarded through an open tender process
managed by the Department of Finance and validated by the tender review
committee.
Two contracts have been awarded to each of the contractors.
(a) Contracts awarded in late 2013 were for
an emergency drilling program to alleviate a critical water shortage at
Carnarvon. Contracts awarded in 2014 are to expand the northern bore field as a
planned activity of the Gascoyne food bowl initiative.
(b) The total contracted price for emergency
drilling in 2013 was $300 000. Contracted prices for 2014 are: Global
Groundwater, $1.4 million; Advanced Bore Services, $l.253 million; and Austral
Drilling, $2.71 million.
(c) Emergency drilling in 2013 was by
selective tender. Contracts in 2014 were awarded through an open tender process
managed by the Department of Finance and validated by the tender review
committee.
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