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❓ Hon Steven Martin questions the Minister for Transport regarding discrepancies in the closing date for the Request for Tender (RFT) for the design and construction of electric passenger vessels for the Transperth Ferry Service. The Minister confirms the extension and states details of the successful tenderer will be disclosed later.

AnsweredQoN 280Legislative Council

Asked

17 June 2025

Member

Hon Steven Martin

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the Minister's media statement, "Plans for expanded ferry service on Swan River surge ahead", from 31 March 2025, and I ask: (a) the media statement indicates the Request for Tender (RFT) for the ferry design on the Tenders WA website will close on 21 May 2025. However, PTA250023, "Design and Construction of Electric Passenger Vessels for the Transperth Ferry Service", on the Tenders WA website appears to show a response closing date of 18 June 2025. Was the initial closing date of 21 May 2025 extended, or how otherwise can this difference be explained; (b) if the date in (a) was changed, why; (c) how many tenders were received between 31 March 2025 and 21 May 2025; and (d) how many tenders for PTA250023 have been received in total, to date?

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Answered

12 August 2025

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport

Response time

6 days

(a)-(d) The RFT closing date was extended to 18 June 2025 upon request of potential respondents.
Details about the successful tenderer will be disclosed in due course.

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