Request for quotation (RFQ) from service providers – drought technical decision-making service delivery
Agriculture Victoria’s farm business technical and decision-making services, incorporating a range of technical specialists, are available statewide to support farmers to plan and manage the impacts of drought.
To date, Agriculture Victoria has engaged over 70 service providers across the state to deliver one-on-one farm advisory consultations and group-based events.
Round 3 RFQ for group-based events now open
Agriculture Victoria is seeking event proposals/quotes for the delivery of group-based events to commence from late January 2026, in the lead-up to the critical autumn period for many farmers.
The RFQ program for group-based events is open for 5 weeks from Monday 17 November to Sunday 21 December. Service providers that registered to deliver events under Round 1 and 2 can reapply for Round 3.
Quotes are sought from agricultural organisations including service providers, agricultural consultants, farm advisors, agriculture-specific training organisations, farmer groups or organisations to deliver publicly advertised, group-based events in local farming communities across the state.
Priority areas for the Round 3 group-based events program include technical decision-making and farm business management, as outlined below.
Technical decision making
- Feed budgeting and planning
- Water budgeting and planning (farm reticulation systems)
- Livestock management
- Livestock nutrition
- Pastures – assessment, renovation and re-establishment
- Agronomy – variety selection, time of sowing, pest and disease management
- Horticulture production – soils, irrigation and crop management
- Stock containment areas
- Key farm business trigger points and decision-making
Business management
- Bank ready
- Farm finances
Timelines
- Round 3 RFQ for group-based events open on Monday 17 November and close at 11.59 pm on Sunday 21 December 2025.
- Webinar 4 December to provide background on the group-based events program. Register via Zoom if you wish to attend (attendance is not compulsory).
- RFQs will be assessed in early January.
- Delivery of these programs can commence from late January, with final delivery by 30 May 2026, depending on demand and farmer needs.
Download RFQ documents for delivery of group events
- Round 3 group events RFQ
[PDF File - 388.6 KB] - Round 3 group events RFQ – accessible
[MS Word Document - 715.8 KB] - Round 3 group events proposal form [PDF File - 259.4 KB]
- Round 3 group events proposal form – accessible [MS Word Document - 98.9 KB]
For further information about the RFQ process for group-based events, please email drought.support@agriculture.vic.gov.au
Farm Advisory Service one-on-one sessions
Technical specialists who are part of the panel of farm advisors continue to deliver one-on-one farm advisory sessions to farmers across the state.
If you are a farm advisor and would like to register to join the panel of service providers, please contact drought.support@agriculture.vic.gov.au