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A2E TIMS Tender Ref: DBgHAVCL
AAE Industry Code: D
PTC Application Code: Bg
PTA Project Type: Request for Tender [RFT]
PTD Short Description: Research Water Management
AAC Short Organisation Name: Fed - Dep Agri Fish & Frty
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PDP Tender Published Date: Wed 23 Feb '05
PPC Tender Date Code: AVBO
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PDC Submission Closing Date: Mon 21 Mar '05
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TGB Client Reference No: 04/7345
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PTE Description Details:
RESEARCH WATER MANAGEMENT
To research the issue of third party access in the water industry and the implications for water
management in Australia. 
DAFF is seeking responses from Consultant (s) with experience in researching issues associated with 
water management (specifically competition/privatisation). 
The focus of this research will be on third party access to water supply and service 
infrastructure and the implications for water management in Australia. 
It is expected that there will be four major components to this research: 
A	The first component requires a desktop review of the institutional and regulatory framework covering third party 
	access to water infrastructure in Australia and the impediments to third party access; 
B	The second component requires a qualitative survey and analysis of the views and attitudes towards third party 
	access to water infrastructure from Australian stakeholders who play key roles or have an interest in water services.
C	The third component requires a review and analysis of case studies or reports into third party access to the water
	industry that are relevant to Australia. 
	This analysis may also utilise relevant case studies or reports from other industries in Australia or overseas. 
D	The fourth component will provide advice as to whether the scope and potential for third party access can be met by
	existing institutional frameworks. 
The desktop review, stakeholder surveys and case study analysis would be written up as a report to DAFF.
It is expected that this analysis will provide governments and water industry stakeholders with information about third 
party access in the water industry and the potential for this to improve efficiency in water supply and services management.
The issues to be examined could include the following: 
a	What are the implications of third party access for market structure in the water industry? 
b	The potential for investment in this industry from third parties; 
c	The potential savings/efficiency gains from third party access for downstream water users? 
d	What kind of comparisons can be drawn with the water industry from other industries that have been opened up to 
	third party access such as gas and electricity? 
This project will also examine public interest issues such as: 
1	Issues associated with community service obligations; 
2	Health and environmental issues; 
3	The potential impacts on water quality. 
The report should also address the question of how third party access might impact on the objectives for the National 
Competition Policy and National Water Initiative focus on reform (including full cost recovery, consumption-based pricing,
best practise pricing etc). 
Organisations or individuals interested in tendering must address the evaluation criteria in the
format outlined in the Request for Tender (RFT) document. 
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