Public tender of aquaculture leases in various locations of NSW

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is offering by public tender 12 areas of public water land in various estuaries of NSW, for the purpose of aquaculture.

Tender postal address:

Confidential - TENDER BOX

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Locked Bag 1

Nelson Bay NSW 2315

Tender email address:

aquaculture.tenderbox@dpird.nsw.gov.au

Tender closing date:

Friday 27 September 2024 at 4:30 pm

Information about the tender:

This is a public tender, open to all interested parties who meet the requirements and conditions of the tender. A minimum tender premium of $200 per lease has been applied to all areas being offered.

For further information on the tender, please refer to the following document:

• Request for Tender – estuarine lease areas (PDF, 351.72 KB)

Location maps:

Estuarine lease areas

• Port Stephens (PNG, 1983.79 KB)
• Manning River - Pelican Bay (PNG, 2144.01 KB)
• Manning River - South Channe (PNG, 1661.5 KB)
• Hastings River - Hibbard Ferry (PNG, 1813.11 KB)
• Hastings River - Munns Channel PNG, 1245.07 KB

Application forms:

Your tender submission must include the following:

1. Tender form (Part B of the Request for Tender), and
2. The aquaculture lease application form.
3. The relevant aquaculture permit application form.

Relevant forms and information on how to complete these forms are on the information kits and applications page.

The prescribed application fee does not need to be submitted with your tender. Only the successful tenderers will be required to pay this fee. For information on relevant lease fees and charges, please refer to the aquaculture fee schedule

For industry background information, please refer to the NSW Oyster Industry Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy

For further information, contact aquaculture administration at the Port Stephens Fisheries Institute on 02 4916 3900 or email aquaculture.administration@dpird.nsw.gov.au