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Q-SEED Regional Forward Procurement Plan

The Q-SEED Regional Action Plan has identified critical challenges faced by both buyers (procurement officers) and suppliers in the areas of:

Visibility of opportunities
Accessibility to procurement processes
Resources required to deliver on local procurement initiatives

To address these challenges, Q-SEED provides targeted support, capacity-building initiatives, and networking opportunities. These efforts aim to strengthen local procurement capabilities and foster increased local investment.

Great Local Reports and tools

Q-SEED Tools and Templates

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Contact information

Email us at qseed@arcblue.com

Useful procurement and tender websites

Aus TENDER – Procurement Plan | Annual Procurement Plan List: AusTender

Australian Tenders – Townsville | Tenders in Townsville

Local Buy | Become a Supplier

Defence Tenders | Keyword Search: AusTender

Forward Pipeline Queensland Government | Forward procurement pipeline – Apr 2025 – Forward procurement pipeline – Open Data Portal | Queensland Government

Global Tenders | Townsville Council Tenders and Procurement

Illion Tenderlink Supplier/Buyer portal | illion TenderLink | Join Australasia’s largest tender marketplace

Qtenders – Forward Procurement Schedules | Forward Procurement Schedules

Qtenders – For Suppliers | Queensland Government – future procurement opportunities for suppliers

Business Queensland – Government Tenders | Find Queensland Government tenders | Business Queensland

City of Townsville – Under Development | Under Development – Townsville City Council

City of Townsville – Development applications | Find an Application

CQUniversity – Social Procurement | Presentation

TenderHub | Search tender opportunities | TenderHub

Vendor panel – Northern Region | VendorPanel Public Tenders

Tender Ready Program

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Q-SEED

Collaboratively using procurement to create employment opportunities for the young people of Townsville.

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Q-SEED Collaborators

Q-SEED is a collaboration between:

ArcBlue

CQ University

Smart Precinct NQ

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Q-SEED Collaborators

ArcBlue is a leading specialist procurement consultancy with a mission to deliver positive

change through social procurement. Part of Bain & Company, it delivers integrated end-to-end procurement transformation, and is at the forefront of the growing field of social procurement and work to incorporate it into standard practices.

arcblue.com/australia

Q-SEED Collaborators

CQUniversity is Australia’s only social enterprise university, certified by Social Traders. With a thriving campus in Townsville, and regional and national footprint, CQU embeds social innovation principles and practice across inclusive and accessible education, training and research, to equip and empower new generations of changemakers. CQU’s Office of Social Innovation builds capacity across its communities, to collaboratively tackle social and environmental challenges.

cqu.edu.au/socialinnovation

Q-SEED Collaborators

Smart Precinct NQ is the home of innovation and entrepreneurship in North Queensland. The community-connected not-for-profit provides a springboard for collaboration, learning and growth through a range of start-up accelerators and incubator programs, business growth advisory services, investment support and events.

spnq.org