Australian Energy Market Operator

ABN 94 072 010 327

Invitation to Tender

Services: Non-Market Ancillary Services (NMAS) in Regional Victoria

AEMO Project Manager:

Arian LowePrincipal Commercial Transmission ProcurementTel: 03 9609 8424E-mail: victhermal3@aemo.com.au

Closing Date: 5 September 2014

Validity Period: 130 Business Days from the Closing Date

Australian Energy Market Operator LimitedLevel 22, 530 Collins StreetMELBOURNE VIC 3000TEL: 03 9609 8000FAX: 03 9609 8080

Contents

SECTION A: INVITATION TO TENDER.................................................................................................3SECTION B: ABOUT THIS ITT...............................................................................................................5SECTION C: TENDER REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION.............................................................7SECTION D: REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES................................................................................10SECTION E: TENDER FORM...............................................................................................................13SCHEDULE 1 – STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE..................................................................................15SCHEDULE 2 – DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES......................................................................................16SCHEDULE 3 – PRICING.........................................................................................................................18SCHEDULE 4 – SUPPORTING INFORMATION.....................................................................................19SCHEDULE 5 – PROPOSED CONTRACT CHANGES...........................................................................20ATTACHMENT: CONTRACT TO BE EXECUTED..............................................................................21

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SECTION A: INVITATION TO TENDERA.1 Background

AEMO is a company limited by guarantee. It has statutory functions under the National Electricity Law, National Gas Law and Rules made under those Laws, including:

Market and system operator and national transmission planner for the National Electricity Market

Market and system operator of the Victorian wholesale gas market

Market operator of gas short term trading markets, gas trading exchanges and retail gas markets in eastern and southern Australia.

With its broad national focus for the future, AEMO’s objectives are to promote efficient investment in and operation of Australia’s electricity and gas services for the long-term interests of consumers with respect to price, quality, safety, reliability and security of energy supply.

A.2 Invitation to Tender

The reliability of the supply of electricity for customers in the north-west of Victoria (Regional Victoria) could be at risk due to potential overload in the foreseeable future on the existing Ballarat-Bendigo 220kV line and the Moorabool-Ballarat No.1 220 kV line.

AEMO has recently explored credible options to alleviate this risk in accordance with Part B of Chapter 5 of the NER. Further information on the process undertaken by AEMO is available at Regional Victorian Thermal Capacity Upgrade.

The Update to the Project Assessment Conclusions Report (PACR) assessed two credible options that could alleviate the risk of potential overload on the existing Ballarat-Bendigo 220kV line and the Moorabool-Ballarat No.1 220 kV line. One is an upgrade to the BATS-BETS 220kV line involving reconductoring of that line (Network Option), and the other is a staged increase in generation (which includes all types of generation and energy storage) or corresponding voluntary load reduction (Non-Network Option). The net market benefits of each of these two options were of only marginal difference.

This assessment was based on estimated costs of each option.

To enable a more detailed assessment and determination of its preferred solution, AEMO intends to canvass firm offers for both options. This means that Tenders for the Non-Network Option will be assessed against each other as well as against a firm offer from SPI PowerNet on the Network Option.

The Non-Network Option can be provided in three ways:

Through the availability of additional generation; Through load reduction; or A combination of additional generation and load reduction.

TENDERS ARE INVITED for the provision of the Services in the nature of additional generation or load reduction at specified locations in Regional Victoria to prevent a potential overload on the existing Ballarat (BATS) – Bendigo (BETS) 220 kV line and the Moorabool (MLTS) – Ballarat (BATS) No.1 220 kV line. More particulars of AEMO’s requirements are contained in Section D.

A.3 Glossary

In this document, capitalised words or phrases have the meanings set out below.

A word or phrase defined in the NER has the same meaning when used in this document.

Addendum Any document issued after the date of this ITT and labelled as an “Addendum” to this ITT; collectively known as “Addenda”.

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AEMO Australian Energy Market Operator Limited ABN 94 072 010 327. References to AEMO include, where the context requires, AEMO’s employees, officers, contractors, consultants, advisers and other persons authorised to act for AEMO.

AEMO Project Manager The person specified on the cover of this ITT.

Business Days A day other than Saturday, Sunday and any other day not taken to be a public holiday in Victoria.

Closing Date The date specified on the cover of this ITT.

Invitation to Tender or ITT This document, including its schedules, attachments and appendices.

NER National Electricity Rules.

Regional Victoria Defined in Section A.2.

Services The services and deliverables described in Section D1.

Statement of Compliance The schedule in Section E by that title.

Tender The offer submitted by a Tenderer to provide the Services.

Tenderer A person responding to this ITT.

Tender Form The document contained in Section E.

Tender Period The time commencing between AEMO’s placement of this ITT on its website and the closing date and time for receipt of Tenders by AEMO.

Validity Period The period specified on the cover of this ITT.

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SECTION B: ABOUT THIS ITTB.1 Legal Status

This Invitation to Tender is an invitation to treat and does not create any contractual or promissory rights.

AEMO is not obliged to accept any Tender or complete the process outlined in this ITT, or to acquire all or any Services.

AEMO may change the process or the description of the Services at any time by issuing an Addendum to Tenderers.

B.2 Confidentiality

This ITT may contain or be accompanied by confidential information about AEMO or its operations and markets, which is provided solely to enable Tenderers to submit Tenders. Tenderers must not use or disclose information in this document for any other purpose without AEMO’s written consent. Tenderers must take all reasonable steps (both physically and electronically) to protect the confidentiality of this document and all communications relating to it.

B.3 Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, AEMO owns any intellectual property rights in this ITT. Tenderers are permitted to use and copy this document for the sole purpose of preparing and submitting a Tender.

B.4 No Warranty

Except to the extent required by law:

AEMO makes no warranties or representations on the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the ITT or any other information provided to a Tenderer; and

AEMO is not liable in any way for any loss or damage of whatever kind (whether foreseeable or not) however arising (including by reason of negligence), incurred by any person in connection with this ITT or any other information provided to a Tenderer.

B.5 Queries and Communications with AEMO

If Tenderers find any discrepancy, error, or have any doubt as to the meaning or completeness of this ITT, or require clarification on any aspect of it, they should notify the AEMO Project Manager in writing, not less than 14 days before the Closing Date. AEMO may issue an Addendum to all Tenderers clarifying the discrepancy, error, doubt, or query (as the case may be) and may extend the Closing Date if AEMO considers it appropriate in all the circumstances.

No representation or explanation to Tenderers in relation to this ITT is taken to be included in the ITT unless it is contained in an Addendum.

All communications by Tenderers to AEMO about matters connected with this ITT must be made to the AEMO Project Manager unless otherwise authorised by the AEMO Project Manager.

B.6 Information Forum

AEMO will hold an information forum for Tenderers to give them an opportunity to ask questions and of technical experts from SPI PowerNet and Powercor as follows:

Date: Monday 4 August 2014

Time: 10am - 4pm

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Place: Level 22, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne

Each Tenderer may bring no more than three representatives to the information forum.

Tenderers must submit the names of their representatives who will attend the information forum and an indicative list of questions at least 5 Business Days prior to the scheduled date of the information forum.

At the conclusion of the information forum, AEMO will publish the questions raised and responses given in a Q&A format on AEMO’s website.

B.7 Acceptance of Tender

No Tender shall be taken to have been accepted by AEMO until AEMO has notified the successful Tenderer of its acceptance in writing and a contract of the type contemplated by Section C.11 has been entered into.

B.8 Conditions of Submitting a Tender

Tenderers wishing to submit a Tender must comply with Section C. Tenderers must ensure that their employees, contractors, agents and consultants involved in the preparation or submission of a Tender are aware of, and comply with, all requirements applicable to Tenderers.

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SECTION C: TENDER REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATIONC.1 Submitting a Tender

A Tender constitutes an offer by the Tenderer to provide the Services that is capable of acceptance by AEMO. Tenders must meet the following requirements:

All applicable sections of the Tender Form must be completed, including all relevant schedules.

The Tender must be dated and signed (in the case of a body corporate, by a duly authorised officer).

All supporting documentation evidencing the matters specified in Schedule 4 to the Tender Form must be included with the Tender.

If a Tenderer cannot comply with any element of the Tender Form or schedules, the Tenderer must specify in the Statement of Compliance the nature of, and reasons for, the non-compliance.

One original and one copy of each Tender (in hard copy) and one electronic copy (USB) in Word or Excel format must be submitted in a sealed envelope and placed in the Tender Box at AEMO’s Melbourne office reception by 3:00 pm (Melbourne time) on the Closing Date. AEMO’s Melbourne office is located at Level 22, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria. To ensure timely delivery, Tenders should be delivered by hand or courier.

Tenders must not submitted by facsimile or email.

Additional documentation may be submitted with a Tender if, in the Tenderer’s opinion, it is necessary for a proper understanding of its Tender.

AEMO may decide to accept late or non-conforming Tenders, but is not obliged to do so under any circumstances.

C.2 Tenderers to Perform own Due Diligence

By submitting a Tender, a Tenderer is taken to have:

satisfied itself of the requirements of this ITT;

made all reasonable enquiries, investigation and assessment of available information relevant to the risks, contingencies and other circumstances relating to the Services; and

satisfied itself as to the correctness and sufficiency of its Tender.

C.3 Tenders Commercial-in-Confidence

Tenders will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed outside AEMO except:

as reasonably required for the purpose of assessing the proposed Services;

required by law, or in the course of legal proceedings;

requested by any regulatory or other government authority having jurisdiction over AEMO, or its activities; or

to AEMO’s external advisers, consultants or insurers,

in which case the Tenderer is deemed to have consented to this disclosure by providing the Tender.

C.4 No Anti-Competitive Conduct

Tenderers must not:

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discuss this ITT with any other person they know has received this ITT or might reasonably be expected to have received it; or

engage in any conduct that is designed to, or might have the effect of, lessening competition in the supply to AEMO of the Services.

Tenderers who wish to engage in legitimate teaming or sub-contracting discussions with persons who might deliver the Services must obtain AEMO’s prior approval to do so.

C.5 No Improper Assistance or Inducements

Tenderers must not seek or accept the assistance of employees, contractors or consultants of AEMO in the preparation of their Tenders and must not make any offers or engage in any activities that are likely to be perceived as, or may have the effect of, influencing the outcomes of the ITT process. Tenderers must at all times comply with all applicable laws in relation to the offering of unlawful inducements in connection with their Tenders.

C.6 No Reimbursement for Costs of Tender

No Tenderer is entitled to be reimbursed for any expense or loss incurred in the preparation and submission of its Tender or for any costs incurred in attending meetings with AEMO during the Tender evaluation process.

C.7 No Publicity

Tenderers must not make any public or media announcement about this ITT or the outcome of this ITT without AEMO’s prior written permission.

C.8 Disqualification

AEMO may, in its absolute discretion, immediately disqualify a Tenderer from further participation in the tendering process if AEMO believes that Tenderer has contravened a requirement of Section B or Section C.

C.9 Tender Evaluation Process and Timing

All Tenders will be assessed against the criteria detailed in Table 1:

Table 1: Tender Evaluation CriteriaFinancial Position Tenderer’s corporate credentials, financial stability and ability to fund the

construction of any new plant that will be used to provide the Services.

Technical Capability Tenderer’s capability to operate any existing or new plant that will be used to provide the Services in an efficient, safe, secure and reliable manner.

Departures form the Contract Conditions and Service Specifications

The number and materiality of departures from the conditions in the proposed contract referred to in Section C.11 and the number and materiality of the departures from AEMO’s requirements detailed in Section D.

Value for Money Attractiveness of the Tender with respect to value for money over the term of the proposed contract referred to in Section C.11 considering the total cost and benefits.

AEMO may, in its absolute discretion, accept none, any, or any combination of offers contained in Tenders.

AEMO may, in its absolute discretion, consider non-conforming Tenders provided that any departure from the requirements of this ITT is identified and fully described in the Statement of Compliance.

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AEMO’s indicative timing for the remainder of the ITT process is set out below. AEMO may change these times or steps, or stop or suspend the ITT process at any time.

Description Indicative dates

Closing Date 5 September 2014

Tender evaluation completed 31 October 2014

Negotiation with preferred Tenderer(s) 3 November 2014 – 27 February 2015

Contract execution and notification of unsuccessful Tenderers 27 February 2015

C.10 Clarification

If AEMO considers that a Tender is unclear, it may seek clarification or further information from Tenderers at any time during the evaluation process. Tenderers may be required to attend meetings with AEMO at a time and place to be notified by the AEMO Project Manager to review and discuss any such matters. Failure to supply clarification to AEMO’s satisfaction may result in the disqualification of a Tender.

AEMO has no obligation to seek clarification of any Tender, and may disregard any information that it considers to be unclear.

C.11 Contract Execution

AEMO’s proposed form of contract for the Services is set out in the Attachment.Tenderers should not include their own standard or general conditions of contract with their Tenders. Tenderers who wish to seek changes to the proposed form of contract should provide a copy of the document showing the exact form of the requested change, tracked in Microsoft Word.

Tenderers will be taken to have accepted the contract in its current form unless they include a tracked copy of the contract marked in this way.

AEMO requires the terms of the contract to be concluded and the document signed by the successful Tenderer within the Validity Period. AEMO may reconsider rejected Tenders if the contract is not finalised within the Validity Period.

C.12 No Obligation to Debrief

AEMO is under no obligation to debrief any Tenderer as to AEMO’s evaluation of Tenders, or give any reason for the acceptance of or non-acceptance of any Tender.

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SECTION D: REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES D.1 Description of the Services

The Services can be provided in three ways:

Through the availability of additional generation (either by using existing plant, or by installing new plant); Through load reduction; or A combination of additional generation and load reduction.

The technical characteristics of the Services are detailed in Table 2:

Table 2: Technical Characteristics of the Services

Minimum Capability 30MW

Maximum Capability 120MW

Date of Availability of Maximum Capability By 31 October 2027

Minimum Availability of Services 40 years

Maximum Time to reach Maximum Capability after AEMO issues an instruction to provide the Services

3 hours

Minimum duration of the Service at any one time 4 hours

Range of Ambient Temperature that Services must be Available -5OC - +45OC

Availability of Service 100% of the time during summer (1 November to 31 March).1

While AEMO prefers that the Minimum Capability be available no later than 31 October 2016, Tenderers are not precluded from nominating a different date.

D.2 Staged Solution

AEMO would prefer that the energy be made available in stages after the first 30MW is available (Stage 1). Tenderers may nominate any number of stages between Stage 1 and the final stage when up to 120MW is to be made available. Tenderers may nominate the amount of each capability increase and the earliest date of availability of each increase plus the lead time it will need to effect each capability increase.

There is no guarantee, however, that AEMO will require additional capacity after Stage 1 or any other stage proposed by Tenderers.

D.3 Preferred Location

1 The Availability Rebate Scheme detailed in Section D.6 reflects AEMO’s availability expectations.

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AEMO has identified its preferred location for the provision of the Services as Bendigo. Provided they are not affected by constraints on the BATS-BETS 220kV line, the Services could be situated elsewhere, such as Kerang or Wemen. AEMO's studies have shown, however, that Bendigo is a more effective location for either the importation of additional energy or load reduction than Kerang (ratio of 1:1.2 MW), or Wemen (ratio of 1:2 MW).

AEMO considers that any location other these three will not be as effective as the least effective of these, namely Wemen, and the ratio it will apply to its assessment of any Services at any other location will be less than 1:2 MW.

Noting AEMO’s preference for Bendigo as the location of the Services, Tenderers may offer to provide the Services based on any combination of generation or load reduction in any of these, or any other, locations.

D.4 Regulatory Issues

Tenderers are expected to be familiar with the details of the electricity regulatory framework and the operations of the National Electricity Market. AEMO wishes to draw Tenderers’ attention to the following issues:

Depending on the solution offered, Tenderers might need to hold, or be in the process of acquiring, a generation or retail licence from the Essential Services Commission (ESC).

Tenderers will also need to become registered participants under the NER. If Tenderers are proposing to install additional plant as part of their offer, they will need to consult with

appropriate network service providers to arrange connection of their plant to the network. Further details of the network connection process are available in Chapter 5 of the NER and AEMO’s website.

D.5 Approvals

AEMO expects Tenderers to be familiar with any planning and environmental approvals required, especially if they are proposing to install new plant to provide the Service and are fully responsible to address any such issues.

D.6 Payment Structure

No payments will be made for the Services until Stage 1 is completed.

AEMO contemplates paying an Availability Charge over the term of the proposed contract referred to in Section C.11, which will be subject to an Availability Rebate. There also exists the potential for adjustment if liquidated damages are payable.

(a) Availability ChargeThis will be comprised of fixed annual monthly payments (save for CPI escalation) for the term of the proposed contract referred to in Section C.11.

Tenderers will be entitled to the Availability Charge for each trading interval that they are, or are deemed to be, available over the course of each month.

In light of AEMO’s need for flexibility in the provision of additional capability on an optional basis (see Section D.2), the provision of further capability should be offered and priced on the basis that AEMO might not exercise any option.

(b) Availability RebateEach month, AEMO intends to adjust the Availability Charge by reference to an Availability Rebate for each trading interval in which the Services are unavailable. The Availability Rebate will be calculated at the following rates:

From 1 November to 31 March, $917.16 per trading interval for Stage 1 and an additional $30.57 for each additional MW per trading interval thereafter.

From 1 April to 31 October, $85.01 per trading interval for Stage 1 and an additional $2.83 for each additional MW per trading interval thereafter.

The Availability Rebate will be capped at 60% of the Availability Charge.

(c) Liquidated Damages

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Any delay to completion of Stage 1 and every stage thereafter will result in liquidated damages being payable to AEMO. The daily rates proposed to be payable from the date of each agreed availability date (that is, upon completion of each stage) as liquidated damages are:

31 October 2016 – 30 June 2017 (inclusive) $12,000 per day late 30 June 2017 – 1 July 2027 (inclusive) onwards $15,714 per day late

There will be a cap of $5,000,000 payable as liquidated damages for Stage 1 and the delivery of every stage thereafter. The cap of $5 million will be a discrete cap for each stage.

If liquidated damages are payable, the proposed Availability Charges will be adjusted by the amount of the liquidated damages.

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SECTION E: TENDER FORM

Tender for NMAS in Regional Victoria

To: Australian Energy Market Operator LtdLevel 22, 530 Collins StreetMELBOURNE VIC 3000

From:

Tenderer (full company name):

ABN:

Address:

Website:

Contact Person: Name:

Title:

Telephone No:

Fax No:

E-mail:

1. OfferThe Tenderer offers to provide to AEMO the Services described in Schedule 2:

in accordance with the requirements of the ITT, subject only to any variations specified in the Statement of Compliance in Schedule 1; and

at the price or prices specified or determined in accordance with Schedule 3.

2. Agency/Joint TenderThe Tenderer is/is not2 acting as agent or trustee for another person, or lodging a Tender jointly with other persons.

(If the Tender is acting as an agent or trustee, full details must be provided in this section.)

5. Supporting InformationThe Tenderer provides in Schedule 4 details of its capability to provide the Services, as required by AEMO to support this Tender.

6. Validity PeriodThis Tender constitutes an offer to provide the Services that remains open for acceptance by AEMO for the Validity Period.

7. Contract (optional)The Tenderer provides in Schedule 5 a copy of AEMO’s proposed contract with the Tenderer’s requested changes tracked in the document.

9. Addenda to ITT (include only if Addenda received)

2 Delete as appropriate.

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In the preparation of its Tender, the Tenderer acknowledges having received the following Addenda to the ITT:

Addendum No. Dated

Addendum No. Dated

Addendum No. Dated

NOTE: Capitalised terms in this Tender Form and Schedules are defined in the ITT.

Dated this day of 2014

EXECUTED by [NAME OF TENDERER] by its duly appointed representative in the presence of:

)

)

)

..............................................................……..

Witness

..............................................................……..

Name of witness (print)

..............................................................……..

Authorised Officer

..............................................................……..

Name of Authorised Officer (print)

..............................................................……..

Title of Authorised Officer (print)

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SCHEDULE 1 – STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

[Delete whichever is not applicable]

[Name of Tenderer] confirms that this Tender conforms in every respect with the Invitation to Tender.

OR

[Name of Tenderer] confirms that this Tender conforms in every respect with the Invitation to Tender other than in the following respects:

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SCHEDULE 2 – DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

S2.1 Description of the Services

The Tenderer offers to provide the following Services:

Stage Number

Location of Service Connection Point

Type of Service Type of Plant used to provide Service

Capacity (MW)

Connection Voltage

Availability Date

1 Existing Generation/New Generation/Load Reduction

[Tenderer to cross out inapplicable types of service]

For example, gas-fired generation, electricity storage, reduction of consumption at XXX premises.

2 (include details of how much advance notice Tenderer will need to make this stage available)

NOTE: If the Tenderer is proposing to offer more than one Service as part of any Stage with different performance characteristics, Tenderer should insert additional rows to the table above and provide the performance characteristics of each Service separately.

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S2.2 Technical Requirements

The Tenderer confirms that the Services being offered meet the following requirements:

Minimum Capability 30MW

Minimum Availability of Services 40 years

Range of Ambient Temperature that Services must be Available -5OC to +45OC

Availability of Service 100% during summer (1 November to 31 March).

NOTE: If the Tenderer considers that its offered Services will not meet any of the requirements inthe table above, the Tenderer must complete Schedule 1 on the basis that this Tender is non-conforming.

The Tenderer confirms that the Services being offered meet the following requirements:

Date of Availability of Minimum Capability [Tenderer to insert date]

Maximum Capability [Tenderer to maximum MW]

Date of Availability of Maximum Capability [Tenderer to insert date]

Maximum Time to reach Maximum Capability after AEMO issues an instruction to provide the Services

[Tenderer to insert maximum time]

Minimum duration of the Service at any one time [Tenderer to insert minimum hours]

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SCHEDULE 3 – PRICING

S3.1 Availability Charges

Although the Availability Charge will be payable on a monthly basis, the Tenderer submits its charges on the assumption that AEMO will be exercising each option after Stage 1.

For example, if a Tenderer offers to delivery of Services in the following five stages, which will result in the following specified total Availability Charges for each contract year:

Stage Date of Availability of each Stage

Capability Available

Contract Year

Total Availability Charges for the Contract Year

1 31 October 2016 30MW 1 A

2 31 October 2017 50MW 2 B

3 31 October 2020 70MW 5 C

4 31 October 2022 90MW 7 D

5 31 October 2026 120MW 10 E

The Availability Charges to be provided by the Tenderer with its Tender would be expressed as follows:

Contract Year

12016-17

22017-18

32018-19

42019-20

52020-21

62021-22

72022-23

82023-24

92024-25

10-302025-26 - 2045-46

Stage 1 A A A A A A A A A A

Stage 2 B B B B B B B B B

Stage 3 C C C C C C

Stage 4 D D D D

Stage 5 E

Total Availability Charges

A A+B A+B A+B A+B+C A+B+C A+B+C +D A+B+C +D A+B+C +D A+B+C +D +E

S3.2 AEMO’s Liquidated Damages

The Tenderer must provide an analysis of the impact of AEMO’s proposed liquidated damages on its proposed Availability Charge.

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SCHEDULE 4 – SUPPORTING INFORMATION

In support of its Tender, the Tenderer must provide the following information:

S4.1 General Corporate and Financial Background The Tenderer provides details of general corporate background, including details of corporate structure, any related corporate bodies and other associate entities.

S4.2 Financial StabilityThe Tenderer provides details of:

(a) Credit rating (or equivalent);

(b) Key features in the financial statements, such as current ratio, total equity size, last 1-2 year cash

flow; and

(c) Any other information that could have a bearing on its financial position.

S4.3 Insurance The Tenderer provides details of the insurance program proposed it is proposing in respect of the provision of the Services.

S4.4 Credibility and feasibility of OptionThe Tenderer provides evidence that the Services it is proposing are credible and feasible, including:

o load flow studies or other applicable studies;

o details of how the Tenderer proposes to overcome any connection application, planning and environmental and any other challenges to achieve completion of Stage 1 by 31 October 2016; and

o evidence demonstrating that any new plant it is proposing to connect to the Victorian transmission network or a distribution network will not have a detrimental impact on that network.

o If the Services involves are to be provided with plant at locations other than Bendigo, Kerang or Wemen, supporting evidence of the feasibility of the Tenderer’s option.

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SCHEDULE 5 – PROPOSED CONTRACT CHANGES

[Delete whichever is not applicable]

[Name of Tenderer] does not propose any changes to the form of contract proposed by AEMO with the Invitation to Tender.

OR

[Name of Tenderer] has included a Word version of AEMO’s form of contract with the Tenderer’s requested changes tracked.

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Contract Form

ATTACHMENT: CONTRACT TO BE EXECUTED[AEMO to insert the proposed contract.]

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