Hockey Australia launches tender process for its Australian Championships

Hockey Australia has announced a shake-up to the way its Australian Championships are allocated with the launch of its new national tender model covering the period from 2016 to 2018.

From today (Friday 10th April), applications are invited from interested parties including State and Territory Hockey Associations, hockey clubs and associations, state and local government tourism and events organisations to bid to host Australian Championships. The process replaces the rotation system that has previously seen Championships allocated to State and Territory Associations who do not always have suitable facilities or the necessary commercial support to successfully deliver them.

More than 10,000 people travel to Australian Championships each year as participants, coaches, officials, umpires, volunteers, family and friends. The Australian Championships are responsible for almost $11 million* in economic activity annually.

The exciting new tender model is a significant step forward for hockey in Australia and is designed to ensure our Australian Championships take place at venues that best support the events, while showcasing our sport at all levels and driving commercial return for reinvestment into the sport. In all, 24 Championships will form part of the tender process for 2016-2018.

As outlined in the Tender Document, all communications relating to the Tender Document and the Tender Process must be directed via email to Hockey Australia’s Competitions & Officiating Manager, David White, at email: david.white@hockey.org.au, with Hosting HA Australian Championships in the subject line.

The timeline for the tender process is as follows:

2nd April 2015 - Tender document released to State & Territory Hockey Associations

10th April 2015 - Tender document released to Clubs/Associations and Tourism/Event bodies

2nd April to 18th June 2015 - Hockey Australia support period

19th to 26th June 2015 - Period for submission

26th June 2015 - Final submission date - responses due by 5pm AEST

29th June to 10th July 2015 - Evaluation period conducted by HA's Competitions and Events Committee

17th July 2015 - Hockey Australia Board to review, assess and ratify successful tender submissions based on recommendations from HA's Competitions and Events Committee

20th July 2015 - All successful applicants notified

21st July 2015 - State & Territory Hockey Associations and key HA stakeholders notified of successful applicants

Click here to download the Tender Document. Interested parties can obtain more information on the process and submit an application via this link.

Image courtesy of Hockey Australia.

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