The Commonwealth has released a raft of new approaches to market, including new forums and working groups to inform industry on upcoming Defence investment priorities.
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The Commonwealth has updated their current approaches to market through AusTender, ensuring that industry can continue delivering essential defence capabilities.
Below, Defence Connect details those essential upcoming tenders:
Puckapunyal upgrade works: Closing 11 June 2024, Defence Housing Australia is looking for a contractor to upgrade two properties at Puckapunyal, with completion expected within 12 weeks of the announcement. ATM ID: DHA-PROC-78915.
Maritime Domain Industry Forum: Closing 11 June 2024, the Royal Australian Navy is seeking to give industry insight into their priorities under the recently released Integrated Investment Program with the focus on the maritime domain as part of the integrated and focused joint force. Following the unclassified forum on 2 July, Navy has confirmed that it will hold classified working groups on 3 July. The classified briefing is by invitation only. Expressions of interest for the classified briefing will be open for those who attended the unclassified briefing and hold appropriate security clearances.. ATM ID: NCD MDIF JULY 2024.
Standing offer for maritime transport services: Closing 11 June 2024, Defence is looking to form a panel of entities who can supply or source vessels of different sizes to facilitate passenger and cargo movements. They are expected to primarily be eastern Australia based, with small taskings between Australia and Papua New Guinea and on the west coast. ATM ID: RFT 31150.
Land environment working group: Closing 14 June 2024, Defence has announced that it is hosting a Land Environment Working Group (LEWG) on 10 July, engaging industry to discuss investment plans for the land domain. The event will be chaired by the head of Land Capability and three industry co-chairs. The unclassified LEWG will be followed by classified briefings on Thursday, 11 July, for those who attended the unclassified LEWG, and hold appropriate security clearances. ATM ID: LCD LEWG 2024.
Australian AUKUS Advance Capabilities Dialogue: Closing 16 June 2024, the Department of Defence has announced that it is hosting the inaugural AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Dialogue, to be held on 26 June, providing updates on AUKUS Pillar II. The unclassified briefing will be followed by an invite only classified briefing on the same day. Expressions of interest for the classified briefing will be open for those who attended the unclassified briefing and hold appropriate security clearances. ATM ID: AAACD JUNE 2024.
Defence Estate Capital and Sustainment Works Program Industry Briefing: Closing 18 June 2024, industry is invited to attend the bi-annual Defence Estate Capital and Sustainment Works Program Industry Briefing. The invitation from the Security and Estate Group will provide insights into upcoming procurement opportunities in Defence estate. ATM ID: CFI-20240516.
Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) Strategic Support Contract: Closing 21 June 2024, the Department of Defence has announced that it is seeking to rationalise DASA’s multiple contract support arrangements into one performance-based rolling wave services contract. ATM ID: DASA/NOT42313/2024.
Defence fuel transformation program: Closing 25 June 2024, the Department of Defence has listed an expression of interest for the Defence Fuel Transformation Program - Tranche 2 Facilities - Head Contract 2 - Western Australia: ADSCS G. Defence has confirmed that it anticipates inviting no more than five shortlisted applicants to lodge a tender for the program, which includes an array of works such as the installation of fuel storage tanks and remedial tasks. ATM ID: AZ6543.
DHA suppliers: Closing 27 June 2024, Defence Housing Australia is looking for companies and investors interested in the development of land, sale of new dwellings, and securing long-term leases to deliver a proposed New Builds Volume Lease Program in Townsville. ATM ID: DHA-PROC-78457.
Space surveillance: Closing 30 June 2024, the Defence Space Command is purchasing global commercial off-the-shelf space surveillance and tracking data as a minimum viable product to support space domain awareness. Defence has confirmed that there will be multiple vendors for the procurements which will take place over short periods. Defence has told interested vendors to register at the Global Data Marketplace. ATM ID: DSPC_SSA_PWS_001/23.
Day procedure centre services, Department of Veterans’ Affairs: Closing 30 June 2024, the tender has been released to support the veteran and Defence community to have access to day procedure centre services. ATM ID: DPC-2017.
GWEOSP Jennings NSW: Closing 2 July 2024, the Department of Defence has announced that it is looking to deliver additional EO storage facilities that are close to maintenance, dispatch, and receipt facilities. ATM ID: SEG-CFI-20240603.
Transaction services: Closing 5 July 2024, the Commonwealth is looking for lease transaction planning, approach to market, and negotiation and execution services. ATM ID: ADL-JATM-2024
Preferred builders list: Closing 26 July 2024, Defence Housing Australia is expanding the preferred builders list, inviting qualified upgrade builders and contractors to submit a response to a recent RO. It is hoped that the list will support the growing needs of DHA across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra. ATM ID: DHA-PROC-71332.
PMSP Enhanced Aerial Surveillance Program: Closing 31 December 2024, industry has been invited to review Defence’s Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP), which includes tendering opportunities. ATM ID: PMSP-2022-0003.
Anticipated DSR works: Closing 28 February 2025, Defence is preparing for potential design services ahead of anticipated works detailed in the Defence Strategic Review. ATM ID: SEG-CFI-20230901A.