The following list of proposed projects is provided for planning purposes only. It does not represent a solicitation or constitute a request for proposal, nor is it a commitment to procure any described services. The scale, scope, and timeline of any proposed project may change and is subject to formal approval by the Australian and partner Governments. Please email supplier.engagement@dfat.gov.au if you have any questions.
All major DFAT development procurements, and our Annual Procurement Plan, are advertised on AusTender. The Annual Procurement Plan includes DFAT’s development and non-development procurements.
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Our Business notifications page provides other development updates and opportunities.
As at 13 August 2026
In the market
DFAT-1057: Vanuatu-Australia Education and Skills Partnership Program
The request for tender has been released to the shortlisted organisations and will close on the 19 August 2026.
The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Cognition Education (bid@cognitioneducation.com), DT Global Asia Pacific Pty Ltd (Joanna.hall@dt-global.com), IBF Expertise (bdc@ibfexpertise.dev), Palladium International Pty Ltd (Aarohi.vashishtha@thepalladiumgroup.com), Save the Children (anthea.ingram@savethechildren.org.au)
DFAT-1077: Pacific Women Lead Enabling Services (PWLES)
The Request for Tender has been released to the shortlisted organisations and will close on 4 September 2026.
The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Alinea International Pty Ltd (sarah.friendship@alineainternational.com), Banyan Global, Inc (msmith@banyanglobal.com), Cowater International Inc. (Rebecca.branford-bowd@cowater.com), DT Global Asia Pacific Pty Ltd (joanna.hall@dt-global.com), and Tetra Tech International Development Pty Ltd (Georgina.Naigulevu@tetratech.com).
DFAT-1091: Primary Health Care for Papua New Guinea (PHC4PNG)
The request for Tender has been released to the shortlisted organisations and will close on 1 September 2026.
The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Abt Global (scott.mcgill@abtglobal.com), DT Global Asia Pacific Pty Ltd (Joanna.hall@dt-global.com), Johnstaff International Development Pty Ltd (Alison.McKechnie@jid.global), Palladium International Pty ltd (Aarohi.vashishtha@thepalladiumgroup.com) and PATH (proposals@path.org).
DFAT-1104 Design for new Indonesia Disaster Risk Management Investment
The request for tender was released on AusTender and closes on 19 August 2026.
In Collaboration
DFAT-1039: PNG Economic and Social Infrastructure Program (ESIP 2)
The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Abt Global (adam.kostick@abtglobal.com), Chemonics Australia (sspurrett@chemonics.com), DT Global Asia Pacific (joanna.hall@dt-global.com), Palladium International (aarohi.vashishtha@thepalladiumgroup.com), SMEC International (Jonathan.Powell@smec.com) and Tetra Tech International Development (Dara.Doldo@tetratech.com).
Further information is available on the Business notifications page.
DFAT-1067: Pacific-Australia Sport: Community (PASC)
The request for expressions of interest closed on 23 July 2026 and responses are being evaluated.
Further information is available on the Business notifications page.
DFAT-1075: Laos-Australia Agriculture Resilience Initiative
The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Adam Smith International (henry.severs@adamsmithinternational.com), Cowater International (Sabine.Evans@cowater.com), Palladium International Pty ltd (Aarohi.vashishtha@thepalladiumgroup.com), Research Triangle Institute (sbuksas@rti.org), TAG International Development (bd@tagintdev.com), Tetra Tech International Development (Stephen.Frano@tetratech.com), The Cadmus Group (Katie.Henke@cadmusgroup.com), UNFAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Kyung.Kim@fao.org), and Winrock Institute for Agricultural Development (Development@winrock.org).
Further information is available on the Business notifications page.
DFAT-1082: Laos Australia Institute Phase IV
The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Abt Associates Pty Ltd (poroma.kanya@abtassoc.com.au), Inno-Change International Consultants, Inc (info@inno-change.org), Palladium International Pty Ltd (aarohi.vashishtha@thepalladiumgroup.com), and Tetra Tech International Development Pty Ltd (michael.boyle@tetratech.com).
Further information is available on the Business notifications page.
Closed
DFAT-1045: South Asia Regional Infrastructure and Connectivity (SARIC) Phase 2
The request for tender to shortlisted organisations closed on 24 June 2026 and responses are being evaluated.
DFAT-1046: Pacific Regional Economic Services (PRES+)
Evaluation has concluded. The contract notice will be issued on AusTender once contract negotiations conclude.
DFAT-1050: DEV+ Panel
The request for tender closed on 27 November 2025. Evaluation has concluded and outcomes communicated to tenderers . Suppliers will be engaged throughout the third and fourth quarter of 2026. The contract notices will be progressively issued on AusTender as Deeds are executed.
Further information is available on the Business notifications page.
DFAT-1058: Timor-Leste Partnership for Human Development (Phase 2) Program
Evaluation has concluded. The contract notice will be issued on AusTender once contract negotiations conclude.
DFAT-1062: Timor-Leste Partnership for Private Sector Development
The request for tender to shortlisted organisations closed on 2 June 2026 and responses are being evaluated.
DFAT-1083: North Pacific Connector
The request for tender closed on 14 April 2026 and responses are being evaluated.
DFAT-1085: Humanitarian Deployable Power Restoration Capability
Evaluation has concluded. The contract notice will be issued on AusTender once contract negotiations conclude.
DFAT-1086: Governance Helpdesk
The request for tender to shortlisted organisations closed on 11 August 2026 and responses are being evaluated.
DFAT-1087: Pacific Security College Phase 2
The request for tender to shortlisted organisations closed on 15 June 2026 and responses are being evaluated.
82201: Strategic Advisor – Education, Skills & Locally Led Development
The request for tender closed on 21 July 2026 and responses are being evaluated.
Planned
DFAT-1064: Timor-Leste Labour Mobility and Skills Support Program
DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the third quarter of 2026.
Further Information is available on the Business notifications page.
DFAT-1078: Vanuatu Australia Health Partnership
DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a two-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the third quarter of 2026.
DFAT-1090: Development Economics and Finance Technical Assistance Program (DEF-TAP)
DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the third quarter of 2026.
Further Information is available on the Business notifications page.
DFAT-1096: Australian Volunteers Program
DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a two-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the third quarter of 2026.
Further information is available on the Business notifications page.
DFAT-1097: Southeast Asia Maritime Support Unit
DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a two-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the third quarter of 2026.
Further information is available on the Business notifications page.
DFAT-1105: Philippines - Harnessing Agricultural Resilience, Value Chains, and Enterprise for Sustainable Transformation (HARVEST)
DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a two-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the fourth quarter of 2026.
DFAT-1106: Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) Support Facility
DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a two-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the third quarter of 2026.