The following list of projects being planned 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 focus of any proposed project may change at any time and is subject to formal approval by the Australian and partner Governments. This information is subject to delays, revision or cancellation. 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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As at 16 May 2025

DFAT-1003: Australia Awards Global Support Mechanism

DFAT is negotiating with the preferred tenderer.

DFAT-1011: Philippines Education Quality for Inclusive Prosperity (EQUIP)

DFAT is negotiating with the preferred tenderer.

DFAT-1012: Cambodia Climate Resilience Program  

 The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Abt Associates (bdteam@abtglobal.com); Adam Smith International (Henry.Severs@adamsmithinternational.com); Cowater International (Alex.Zdravkovic@cowater.com); GHD (sam.spurrett@ghd.com); Plan International (Dario.lopez@plan.org.au); SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (bdhub@snv.org); Tetra Tech (Stephen.Frano@tetratech.com); World Vision Australia (richard.nyirenda@worldvision.com.au).

DFAT anticipates releasing the request for tender to shortlisted organisations in the second quarter of 2025.

DFAT-1023: Cyber Capacity Building Program

 The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Alinea International (Ryan.Cross@alineainternational.com), BAE Systems (Cyber.Panels@baesystems.com), Cadmus Group (Katie.Henke@cadmusgroup.com), CyberCX (actcustomer@cybercx.com.au), KPMG (Gmiller3@kpmg.com.au), and Tetra Tech (Georgina.Naigulevu@tetratech.com).

The request for tender was released to shortlisted organisations closed on 1 April 2025 and responses are being evaluated.

DFAT-1026: Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion Support Unit

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a one-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the second quarter of 2025. Further information is available in the Business Notification for this procurement.

DFAT-1030: Promoting Growth, Resilience, Economic Stability and Sustainability in the Philippines (PROGRESS-PH)

The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Boston Consulting Group (tan.sekloong@bcg.com), Cowater International (alex.zdravkovic@cowater.com), DT Global (joanna.hall@dt-global.com), International Trade Centre (blanc@intracen.org), Research Triangle Institute (sbuksas@rti.org), Tetra Tech (danura.miriyagalla@tetratech.com), and The Cadmus Group (katie.henke@cadmusgroup.com).

DFAT anticipates releasing the request for tender to shortlisted organisations in May 2025.

DFAT-1036: Australia Human Resource Development Program (Aus4Skills) Implementation Services

The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Deloitte Consulting Vietnam Co (marteoh@deloitte.com), KPMG Australia (snewport@kpmg.com.au), Tetra Tech International Development Pty Ltd (emma.lewis@tetratech.com).

The request for tender to shortlisted organisations closed on 07 May 2025 and responses are being evaluated.

DFAT-1038: Aus4Adaptation Vietnam

The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Cowater (alex.zdravkovic@cowater.com), Palladium (sarah.wilson@thepalladiumgroup.com) and Tetra Tech stephen.frano@tetratech.com). 

The request for tender was released to shortlisted organisations on AusTender and closes on 23 May 2025.

DFAT-1041: Papua New Guinea Australia Partnership in Technical and Vocational Education and Training

The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Education Development Centre (awillsey@edc.org), Palladium (sarah.wilson@thepalladiumgroup.com), Particip GmbH (Johannes.edelmann@particip.de) and Tetra tech (victoria.johnson@tetratech.com).

The request for tender was released to shortlisted organisations on AusTender and closes on 27 May 2025.

DFAT-1046 Pacific Regional Economic Services (PRES)

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a two-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the third quarter of 2025.

DFAT-1047: Humanitarian Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Support

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a one-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the second quarter of 2025.

DFAT-1049: Kiribati Climate Resilient Rural Communities (CRRD)

The request for expression of interest closed on 30 April 2025 and responses are being evaluated.

DFAT-1050: DEV+ Panel

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a one-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the third quarter of 2025.

Further information is available on the Business Notifications page.

DFAT-1051: Indonesia Economic Governance Investment

The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for Part A of this procurement (Prospera 2.0) are (in alphabetical order): Chemonics International (DFAT@Chemonics.com), Cowater International (Robert.Kennedy@cowater.com), DT Global AP (Joanna.Hall@DT-Global.com), International Development Group Advisory Services (businessdevelopment@internationaldevelopmentgroup.com), and Palladium (sarah.wilson@thepalladiumgroup.com).

The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for Part B of this procurement (Katalis 2.0) are (in alphabetical order): Banyan Global (msmith@banyanglobal.com), Boston Consulting Group (tan.sekloong@bcg.com), Chemonics International (DFAT@Chemonics.com), Cowater International (Robert.Kennedy@cowater.com), DT Global AP (Joanna.Hall@DT-Global.com), Ernst & Young (fedgov@au.ey.com), IBF Expertise SA (bdc@ibfexpertise.eu), Improving Economies for Stronger Communities (jdeilinger@iesc.org), International Development Group Advisory Services (businessdevelopment@internationaldevelopmentgroup.com), and Palladium (sarah.wilson@thepalladiumgroup.com,).

DFAT anticipates releasing the request for tender to shortlisted organisations in July 2025.

DFAT-1052: Indonesia Infrastructure and Climate Finance Investment

The request for expression of interest closed on 12 May 2025 and responses are being evaluated.

DFAT-1053: Asia Partnerships for Infrastructure

The Request for Expression of Interest was released on AusTender and closes on 17 June 2025.

Further information is available on the Business Notifications page.

DFAT-1055: Development Assurance Services (DAS) Panel

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a one-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the third quarter of 2025.

Further information is available on the Business Notifications page.

DFAT-1056: Papua New Guinea Secondary Education Program

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a one-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the second quarter of 2025.

DFAT-1057: Vanuatu-Australia Education and Skills Partnership Program

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a two-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the second quarter of 2025.

DFAT-1058 Timor-Leste Partnership for Human Development (Phase 2) Program

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a two-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the second quarter of 2025.

DFAT-1059 Philippines (PALMMS) Procurement, Administrative and Logistics Management Support Services Program

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a two-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the second quarter of 2025.

DFAT-1060: Governance for Growth Support Unit (Vanuatu)

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a two-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the second quarter of 2025.

DFAT-1061 Australia Pacific Leaders Program

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a two-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the third quarter of 2025.

DFAT-1062 Timor Leste Partnership for Private Sector Development

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a two-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the third quarter of 2025.

DFAT-1063 Philippine Civil Maritime Security Program

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a two-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the third quarter of 2025.

DFAT-1065 Australia Awards - Education Institutions Partnership

DFAT anticipates approaching the market through a one-step procurement process to be advertised on AusTender in the second quarter of 2025.