The Australian Government buys many goods and services from the private sector. As a potential supplier, it is important that you are aware of the resources available to help you locate tender opportunities.

AusTender

AusTender is used by Australian Government agencies to advertise business opportunities and to report successful contracts and standing offers with a value above $10 000.

AusTender allows suppliers to find or be notified of publicly available business opportunities advertised by the Australian Government, and view standing offer arrangements and contracts awarded by participating agencies. Suppliers can also locate valuable information about the procurement process and how to plan, prepare and submit tenders.

AusTender provides a number of benefits to suppliers including:

• one central point to find publicly available business opportunities advertised by the Australian Government
• automatic notification of business opportunities
• automatic notification of addenda (an amendment or update to the original tender) issuance
• electronic lodgement of tender responses into a secure electronic tender box, which is administered in the same way as a traditional tender box
• access 24 hours a day 7 days a week
• reduced tender response costs, by eliminating the need to print, bind and courier responses
• online access to information about standing offers and contracts awarded.

State & territory government tender opportunities

Each state and territory has its own agency responsible for administering tenders and contracts. You can also find the latest information on current tenders and contracts in the Tenders section of your state and national newspapers.