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Specialist Engineering Support

Advance notice — not yet open for submissionsExpected tender release: 31 March 2027 — indicative and subject to change

Tender Overview

ReferenceHCF/FY2026/27/SES
Issued byDepartment of Defence
LocationWestern Australia : Gascoyne : Goldfields/Esperance : Great Southern : Kimberley : Mid West : Peel : Perth Metropolitan : Pilbara : South West : Wheatbelt New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End Australian Capital Territory Tasmania
CategoryEngineering & Research & Technical Based Services : Engineering Consulting Services

About this advance notice

The Department of Defence is seeking specialist engineering support services across multiple locations in Australia. This future opportunity will be released on 31 March 2027 and covers engineering consulting services. The scope spans Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, and Tasmania. For more information, contact Amelia Hurst at amelia.hurst@defence.gov.au. Reference: HCF/FY2026/27/SES.

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Specialist Engineering Support is an engineering consulting services contract being released by the Department of Defence.
This is a future notice with an expected release date of 31 March 2027.
The contract covers multiple regions across all Australian states and territories, including major centres and regional areas.
Contact Amelia Hurst at amelia.hurst@defence.gov.au for inquiries about this opportunity.
The reference number for this tender is HCF/FY2026/27/SES.
This opportunity is for engineering consulting services classified under Engineering & Research & Technical Based Services.

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