Construction Services – Managing Contractor (Fitout of 3-5 National Circuit, Barton)

The Department requires a new fitout of its premises at 3-5 National Circuit Barton of approximately 16,416m2. The Works will be delivered in 5 stages with staff remaining in occupation throughout delivery. Stage 1 includes the consolidation of the Australian Government Solicitor from their current premises at 4 National Circuit into 3-5 National Circuit as well as the delivery of ground floor front of house amenities and a dedicated conferencing suite. Timeframes for Stage 1 must align with end of lease arrangements to vacate 4 National Circuit in July 2027. The overall target date for final completion of all 5 stages is late 2028.

The Department’s primary objectives are:

delivery of the Works and the Contractor’s Activities to meet the Statement of Requirement, plans and drawings; achievement of all timeframes, particularly the completion of the ground floor reception and front of house meeting spaces, ground floor Barton wing office space and Level 1 works included in Stage 1 of the Project; and control of costs to ensure value for money is maximized.

Conditions for Participation

The Department will exclude a Tender from further consideration if at any time before a contract is executed the Department considers that the Tenderer does not meet any one or more of the following conditions for participation:

• the Tenderer exists as a legal entity at the Closing Time
• the Tenderer holds a current and valid Australian Capital Territory Builders’ Licence;
• the Tenderer is accredited under the WHS Accreditation Scheme at the Closing Time;
• the Tenderer holds all Valid and Satisfactory Statements of Tax Record required for its entity type;
• the Tenderer holds all Valid and Satisfactory Statements of Tax Record required for the entity type of any first-tier subcontractor that it proposes, as part of its response, to engage to deliver goods or services as part of a contract resulting from a procurement with an estimated value of $4 million or more (GST inclusive);
• at the Closing Time, the Tenderer is compliant with its obligations under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth); or
• at the Closing Time, the Tenderer hasn’t been precluded from tendering for Commonwealth-funded building and construction work.

AGD will also not enter into a contract with a Tenderer who has had an adverse court or tribunal decision (not including decisions under appeal) for a breach of workplace relations law, work health and safety law or workers' compensation law with which the Tenderer has not fully complied, or is not fully complying

Timeframe for Delivery:

Stage 1 – Ground floor reception and front of house meeting spaces – July 2027. Overall target date for all remaining stages Late 2028.

Other Instructions:

1. Obtaining additional RFT documentation

With reference to paragraph 2.1.2 of the RFT – obtaining RFT documentation The Tenderer acknowledges and agrees that:

• it must contact the Contact Officer to receive access to Additional RFT Documents (forming part of this RFT) from the Department, including the detailed tender plan package and specifications;
• the Additional RFT Documents will not be provided until the Tenderer has satisfied the Department’s requirements, which includes but are not limited to:

Agency: Attorney-General's Department

ATM ID: 10019334

ATM type: Request for Tender

Category (UNSPSC): 72100000 - Building construction and support and maintenance and repair services

Panel arrangement: No

Multi-stage: No

Multi-agency access: No

Closes: 09 Nov 2026 16:00 (Canberra time)

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