Joint Approach to Market OFFICE ACCOMMODATION HOBART, TASMANIA

Joint Approach to Market – Office Accommodation in Hobart, Tasmania. Services Australia, acting on behalf of the Commonwealth and the Participating Entities (the Commonwealth), invites Tenderers to submit Proposals for the provision of contemporary, fit-for-purpose office accommodation in Hobart, Tasmania. Proposals are invited for accommodation solutions that:

• are located within the Permitted Geographic Area identified in the RFP Statement of Requirement;
• provide approximately 10,000 to 14,400 square metres of Net Lettable Area;
• provide flexibility to increase or decrease the Premises by 15%;
• desirably include a ground-floor component with a minimum area of approximately 830 square metres;
• provide contiguous floor plates within the building footprint;
• provide PCA A-grade accommodation or better;
• comprise an existing building ready for use, an existing building requiring refurbishment, or a new development opportunity; and
• support the Commonwealth’s target Lease Commencement Date of 1 July 2031, or an earlier date by mutual agreement.

A minimum of 43 car parking bays is highly desirable, comprising 41 secure and covered bays, with at least 25% of spaces provided with electric vehicle charging, and two accessible bays at ground level close to the entrance. The Commonwealth is seeking an initial lease(s) term of 10 years, with two options to renew of three years each. The Commonwealth will consider Tenderer-delivered, integrated and Commonwealth-delivered fit-out solutions, as further detailed in the RFP Documents.

Conditions for Participation

Any Tenderer undertaking building work or requiring a builder to undertake building work as part of the Proposal, must ensure that the builder is accredited under the Australian Government Building and Construction Work Health and Safety (WHS) Accreditation Scheme while carrying out the building work and complies with the National Construction Code. Tenderers must also satisfy the Conditions for Participation and Minimum Content and Format Requirements set out in the RFP Conditions and RFP Response Forms.

Timeframe for Delivery:

Occupation requirements commence from 31 January 2031, as further defined in the RFP Documents.

Other Instructions:

Proposals must be uploaded via AusTender no later than 5.00 pm (AEDT) on 03 February 2027, in accordance with the Request for Proposal documentation and the lodgement procedures and instructions on AusTender.

Agency: Services Australia

ATM ID: HOBART TASMANIA RFP

ATM type: Request for Proposal

Category (UNSPSC): 80131500 - Lease and rental of property or building

Hobart

Panel arrangement: No

Multi-stage: No

Multi-agency access: No

Closes: 03 Feb 2027 17:00 (Canberra time)

Published on AusTender, the Australian Government procurement portal. Responses are lodged through tenders.gov.au (free supplier registration).