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Market sounding for the establishment of logistics facilities in the Alice Springs and Central Queensland regions.

Issued by Australian Government · via AusTender — Australian Government ATMs

Published
18 Sept 2026
Closes
13 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
Reference
a2675333-e59b-42e9-9ae8-c83ecfdeed08
Location
Australia
Sector
Transport & Logistics

Details

Current ATM View - RFI/2026/ASCQ Market sounding for the establishment of logistics facilities in the Alice Springs and Central Queensland regions. Defence is seeking information on land, existing facilities and alternative financing and delivery solutions capable of supporting a scalable logistics node within the Alice Springs region and Central Queensland region. The capability is intended to support varying operational demands, with periods of high activity followed by periods of lower utilisation and may require access to approximately 250 hectares of developable land and associated logistics infrastructure. Defence is interested in flexible, cost-effective and operationally ready solutions that provide capacity for future expansion and Defence-specific operational requirements. Defence will consider separate parcels of land to meet the logistics need. This includes land in proximity to transport infrastructure e.g. ports, rail, airports, major roads, or of sufficient size and design that would support logistics activities. Participation in the market sounding does not constitute a procurement process, request for tender, expression of interest or commitment by the Commonwealth to pursue any delivery model or commercial arrangement. This is a market sounding only. It is not an invitation to tender, request for proposal or commitment by Defence to proceed. N/A N/A [contact details removed]

Published on AusTender, the Australian Government procurement portal.

Context for bidders

We hold 176 notices from Australian Government, going back to October 2015160 of them still open. They buy mostly in Defence & Security, Financial & Professional Services and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 11 open Transport & Logistics tenders in Australia. This one closes in 25 days.

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