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Request for Information: Network and Gateway

Issued by Australian Government · via AusTender — Australian Government ATMs

Published
28 Sept 2026
Closes
23 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
Reference
e6f9fae8-71fa-46d6-ad66-ddea293e8aa7
Location
Australia
Sector
Governance & Public Institutions

Details

Current ATM View - PROC-17969

Request for Information: Network and Gateway

The ATO is seeking input from the market to enable the appropriate bundling of scope, and subsequenet preparation of go-to-market documentation for its Network and Gateway Contracts, which encompasses the following existing scope areas: - Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) - Network Manager (NM) This input is required in the form of market / industry level answers to a set of open questions, as detailed in Part 2 of this RFI across four (4) key categories - Delivery and Governance - Technical - Commercial - Financial Interested Respondents are required to complete and return the Data Room Confidentiality Undertaking Deed Poll to access the secure NWAG Virtual Data Room. Please email [contact details removed] to request the Deed to be completed. The ATO will be holding an Industry Briefing concerning this RFI for interested Respondents on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 via a webinar. Attendance at the Industry Briefing is optional, however, Respondents are encouraged to attend. At the Industry Briefing, the ATO will provide a high-level overview of the RFI Process, objectives, background, context, conditions and key dates. Respondents are invited to pre-register (by 3:00pm, AEST Tuesday 6 October 2026) interest in attending the Industry Briefing. The Industry Briefing details are as follows:

- Industry Briefing webinar: 10am AEST, Wednesday 7 October 2026

- Registration via this link

Conditions fo Participation are set out in Part 1 - Conditions of Response

The ATO is not seeking delivery. The ATO is only seeking input from the market to enable the appropriate bundling of scope, and subsequenet preparation of go-to-market documentation for its Network and Gateway Contracts.

Published on AusTender, the Australian Government procurement portal.

Context for bidders

We hold 204 notices from Australian Government, going back to October 2015 — 180 of them still open. They buy mostly in Defence & Security, Financial & Professional Services and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 5 open Governance & Public Institutions tenders in Australia. This one closes in 25 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this governance & public institutions opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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