Development Procurement Pipeline

The following list of proposed projects is provided for planning purposes only. It does not represent a solicitation or constitute a request for proposal, nor is it a commitment to procure any described services. The scale, scope, and timeline of any proposed project may change and is subject to formal approval by the Australian and partner Governments. Please email supplier.engagement@dfat.gov.au if you have any questions.

All major DFAT development procurements, and our Annual Procurement Plan, are advertised on AusTender. The Annual Procurement Plan includes DFAT’s development and non-development procurements.

AusConnect advertises subcontracting and employment opportunities on DFAT development contracts.

Our business notifications page provides other development updates and opportunities.

As at 19 December 2025

Please note that DFAT will not release new complex Development procurements to the market between 13 December 2025 and 19 January 2026. The Development Procurement Pipeline will next be updated in mid-January 2026.

In the market

DFAT-1045: South Asia Regional Infrastructure and Connectivity (SARIC) Phase 2

The request for expressions of interest was released on AusTender and closes on 6 February 2026.

Further information is available on the AusTender page.

DFAT-1046: Pacific Regional Economic Services (PRES+)

The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Adam Smith International (Peira.Shannon@adamsmithinternational.com), Chemonics International (dfat@chemonics.com), Cowater International (alex.zdravkovic@cowater.com), DAI Global (jeremy_kanthor@dai.com), DT Global AP (joanna.hall@dt-global.com), Palladium (aarohi.vashishtha@thepalladiumgroup.com), Tetra Tech International Development (nelson.salangsang@tetratech.com) and Cadmus Group (Katie.Henke@cadmusgroup.com).

The request for tender was released to shortlisted organisations on AusTender and closes on 15 January 2026.

DFAT-1057: Vanuatu-Australia Education and Skills Partnership Program

The request for expressions of interest was released on AusTender and closes on 20 January 2026.

Further information is available on the AusTender page.

DFAT-1062: Timor Leste Partnership for Private Sector Development

The request for expressions of interest was released on AusTender and closes on 2 February 2026.

Further information is available on the AusTender page.

DFAT-1075: Laos-Australia Agriculture Resilience Initiative

The request for expressions of interest was released on AusTender and closes on 10 February 2026.

Further information is available on the AusTender page.

DFAT-1081: Kiribati Implement Pathways to Employment Readiness for Maiuraoim (PERforM)

The request for expressions of interest was released on AusTender and closes on 27 January 2026.

Further information is available on the AusTender page.

DFAT-1084: Strategic Evaluation Independent Evaluation of the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Infrastructure (KIAT)

The request for tender was released on AusTender and closes on 21 January 2026.

Further information is available on the AusTender page.

In Collaboration

DFAT-1058: Timor-Leste Partnership for Human Development (Phase 2) Program

The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Abt Associates (Scott.McGill@abtglobal.com); Cowater International (alex.zdravkovic@cowater.com) and RTI International (sbuksas@rti.org)

DFAT anticipates releasing the request for tender to shortlisted organisations in the first quarter of 2026.

Closed

DFAT-1012: Cambodia Climate Resilience Program

Evaluation has concluded. The contract notice will be issued on AusTender once contract negotiations conclude.

DFAT-1023: Cyber Capacity Building Program

The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Alinea International (Ryan.Cross@alineainternational.com), BAE Systems (Cyber.Panels@baesystems.com), Cadmus Group (Katie.Henke@cadmusgroup.com), CyberCX (actcustomer@cybercx.com.au), KPMG (Gmiller3@kpmg.com.au), and Tetra Tech International Development (Georgina.Naigulevu@tetratech.com).

The request for tender to shortlisted organisations closed on 1 April 2025 and responses are being evaluated.

DFAT-1026: Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion Support Unit

Evaluation has concluded. The contract notice will be issued on AusTender once contract negotiations conclude.

DFAT-1030: Promoting Growth, Resilience, Economic Stability and Sustainability in the Philippines (PROGRESS-PH)

Evaluation has concluded. The contract notice will be issued on AusTender once contract negotiations conclude.

DFAT-1049: Kiribati Climate Resilient Rural Communities (CRRD)

The request for tender closed on 16 December 2025 and responses are being evaluated.

DFAT-1050: DEV+ Panel

The request for tender closed on 27 November 2025 and responses are being evaluated.

DFAT-1051A: Indonesia Economic Governance Investment

Evaluation has concluded. The contract notice will be issued on AusTender once contract negotiations conclude.

DFAT-1051B: Indonesia Economic Governance Investment

The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for Part B of this procurement (Katalis 2.0) are (in alphabetical order): Banyan Global (msmith@banyanglobal.com), Boston Consulting Group (tan.sekloong@bcg.com), Chemonics International (DFAT@Chemonics.com), Cowater International (Robert.Kennedy@cowater.com), DT Global AP (Joanna.Hall@DT-Global.com), Ernst & Young (fedgov@au.ey.com), IBF Expertise SA (bdc@ibfexpertise.eu), Improving Economies for Stronger Communities (jdeilinger@iesc.org), International Development Group Advisory Services (businessdevelopment@internationaldevelopmentgroup.com), and Palladium (sarah.wilson@thepalladiumgroup.com).

The request for tender to shortlisted organisations closed on 5 November 2025 and responses are being evaluated.

Further information is available on the Business Notifications page.

DFAT-1052: Indonesia Infrastructure and Climate Finance Investment

The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Arup Singapore (kate.hardwick@arup.com), CDM Smith (collinskl@cdmsmith.com), Chemonics International (dfat@chemonics.com), Cowater International (jennifer.ross@cowater.com), DT Global AP (joanna.hall@dt-global.com), GHD Australia (Hathuy.nguyen@ghd.com), KPMG Australia (msheehan@kpmg.com.au), RTI International (sbuksas@rti.org), SAGANA (Milena.Bacalja@sagana.com), SMEC International (corin.mitchell@smec.com), Tetra Tech International Development (dara.doldo@tetratech.com).

The request for tender to shortlisted organisations closed on 4 November 2025 and responses are being evaluated.

Further information is available on the Business Notifications page.

DFAT-1053: Asia Partnerships for Infrastructure

The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Chemonics International (dfat@chemonics.com), DT Global AP (joanna.hall@dt-global.com), Ernst & Young (fedgov@au.ey.com), Palladium (sarah.wilson@thepalladiumgroup.com) and RTI International (sbuksas@rti.org).

The request for tender to shortlisted organisations closed on 24 November 2025 and responses are being evaluated.

Further information is available on the Business Notifications page.

DFAT-1056: Papua New Guinea Secondary Education Program

Evaluation has concluded. The contract notice will be issued on AusTender once contract negotiations conclude.

DFAT-1059: Philippines Procurement, Administrative and Logistics Management Support Services Program (PALMMS)

The request for tender closed on 19 December 2025 and responses are being evaluated.

DFAT-1060: Governance for Growth Support Unit (Vanuatu)

The shortlisted organisations and their points of contact for this procurement are (in alphabetical order): Abt Associates (Adam.kostick@abtglobal.com), Adam Smith International (peira.shannon@adamsmithinternational.com) and Palladium (aarohi.vashishtha@thepalladiumgroup.com)

The request for tender to shortlisted organisations closed on 29 October 2025 and responses are being evaluated.

DFAT-1061: Australia Pacific Leaders Program

The request for tender closed on 16 December 2025 and responses are being evaluated.

DFAT-1072: Australia Awards Myanmar

Evaluation has concluded. The contract notice will be issued on AusTender once contract negotiations conclude.

DFAT-1073: Australia Awards Cambodia

The request for tender closed on 16 December 2025 and responses are being evaluated.