Monitor Department of Logistics and Infrastructure Tenders

About Department of Logistics and Infrastructure procurement

The Department of Logistics and Infrastructure is a major public buyer delivering transport, building and essential asset projects for communities across the Northern Territory. With 91 tenders tracked in public records and a strong NT footprint spanning Darwin, Katherine, Alice Springs and East Arnhem, they manage a diverse pipeline from highways to public facilities. Distinctive traits include remote and regional delivery, complex access and staging, and multi‑year maintenance programs that keep critical services running.

What they buy is highly practical, construction‑led and maintenance‑heavy. Civil works feature prominently: road upgrades and sealing (e.g. Alice Springs Region – Santa Teresa Road – Upgrade to Seal Standard 40.15–62.69KM), intersection upgrades (Darwin – Stuart Highway and Bees Creek Road), concrete floodways and barge landing repairs (Katherine Region – Numbulwar Road; Darwin Region – Warruwi Barge Landing), gravel re‑sheeting on Central Arnhem Road, and corridor‑length rehabilitation on the Victoria Highway. Building projects skew to design and construct or modernisations, such as Maningrida Arts and Culture Centre’s new Culture Hub, the Gillen Oval Multi‑Sport Precinct, Alice Springs Multicultural Centre, and a modular ablution block for Kintore (Walungurru) School. Mechanical and electrical upgrades are recurring—chilled water plant upgrades, airconditioning, fire systems, security systems across multiple sites, elevator modernisation at Parliament House, and streetlighting replacements. Consultancy is an established stream, ranging from geotechnical investigations for 12 months to concept‑phase corridor duplications and truck bay design. Multi‑year service arrangements are common: roadside amenities (36 months), plumbing and sewerage (36 months), irrigation systems (36 months), bus stop maintenance (60 months), road sweeping (60 months), and a panel for bus shelter supply and installation. Suppliers break in by matching clear delivery methodologies to the realities of regional and remote work—mobilisation plans, traffic management on live corridors, and stakeholder coordination with schools, corrections, parks and cultural venues. Expect both open tenders and term or panel arrangements (e.g. bus shelters, long‑horizon maintenance), and watch for Mandatory Industry Briefings (as flagged on Kakadu road upgrades). Smaller firms can target discrete packages like perimeter fencing upgrades, painting at Berrimah Fire Station, shade sail replacements, demolition at Ngukurr, or subcontract to larger primes on corridor works. Strong evidence of safety, quality systems, resourcing, and recent, relevant references is routinely weighted in evaluations. If you’re new to public procurement, see our guide to government tendering in Australia before you bid.

What Department of Logistics and Infrastructure typically buys

• Road upgrades and sealing
• Pavement rehabilitation and re‑sheeting
• Design and construct buildings
• Mechanical and airconditioning upgrades
• Electrical and streetlighting works
• Security and fire systems
• Geotechnical and design consultancy
• Irrigation, plumbing and amenities maintenance

Department of Logistics and Infrastructure Tendering Activity

Based on our data, Department of Logistics and Infrastructure publishes an average of 19.6 tenders per month. There are currently 12 open tenders from this organisation. Our records for this issuer go back to December 2025.

Open tenders from Department of Logistics and Infrastructure

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