Monitor Services Australia Tenders

About Services Australia procurement

Services Australia is the Australian Government agency responsible for delivering payments and services to people and families across the country, including through major digital channels such as myGov. Public records show 86 Services Australia tenders, with activity concentrated in QLD (52), alongside National (17) and ACT (16) opportunities, and the occasional multi‑jurisdiction listing. What stands out about this buyer is the volume of role‑based procurements and capability uplifts—frequent notices framed as “Minimum of 1” or “Minimum of 2” senior specialists—reflecting an ongoing investment in secure, high‑availability digital services at national scale.

The procurement themes are clear in both categories and titles. “Labour hire, recruitment and related services” dominates (61 listings), supported by “ICT Labour Hire”, “Information & Communication Technology”, and business/process analysis work. Recent notices repeatedly seek senior technical talent—Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Principal Java Developer, Senior Drupal Software Engineer, Senior Openshift Software Engineer, Mainframe Developer, PEGA Developer, Senior Cloud Infrastructure Automation Engineer, Senior Unix Systems Admin, and Gateway Engineer—alongside product and delivery roles like Business Analyst, Delivery Manager, Project Manager, Scrum Master, and Agile Coach. Advisory and uplift pieces also feature: “MST26‑010‑Agentic AI Experiment”, “MST26‑011 Agentic AI Strategy Analysis”, “MST26‑006 SES and EL AI Capability Uplift”, “MST26‑009 Automation and AI Post Implementation Uplift Services”, and “MST26‑007‑Enterprise Assurance Model”. Non‑ICT procurement appears where needed, such as “PROC 7725 Revised: Revised‑ Security Guarding Services and Alarm Monitoring” and “Hobart Accommodation: EOI Hobart Accommodation”. Together, these signal a program that spans single‑specialist placements through to multi‑disciplinary teams and discrete advisory or operational engagements.

To engage effectively, mirror the way Services Australia specifies work: respond tightly to each brief’s role definition, map CVs and case studies to the stated skills (for example OpenShift, Java, Drupal, PEGA, SAP FI/reporting, mainframe/M204, cloud automation), and show delivery of reliable, secure platforms at scale. Much of the activity appears to flow via labour‑hire or multi‑use style arrangements (the “Minimum of 1/2/3” pattern), so monitor for panel refreshes and be proposal‑ready for rapid drawdowns; when broader opportunities arise (e.g. assurance or AI uplift), lead with method, governance and measurable outcomes. Smaller suppliers can break in by specialising—say, Gateway engineering, records management infrastructure, user research/interaction design—or by partnering to present complete squads. Demonstrating capacity to scale (“Minimum of 2 Senior Infrastructure Engineer”), clear availability, and practical quality/risk controls helps. For a primer on positioning and compliance, see our guide to government tendering in Australia.

What Services Australia typically buys

• ICT labour hire specialists
• Infrastructure and cloud engineering
• Software and mainframe development
• Business analysis and delivery
• AI and automation advisory
• User research and design
• Security guarding and monitoring
• Accommodation and facilities EOI

Services Australia Tendering Activity

Based on our data, Services Australia publishes an average of 17.9 tenders per month. There are currently 6 open tenders from this organisation. Our records for this issuer go back to January 2026.

Open tenders from Services Australia

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