In brief
- Bids close on 18 November.
- The department totals A$24.86 billion in 12,583 contracts since 2004 in GovMarket.
- Past infrastructure suppliers: DT Global Asia Pacific A$556.7 million, SMEC International A$418.0 million.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Australian Aid Program is seeking a contractor to manage Papua New Guinea's Economic and Social Infrastructure Program Phase 2, with bids due by 18 November, according to a notice on AusTender.
ESIP2 will increase the availability of economic and social infrastructure managed by PNG national, subnational and provincial agencies with local partners. The scope includes capacity building for policy, planning, procurement, financing, management and maintenance; work on power, telecommunications and social infrastructure; climate and disaster resilience; and equitable access for women, people with disabilities and marginalised groups.
The department's infrastructure work has previously gone to DT Global Asia Pacific (A$556.7 million, last in 2026) and SMEC International (A$418.0 million, 2021) in GovMarket records. Cardno Emerging Markets has A$381.1 million, last in 2022.
The department has 12,583 contracts worth A$24.86 billion since 2004 in GovMarket records.
Bids close on 18 November. The procurement is a request for tender. It is not a panel.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $851.1m | 283 |
| 2022 | $1.65bn | 237 |
| 2023 | $851.8m | 386 |
| 2024 | $980.1m | 227 |
| 2025 | $894.5m | 288 |
| 2026 | $947.1m | 168 |
Who this buyer has used for this work
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
