Tender: Construction of Up to 22 High-Set Dwellings and 7‑Bed Short‑Stay Building – Daru Island, Western Province, PNG

Released about 1 hour ago

Closes11 Dec 2026
Likely valueEstimate$10.0M to $72.0MInflation adjusted
LocationFederal
SourceAusTender
CategoryConstruction
30 days leftCloses Fri, 11 Dec 2026

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is seeking a contractor to construct up to 22 high‑set dwellings and a 7‑bed short‑stay building on Daru Island, Western Province, Papua New Guinea, as part of the Strategic Health Infrastructure (SHI) Program. The SHI Program is an AUD90 million Australian Government initiative funded under the PNG Australia (PNGAus) Partnership that aims to design and deliver high-quality, resilient, and universally accessible health infrastructure projects and requires adherence to Australia’s safeguarding policies and development effectiveness guidelines; this procurement, the Daru Hospital Staff Housing Project (DHSP), is one of two projects under the SHI Program.

Tender breakdown

From 8 documents
housing construction (construct only)Lump sum
TodayBriefing19 NovQuestions close27 NovCloses11 Dec
Watch out for9

Tender close time is strict; late tenders will be excluded

Financial evaluation occurs only after Technical pass; Technical is 75% so meet mandatory and technical criteria before pricing matters

You must include insurance certificates in Technical Proposal (Public Liability $20M, PI $10M, Contract Works), otherwise risk rejection

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Documents8

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Scope and specifications2What is being bought: the work, standards and requirements.
Forms to return2Fill these in and send them back with your response.
Pricing1Where your prices and rates go.
Contract and conditions1The contract you would sign and its terms.
Other documents2Everything else attached to this tender.

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