The signing of the final five contracts for support services at Defence bases has signalled the end of the largest single procurement of its type undertaken by the Commonwealth.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Darren Chester said the contract signing brought to conclusion the multi-billion dollar Base Services Re-tender, which Defence commenced in 2012.
“The contracts signed complete the suite of 10 base services contracts. We now have contracts to cover the full range of key services for Defence bases — everything from routine maintenance and security to pest control, waste management, transport, and support to range and training areas,” Chester said.
A total of 10 contracts have been signed, each with an initial term of six years and up to four years of extensions. During the 10-year period the contracts are collectively worth about $10 billion.
The contracts signed are:
- Brookfield Johnson Controls Pty Ltd,
- Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd,
- DynCorp (AUST.) Pty Limited (trading as Augility),
- MSS Security Pty Ltd
- Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd.
The initial five contracts, signed on 10 July, are with UGL Services Pty Ltd, Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd, Transfield Services, Veolia Environmental Services Pty Ltd and Wilson Security.