Australian owned and operated, Downer is committed to growing our country’s sovereign industrial capability and skilled workforce.

With the support of over 30,000 suppliers and service delivery partners, and an annual spend of A$8 billion with our supply chain, Downer proudly partner with Australian industry to deliver world class solutions to the Australian Defence Force, National Security agencies, government agencies, and a range of valued clients.

Downer has been a trusted partner to Defence for more than 80 years; a partnership that began in the 1940s with the manufacture of Bathurst Class anti-submarine frigates and today includes support across the entire military capability lifecycle. Downer is Australia’s fourth largest Defence contractor and is consistently ranked by ADM as a ‘Top Ten Prime’. 

Downer Defence collaborates with Australian industry to deliver:

• Base and Estate Management – maintenance and garrison support services across land, buildings and infrastructure at over 170 military bases. 

• Estate Development and Base Upgrades – delivery of brownfield estate development and base upgrade projects across Australia.

• Professional Services – critical support and strategic advice to Defence and National Security Agencies across procurement and supply chain development, program and project management, workforce planning, business case development and cyber security.

The Department of Defence is one of Downer’s longest standing customers, and throughout our supply partnership we have developed strong relationships, extensive expertise, insight, and targeted offerings that add value to Defence operations and will continue to enhance Defence outcomes into the future.

Register your interest

To support Downer Defence’s ongoing operations and the next generation Base Services Transformation Program, Downer Defence is seeking expressions of interest from providers of base and estate management, development and upgrade services across all urban, regional and remote areas of Australia. Specific service or capabilities of interest include: 

• Access control (security services) 

• Accommodation management 

• Airfield management 

• Cleaning services 

• Facilities management 

• Food services 

• Grounds and garden maintenance

• Land management and environmental services 

• Laundry and dry-cleaning services 

• Pest and vermin management 

• Project scheduling and project delivery services 

• Rescue and fire-fighting services 

• Sport and recreation services 

• Training areas and ranges management 

• Transport services 

• Waste management services

If you are a provider of one or more of these services or capabilities, please register your interest below. We strongly encourage interest from Australian small to medium enterprises, veteran and Indigenous owned businesses, and social enterprises.

Defence EOI Registration Form