The Western Australian Procurement Rules and Procurement Directions apply to most agencies when procuring works (construction).
While these agencies must comply with the Procurement Rules, they all facilitate their own procurement activities.
A summary of the Agencies that undertake works procurement subject to the Procurement Rules is provided below:
- Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions: undertakes a range of works required for Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Parks and Wildlife Service, Perth Zoo, and Rottnest Island. This includes the building and maintenance of facilities in Western Australia’s national parks.
More information is available on the Agency’s website. - Department of Communities (Housing): delivers state-owned residential building projects and maintains state-owned residential buildings. The Housing Authority is also an affordable housing provider involved in land development, housing construction and property management.
More information is available on the Agency’s website. - Department of Finance – undertakes non-residential building work, maintenance and property lessor opportunities. Finance manages projects on behalf of client agencies, including the Departments of Education, Health and Justice.
Find more information about contracting with the Department of Finance on works projects on the Supplying Department of Finance works-related services multi-step guide or Government office accommodation for property lessor opportunities. - Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage: manages the development and maintenance of heritage buildings in Western Australia.
More information is available on the Agency’s website. - Department of Transport: undertakes non-residential building and transport-related works.
More information is available on the Agency’s website. - Main Roads: delivers and manages a safe and efficient main road network in WA through operations including building the state's major government road infrastructure projects and maintaining the state's major government roads, bridges, verges and reserves.
More information is available on the Agency’s website. - DevelopmentWA (Metropolitan Redevelopment): plans, undertakes, promotes and coordinates the development of land in redevelopment areas across the Perth metropolitan area, in partnership with government, communities and industry.
You can direct any queries about tendering with DevelopmentWA to contact@developmentwa.com.au
More information is available on the Agency’s website. - Public Transport Authority: designs and build major transport infrastructure (rail, bus and ferry networks), maintenance of transport infrastructure. More information is available on the Agency’s website.
- VenuesWest: owns, manages and maintains Western Australia’s sport and entertainment venues on behalf of the State Government.
More information is available on the Agency’s website.
The following agencies are not required to purchase in accordance with the Procurement Rules:
- Energy Corporations: undertake minor and major works.
More information is available on each energy corporation’s website: - DevelopmentWA (Land Development): undertakes minor and major works.
More information is available on DevelopmentWA’s website. - Water Corporations: undertake major and minor capital works.
More information is available on the water corporations’ websites: - WA Port Authorities: undertake major and minor works.
More information is available on each Port Authority’s website:
