Public tenders in Australia are published across several official state and federal portals, and for a supplier, the practical problem is simple: there is no single place to watch. As of 16 October 2026, ScoutTide has collected 324 open public tenders in Australia across all sectors. The counts change daily. Of those, 74 appeared in the last 7 days, and 67 are set to close within the next 7 days. This guide walks through where those tenders are published, what is in demand, who is buying, how much time bidders typically have, and a routine for keeping up without visiting every portal by hand.
Where public tenders are published
The open tenders ScoutTide has collected come from four official sources. Each publishes its own notices, and each has its own registration requirements, which you should check on the portal itself.
- Australia NSW buy.nsw: 147 open tenders. This is the New South Wales government procurement portal and the largest single source in the current data.
- Australia AusTender: 106 open tenders. This is the Australian Government's procurement information system, covering Commonwealth agencies.
- Australia Northern Territory Tenders Online: 37 open tenders.
- Australia Tasmania Tenders: 34 open tenders.
These four portals account for the tenders ScoutTide has collected. If you sell to governments in Australia, these are the official places to look. Each portal publishes its own registration requirements, so check them there before you plan to bid.
What is in demand
The sectors with the most open tenders, as of 16 October 2026, are led by construction and engineering. The counts are the open tenders ScoutTide has collected, and they change daily.
- Construction: 57 open tenders
- Engineering services: 33
- Facilities management: 16
- Education and training: 14
- Transport and logistics: 14
- Healthcare: 10
- Energy and utilities: 8
- Security and defence: 7
Construction is the largest category by a clear margin. Engineering services follows at 33. Facilities management, education and training, and transport and logistics are close together in the mid-teens. Healthcare, energy and utilities, and security and defence are smaller in this data but still present.
If you sell into these areas, you can see the current open tenders directly: Construction tenders in Australia, Engineering services tenders in Australia, Facilities management tenders in Australia, Education and training tenders in Australia, and Transport and logistics tenders in Australia.
Who buys
The open tenders ScoutTide has collected come from 107 different buyers. The busiest buyers, by number of open tenders each, are:
- Department of Defence, DSRG: 29
- Department of Logistics and Infrastructure: 24
- Transport Infrastructure Projects: 16
- NSW Department of Education: 11
- NSW Public Works: 11
- Department for Education, Children and Young People: 9
- Wingecarribee Shire Council: 9
- Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: 8
- Grains Research and Development Corporation: 7
- NSW Department of Customer Service: 7
The 5 busiest buyers together account for 91 open tenders, which is 28% of the total. That means a small number of agencies and departments are responsible for a large share of the notices. The Department of Defence, DSRG alone has 29 open tenders, and the Department of Logistics and Infrastructure has 24. State-level buyers in New South Wales appear several times on the list, including NSW Department of Education, NSW Public Works, and NSW Department of Customer Service.
If your product or service fits what these buyers purchase, they are worth watching closely. But most open tenders come from other buyers, so a broad view still matters.
Deadlines: how much time you get
Time left to bid matters for planning. Among the open tenders with a stated deadline, as of 16 October 2026:
- 67 close in under 7 days
- 188 close in 7 to 29 days
- 42 close in 30 to 59 days
- 27 close in 60 days or more
The median days left until the deadline is 17. The median days between a notice first appearing and its deadline is 29. So a typical tender gives you about two weeks to respond after you first see it, and about a month from when it was published. That is not a long window. If you check portals weekly, you may find yourself with only a few days left on a notice you could have bid on.
The 67 tenders closing within the next 7 days are the most urgent. The 188 closing in 7 to 29 days are where most of the current activity sits. Only 27 tenders give you 60 days or more.
A practical routine for finding tenders
The open tenders ScoutTide has collected come from four different portals. Visiting each one by hand, every day, is time you could spend preparing a bid. A practical routine looks like this.
First, know which sectors you sell into and check those categories first. Construction and engineering services have the most open tenders, but if you sell healthcare equipment, the 10 open tenders in that category are the ones that matter to you.
Second, watch the busiest buyers. The Department of Defence, DSRG has 29 open tenders and the Department of Logistics and Infrastructure has 24. If you have sold to government before, or if your product fits defence or infrastructure, these two are the highest-volume sources in the current data.
Third, pay attention to the deadline. With a median of 17 days left, a weekly check is not enough. A tender published today may close in under two weeks. The 67 tenders closing within the next 7 days are already urgent.
Fourth, use a tool that does the checking for you. ScoutTide collects open tenders from official portals, matches them against what your company sells, sends a daily list of new matches, and shows titles in English. That means you do not need to visit each portal by hand to see what is new. You can see the current set of open tenders in Australia in all sectors at any time, and you can check the official sources ScoutTide reads to understand where the data comes from.
Australia is not the largest market in the world, but it has a steady flow of notices, and the concentration among a few large buyers makes it manageable to track.
To put this into practice, sign up to get tenders like these matched to what you sell, delivered in a daily list. You can also review plans and pricing to see which option fits your team.
Frequently asked questions
How many open public tenders are there in Australia right now?
As of 16 October 2026, ScoutTide has collected 324 open public tenders in Australia across all sectors. The counts change daily. 74 of those appeared in the last 7 days.
Which sectors have the most open tenders?
Construction has 57 open tenders, followed by engineering services with 33, facilities management with 16, education and training with 14, and transport and logistics with 14. Healthcare has 10, energy and utilities has 8, and security and defence has 7.
Who are the busiest buyers?
The Department of Defence, DSRG has 29 open tenders, the Department of Logistics and Infrastructure has 24, and Transport Infrastructure Projects has 16. The 5 busiest buyers together account for 91 open tenders, which is 28% of the total.
How much time do I have to bid?
The median days left until the deadline is 17. Among open tenders with a stated deadline, 67 close in under 7 days, 188 close in 7 to 29 days, 42 close in 30 to 59 days, and 27 close in 60 days or more.
Where do these tenders come from?
The open tenders ScoutTide has collected come from four official portals: Australia NSW buy.nsw with 147, Australia AusTender with 106, Australia Northern Territory Tenders Online with 37, and Australia Tasmania Tenders with 34. Each portal publishes its own registration requirements, so check them there.