Tenders
Current approaches to market
| Tender | Closing Date |
|---|---|
| NLA26/279 Approach to Market - Provide Guarding and Security Services | Tues, 7 July 2026 |
Previous approaches to market
| Tender | Closing date |
|---|---|
| NLA25/887 For the provision of cleaning, waste management and labour hire services for NLA | Wed, 4 March 2026 |
| Tender | Closing date |
|---|---|
| NLA25/552 Procurement of a consortia workflow management system | Mon, 29 September 2025 |
| NLA24/2421 Marble facade cladding survey and condition assessment | Thur, 14 August 2025 |
| C004398 Building Design Feasibility Assessment | Wed, 30 Apr 2025 |
| REOI 2024/25-1023 Internal conversion software to support Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR) processes for the Library’s Digitisation Program | Mon, 28 Apr 2025 |
| NLA24/422/04 Upgrade to Fire Services | Fri, 11 Apr 2025 |
| C004233 Relocation of Overseas Monograph Collection | Fri, 28 Mar 2025 |
| C003833 Consultancy Services for the Design of Collection Storage Areas | Wed, 29 Jan 2025 |
| Tender | Closing date |
|---|---|
| Superintendency Services - Hume Repository Northern Extension Construction Project | Mon, 2 Sep 2024 |
| Design and Construction Services | Mon, 5 Aug 2024 |
| Hume Repository Northern Extension | Wed, 24 Jul 2024 |
| Asian Collection Relocation | Fri, 7 Jun 2024 |
| Stockpicker/Orderpicker machines and associated equipment | Wed, 10 Apr 2024 |
| Request for Expression of Interest - Point of Sale for Services | Tue, 2 Apr 2024 |
| Collection Storage (Shelving) Design, Hume Repository | Wed, 27 Mar 2024 |
| Establishment of a Standing Offer Panel arrangement for Specialist/Technical Advisory & Superintendent Services | Fri, 8 Mar 2024 |
| Tender | Closing date |
|---|---|
| Services to develop a Building Master Plan for the National Library of Australia | Fri, 24 Mar 2023 |
| Establishment of a Standing Offer Panel arrangement for Digitisation, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Content Analysis Services | Mon, 24 Apr 2023 |
| Mechanical Engineering Design Review | Thu, 12 Oct 2023 |
| Library Cafe/Catering Services | Sun, 22 Nov 2023 |
A list of previous approaches to market is available in the Australian Web Archive.
Annual procurement plan
Strategic procurement outlook
The National Library of Australia (NLA) is a major centre for scholarship and research. We build, care for and provide access to a national collection of material in many forms. The Library is not a prescribed entity under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 for purposes of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules, but has chosen to comply with the principles and processes wherever appropriate.
IMPORTANT: All Planned Procurements are subject to revision, withdrawal or cancellation. Information about Planned Procurements is provided for planning purposes only and it does not represent a solicitation or constitute a request for proposal, nor is it a commitment to purchase the described property or services.
Planned Procurements
| Description | Estimated date to approach the market |
|---|---|
| Podium Ramp Refurbishment & new Lift to Podium | July – September 2026 |
| Lift Maintenance | July – September 2026 |
| Fire Equipment Maintenance and Alarm Monitoring Services | July – September 2026 |
| Mechanical, Electrical & Motorised Shelving Maintenance | October – December 2026 |
| Passenger Lift Upgrade – Lift 3 Parkes | January – March 2027 |
| Blanket Orders for the acquisition of publications and collection materials | January – March 2027 |
| Building Management System (BMS) - Maintenance | April – June 2027 |
| Audio Wayfinding & Hearing Augmentation – Audio Visual Support | April – June 2027 |
| Mailroom Services | April – June 2027 |
