NSW Government procurement guidance documents

16 June 2025

The NSW Government has released three new guidance notes on construction procurement, to support improved procurement outcomes and stronger collaboration between the NSW Government and industry.

These notes aim to drive awareness, understanding, and consistent adoption of best practice procurement approaches across NSW Government infrastructure projects, ensuring clearer engagement with industry and better project outcomes.

EARLY MARKET ENGAGEMENT

The document provides guidance for NSW Government agencies on early market engagement for infrastructure projects. It outlines various methods of early market engagement and key questions to consider.

TENDER DEBRIEFS

The document provides guidance for NSW Government agencies on conducting meaningful tender debriefs for both successful and unsuccessful tenderers in construction procurement processes.

TRANSPARENCY ON TENDER CRITERIA

This guidance note offers NSW Government agencies advice on establishing transparent evaluation criteria for tender processes in infrastructure projects, emphasising social priorities and value for money.

The Guidance Notes are available in the links above and on the buy NSW website.