The Garden Island Defence Precinct (GIDP) is made up of a numer of Defence estates locations through Sydney Harbour and on the nearby land base, spanning from Homebush and North Strathfield in the west to Mosman and Vaucluse in the east. Works include:
- modernising Captain Cook Graving Dock
- increasing working accomodation
- building demolition and redevelopment
- consolidation of bases and personnel support functions
- addressing short- and medium-term resilience
- supporting additional engineering services
- sustaining strategic fuel storage, and
- managing redevelopment priorities
Key Dates
| Sep 2026 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| Dec 2036 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Department of Defence |
| Procurement note: | At least 3-5 packages of the program, with a cumulative value of $1.3 billion, will be procured using the Department of Defences Defence Infrastructure Panel - Major Construction (DIP-MC), established in 2025. |
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PROJECT HISTORY
| May 2023 | An Industry briefing was hosted outlining procurement, delivery model and construction timeline details. |
| Feb 2024 | The Department of Defence commenced an Expression of Interest Process for design services for the project. |
| Nov 2025 | The Department of Defence hosted an Industry Briefing on the Defence Estate Capital and Sustainment Works Program. The briefing confirmed that a Request for Tender for the first package of the project is expected Q3 2026. |
Sector
Other
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
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