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Queensland government tenders for security firms
Guarding, mobile patrol, monitoring and event security across a geographically spread state — here is how QLD government buys.
Queensland is a geographically dispersed security market, and that shapes how the government buys: demand runs from dense metropolitan guarding in Brisbane and the Gold Coast through to regional patrol contracts spanning large distances. Hospitals and health services, courts, schools, social housing and a growing major-events pipeline all generate recurring guarding and patrol requirements. Security providers in Queensland are licensed by the Office of Fair Trading, and a current firm licence plus correctly-licensed individual operatives are compliance basics. Much of the ongoing work is bought through standing offer arrangements and agency panels, so panel access — plus genuine regional coverage — is what separates firms that win steady work from those chasing one-off jobs.
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Where QLD security tenders are advertised
QTenders is the primary channel for Queensland government security procurement, including standing offer arrangements and agency panels. Hospital and health services, universities and councils frequently run their own guarding and patrol contracts, and event security for major venues is often procured directly. Commonwealth sites in Queensland are advertised on AusTender.
The primary portal is QTenders. You can also see what is currently open across the state on our QLD tender feed, or narrow it to your trade on the security firms feed. If you would rather not check portals at all, our guide to finding government tenders covers every jurisdiction and how to watch them together.
What you need to bid
These are the credentials QLD buyers check before they assess anything else. A gap here is a compliance failure, not a scoring deduction — it removes your bid regardless of price.
- A current Queensland Security Provider (firm) Licence and correctly-licensed individual operatives from the Office of Fair Trading
- Working With Children (Blue Card) checks for staff on school, hospital or youth-facility sites
- Public liability insurance (commonly $20m) and workers compensation
- Documented rostering, incident-reporting and control-room procedures
- Genuine regional coverage or mobilisation capacity for dispersed sites
Our guides on ABNs and licences for tenders and tender insurance requirements go through each of these in detail, including how long they take to obtain.
The work that actually comes up
The contracts below recur year after year in Queensland. Knowing the pattern tells you which capability to evidence in your capability statement.
- Static guarding at hospitals, courts and government offices
- Mobile patrol and alarm response across metropolitan and regional sites
- Crowd control and event security for stadiums and major events
- CCTV monitoring and control-room services
- Security for social housing precincts and public spaces
Pricing QLD security tenders
Queensland government guarding is priced on hourly rates per licensed operative, with shift loadings referenced to the relevant award and travel/mobilisation loadings for regional sites. Managed-service contracts bundle static, patrol and monitoring. Event work is quoted per shift. For dispersed regional contracts, the ability to cover distance efficiently strongly influences competitiveness.
For the full method — cost build-up, overhead recovery, contingency and how to sanity-check against published award values — see how to price a tender and the tender response checklist. Before you price anything, run the bid/no-bid scorecard so you are only pricing work worth winning.
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Frequently asked questions
What licence do I need for Queensland government security work?+
You need a current Security Provider (firm) Licence from the Office of Fair Trading, and each operative must hold the correct individual licence class. Licence status is verified before award.
Where does the Queensland government advertise security tenders?+
Most appear on QTenders, including standing offer arrangements and agency panels. Health services, universities and councils also run their own contracts, and event security is often procured directly by venue operators.
Does regional coverage matter for QLD security contracts?+
Yes, significantly. Queensland is geographically spread, so many contracts value firms that can service regional and remote sites cost-effectively, either through local staff or efficient mobilisation.
Do I need a Blue Card for school and hospital sites?+
Yes. Staff working on school, hospital or youth-facility sites need a valid Working With Children (Blue Card), and agencies check this as part of compliance before deployment.
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