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Western Australia government tenders for security firms
Guarding, mobile patrol, monitoring and remote-site security across a vast state — here is how WA government buys.
Western Australia is a security market defined by distance. Government demand concentrates in the Perth metropolitan area — hospitals, courts, schools, transport and government offices — but the state also generates significant remote and regional requirements tied to public infrastructure, ports and community facilities across enormous distances. Security firms in WA are licensed by WA Police, and a current agent/firm licence plus correctly-licensed operatives are compliance basics. A large share of recurring guarding and patrol work is bought through Common Use Arrangements and agency panels, so getting onto the right arrangement matters far more than winning individual open tenders. Firms with genuine regional mobilisation capacity have a real edge.
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Where WA security tenders are advertised
Tenders WA carries the bulk of state government security procurement, including Common Use Arrangements and agency panels administered through the state’s procurement framework. Health services, universities and councils often run their own guarding and patrol contracts, and Commonwealth sites in WA are advertised on AusTender. Regional councils publish local requirements on their own portals.
The primary portal is Tenders WA. You can also see what is currently open across the state on our WA 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 WA 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 WA Security Agent/Firm Licence and correctly-licensed operatives issued by WA Police
- Working With Children 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
- Regional mobilisation capacity for remote and 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 Western Australia. Knowing the pattern tells you which capability to evidence in your capability statement.
- Static guarding at hospitals, courts and government offices in Perth
- Mobile patrol and alarm response across metropolitan and regional WA
- Remote-site and community-facility security in regional areas
- CCTV monitoring and control-room services
- Event and public-space security
Pricing WA security tenders
WA government guarding is priced on hourly rates per licensed operative, with shift loadings referenced to the relevant award and substantial travel/accommodation loadings for remote work. Common Use Arrangements set standing rates for participating agencies. For regional and remote contracts, mobilisation and logistics costs are a major driver of the winning price.
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 WA government security work?+
You need a current WA Security Agent/Firm Licence from WA Police, and each operative must hold the correct individual licence. Licence status is verified before award.
What is a Common Use Arrangement?+
A Common Use Arrangement (CUA) is a standing whole-of-government contract that WA agencies buy from directly. For recurring security services, being on the relevant CUA gives you access to a steady stream of agency demand without re-tendering each time.
Where does the WA government advertise security tenders?+
Most appear on Tenders WA, including CUAs and agency panels. Health services, universities and councils also run their own contracts, and Commonwealth sites in WA are on AusTender.
How does distance affect WA security pricing?+
Heavily. Remote and regional contracts carry significant travel, accommodation and mobilisation costs, so firms with local staff or efficient logistics in regional WA are usually more competitive than metro-only providers.
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