Victoria government tenders for security firms

Victoria runs one of the most concentrated government security markets in Australia, driven by a dense cluster of health services, justice facilities, transport hubs and major event venues across Melbourne and the regions. Private security in Victoria is regulated by Victoria Police through the Private Security Business Registration regime, so a current business registration and individually registered operatives are prerequisites for any government work. Much of the recurring guarding and patrol demand is bought through whole-of-government and agency panels, and the state also generates significant one-off event-security requirements given its major-events calendar. Firms that combine strong compliance, reliable rostering and genuine surge capacity for large events are best placed to win.

What you need to bid

• ✓A current Victorian Private Security Business Registration and individually registered operatives (guarding, patrol, monitoring, crowd control as applicable)
• ✓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
• ✓Demonstrated surge capacity for major events and ISO 9001 where possible

Pricing this work

Victorian government guarding is priced on hourly rates per registered operative, with shift loadings referenced to the relevant award. Managed-service contracts bundle static, patrol and monitoring into a single rate. Crowd control and event work is typically quoted per shift or per deployment. Compliance, roster reliability and the ability to scale for major events matter as much as headline rate.