Defence to Contract out Garrison Support Services in Western Australia

The Department of Defence expects to save up to 17 per cent of future costs through a five-year contract worth $107 million for garrison support services in Western Australia.

The preferred tender selected to provide services in Western Australia is Transfield Maintenance Pty Ltd.

The services provided under the contract will include cleaning and waste removal, grounds maintenance, laundry and dry cleaning, catering and accommodation, domestic transport, powerhouse and port services, security, firefighting services, range and training area management, management of recreational and physical training facilities and management of quartermaster's stores.

The contracted services will be provided at Army units based at Leeuwin, Palmer, Campbell and Irwin Barracks, RAAF Pearce, Gin Gin and Caversham and HMAS Stirling as well as many other smaller Army units, including Reserve in Western Australia.

Transfield was selected as the preferred tenderer from three companies as well as an in-house submission from Defence personnel.

Transfield contract services will be gradually phased in from about April 1999.

Colonel Paul Noonan (08) 9311 2500  (b/h) or 0419 944 577 (mobile)

Issued by the Defence Public Affairs Organisation, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT, 2600

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