New Builds Volume Leasing Program –Brisbane

Expression of Interest (EOI) closing 3.00pm AEST – Thursday 1 May 2025
Work with DHA to provide a long-term supply of newly constructed leased properties.

The New Builds Volume Leasing Program is your opportunity to work with DHA to bring newly constructed, high-quality properties to our portfolio. We are seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from suppliers to deliver a long-term supply of a minimum of 380 new properties in Brisbane over the next five years to lease to DHA.

Respondents who are unable to supply leased housing in the Brisbane region are eligible to participate in this procurement process if they are able to supply leased housing in other regions that DHA requires housing in.

The opportunity is open to industry participants active in the development of land, building and/or sale of new dwellings to investors, or investment bodies looking for secure long-term leases on properties in their investment portfolios. 
 
You may express your preference for one or more of the following Delivery Models to deliver a long-term supply of individually leased properties to DHA: 

  • Build to sell and lease – You have your own development land or you would source land from the market to construct houses on and sell to investors with a DHA lease commitment1. 
  • Build to retain and lease – You have your own development land or you would source land from the market to construct houses on and retain in your own investment portfolio to lease to DHA1. 
  • Corporate Investment – You are a corporate investor that would source properties from third parties to be developed/constructed on your behalf to retain in your own investment portfolio to lease to DHA1. 
  • Property Fund/Trust – You would create a Property Fund or Trust in which units would be owned by investors that would fund the development/construction of properties by third parties which you would lease to DHA1. 

Housing to be delivered under the New Builds Volume Leasing Program would be leased from the investor, or your organisation if retaining the property, under the terms of DHA’s lease and Property Care Contract. 

Initially this EOI process provides an opportunity for you to showcase your ability to access land to deliver DHA-compliant housing and may lead to your organisation being invited to participate in the New Builds Volume Leasing Program.

DHA wants you to respond to this EOI and demonstrate:

  • Your capability to deliver suitable housing in Brisbane. 
  • Your ability to access land and construct housing or acquire new built-form housing in Brisbane. 
  • The timeframe in which you could deliver built housing on available land over a long-term period. 
  • Whether you plan to sell all of the housing to investors, or retain all or some for your own investment portfolio.
  • Any other innovative methods of delivering long-term leased housing for DHA in the Brisbane region.

Activity

Indicative timing

EOIs released to market

Tuesday,25 March 2025

Industry briefing sessions

10.30am AEST – Wednesday, 2 April 2025, or

10.30am AEST – Thursday, 3 April 2025

Deadline for Submission of Respondents’ Queries

3.00pm AEST – Wednesday 23 April 2025

Respondents may submit queries in writing via email to the Contact Officer any time up to six calendar days before the Closing Time

Closing time

3.00pm AEST – Thursday 1 May 2025 

Please note this date may change. Please refer to the Austender website for more information.


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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is for guidance only and subject to change. All information regarding the Defence Housing Australia New Builds Volume Leasing Program EOI should be obtained via Austender, which will be available upon release from 25 March 2025. 

More information

Respondents may submit queries in writing via email to the Contact Officer from the release of the EOI any time up to five calendar days before the Closing Time specified on AusTender.

The Contact Officer email is tenders@dha.gov.au

About DHA

The Federal Government created Defence Housing Australia (DHA) in 1988 to provide quality housing for Defence members and their families. Over the past three decades, DHA has developed one of the largest property portfolios in the country by building, buying, and leasing homes.  
 
We currently provide homes to almost 16,000 Defence members, ensuring they have safe, quality accommodation close to their work and local amenities. With more than 12,000 leased from investors2, our properties are located around Australia where Defence bases are located - including all mainland capital cities, as well as some regional centres. 

1 – DHA will lease back the property if, on completion of construction of the property, DHA is satisfied that the property has been completed in accordance with DHA's requirements.
2 – As at 30 June 2023