The procurement push for Brisbane 2032 Games infrastructure has begun, with Queensland’s newly established Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA) opening Expressions of Interest for a major Infrastructure Delivery Partner.
GIICA has also launched a Registration of Interest (ROI) process for organisations across the design and construction sector to support delivery of 17 new and upgraded venues under the state’s 2032 Delivery Plan.
The Delivery Partner will provide program management services across the multibillion-dollar infrastructure program, covering planning, risk, scope, cost and schedule coordination. GIICA expects to have the successful applicant appointed by late 2025.
The ROI and EOI processes were announced at the GIICA Industry Briefing on 4 August, attended by more than 1,500 industry stakeholders. The ROI will remain open for two weeks and is available through QTenders and the GIICA website.
“The procurement of a delivery partner is a critical step in delivering venues and getting shovels in the ground on our Games infrastructure program,” said Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jarrod Bleijie.
“Significant infrastructure projects use a delivery partner model to ensure venues are built on time and on budget and we have no time to waste.”
The release of the tenders follows the appointment of Simon Crooks as GIICA’s inaugural permanent CEO. Crooks, who commenced in the role this week, is known for leading major projects with a collaborative, transparent approach across both government and industry.
GIICA will coordinate delivery of venues and supporting infrastructure for the Brisbane 2032 Games, working under the framework set by the Crisafulli Government’s 2032 Delivery Plan. That plan includes a state–federal cost-sharing agreement announced in July.
GIICA Chairman Stephen Conry said the procurement launch marked “yet another sign of the acceleration to 2032.”
“From a sporting perspective alone, more than 50 extra fields of play – courts, fields, pools – will be built for community or high-performance usage through the GIICA Games venue program,” he said.
The 17 venue projects span metropolitan and regional Queensland and are expected to support substantial workforce participation across architecture, engineering, construction and manufacturing supply chains.
“No matter how you cut the numbers, the economic and social benefits of building for the Games and then hosting the event are outstanding,” said Mr Conry.
Both the ROI and the Delivery Partner EOI will close in two weeks.
