On 1 November 2018 the Australian Government has approved the Australian War Memorial (‘Memorial’) Redevelopment Project (the Project) with funding of $498.7 million over a nine year period commencing in 2019/20.
This aim of this procurement is to select architectural design consultants to provide architectural design services for the major works components of the Project.
The Project will construct additional exhibition capacity to enable the Memorial to effectively tell the stories of Australian experiences of conflict and operations, in a manner that preserves the national significance of the Memorial whilst enhancing the visitor experience.
The Memorial has established seven objectives for the Project.  These objectives are:
1.            maintain the Memorial’s national significance;
2.            remediate existing constraints;
3.            enhance gallery spaces;
4.            improve visitor experience;
5.            improve the connection between the Australian War Memorial and community memorials;
6.            create information and reflective spaces for service men and women and their families; and
7.            protect and showcase the National Collection.
The scope of services under the proposed contract (s) includes the architectural design services for a number of Design Packages for the Project. An overview of the Project and architectural scope of services is included at Attachment A – Project and Scope Brief and the Design Packages are described in detail in Part 2 of Attachment A.