NT Launches EOI Process for New Darwin Prisons, With Successful Bidder to Be Named by End of 2027

The NT treasury department will begin a formal expression of interest (EOI) process, with a successful applicant to be selected by the end of 2027. The government said the men's prison would be delivered under a "tried and tested Public Private Partnership" whereby the private partner would "design, finance, build, operate and maintain the facility". The women's facility would be "delivered by government as a design and construct tender" and operated by the Department of Corrections. Treasurer Bill Yan said a business case had been completed and would be published as part of the EOI process, which will go out over the next week.

"It's very, very important to know that the business case for this has been extremely rigorous and involved information and input from stakeholders, both within corrections and from within industry, he said. "There will be no cost to the Territory on construction and design — that cost will be borne by the proponent and there'll be no risk to the people of the Northern Territory.