The APP Group, a Bureau Veritas Company has been awarded a multi-year Project Delivery Services (PDS) contract to support the Australian Department of Defence.
Under the agreement, The APP Group will provide comprehensive program and project management services across the Defence estate. This includes training and operational areas, industrial sites, plant rooms, workshops, healthcare facilities, laboratories, office spaces, sports facilities, and civil and in-ground infrastructure.
The contract forms a key component of the Department of Defence’s Base Services Transformation (BST) Program. This program aims to transform the way essential on-base services are delivered. These services include maintenance, living support, and sustainment, which are crucial to daily operations for Australian Defence Force personnel, the Australian Signals Directorate, and ADF Cadets.
Through the PDS package, The APP Group will deliver estate-wide project management and consultancy services designed to generate through-life asset benefits and operational continuity.
Mat Bradley, Chief Executive for Defence & Security, The APP Group shared: “For over 36 years, The APP Group has proudly partnered with the Department of Defence. We are excited to expand that relationship by supporting the transformative Base Services program.

Pictured: Warren Willson, General Manager – PDS, The APP Group; Surachet Tanwongsval, Executive Vice President – CIF Asia, Bureau Veritas; Andrew Mortimore, Chief Executive Officer – Bureau Veritas Pacific Region; Mathew Bradley, Chief Executive Defence & Security, The APP Group; Adam Castro, CEO, The APP Group.
Defence estates are incredibly diverse and complex, our role is to provide innovative, industry-leading solutions that ensure infrastructure remains robust, adaptive and mission-ready.