A Partnership between South Australia the State of Defence and the Government of South Australia, Department for Industry, Innovation and Science. Powered by Gateway by ICN, this Hub serves as your comprehensive Gateway to Defence opportunities in South Australia.

When it comes to defence projects, the SA Defence Hub provides you with unlimited access to suppliers, Defence primes and original equipment manufacturers in South Australia.

It’s a simple, easy-to-use tool for Defence Primes and project owners to promote upcoming procurement and contracting opportunities, and for suppliers to showcase their capabilities.

In fact, some of the country’s largest tier one and two contractors trust Gateway, backed by ICN’s network of Industry Specialists, to help them meet local content requirements.

And more than 90,000 suppliers have already discovered that joining Gateway is the most efficient and effective way to boost your business.

How it works for Suppliers

The SA Defence Hub has all your SA Defence matters covered.

"It can be challenging for a smaller company to get a foot in the door. ICN breaks down barriers and makes it more accessible"

Luke Sernecki

Chief Operating Officer, PRP Manufacturing

Unlock your opportunities

When it comes to finding new defence opportunities, one of the biggest challenges can be breaking into new or expanding supply chains. Using the SA Defence Hub and our Industry Specialists, you can be sure to find new work opportunities perfect for your business.

• Billions of dollars of defence projects listed
• New Project Alerts
• Submit unlimited EOIs
• Industry Specialists working for you behind the scenes
• Help promote your business. Join Now

Promote your business

You can create your own profile (your resumé for new business), and be listed on our publicly searchable SA Defence Hub for free. With an optional paid subscription, your profile will also be listed on our publicly searchable Gateway by ICN database that gets searched over 12,000 times each month, and you can even create your own landing page if you're a Premium subscriber.

Connect with other businesses

A large South Australian defence supplier database and a network of Industry Specialists helps open doors to great projects and other suppliers in the defence sector, as well as other sectors across Australia and around the world.

• View the profiles of businesses you might like to partner with
• Follow businesses that you’re interested in
• See how you compare to your competition

And most importantly, ICN can provide your business with the right connections, contacts and advice to help unlock the sales opportunities across Australia and even globally, that you need to grow.

How it works for Project Owners

The SA Defence Hub has all of your Defence projects covered.

"Working with ICN has led to a lot of benefits in a short amount of time. ICN is very proactive trying to understand our requirements, and we have very quickly seen a fairly big spike in contractor interest. Our subcontractor coverage is getting a lot wider."

Jamie Porrovecchio

Pre Contracts Manager - Sitzler

Promote your project

Promote your project to defence suppliers in South Australia – and to over 90,000 suppliers through Gateway by ICN nationally.

For defence projects in South Australia, ICN SA provides powerful procurement and supply chain tools, backed by expert advice and support. ICN SA also provides this service across any industry sector through Gateway by ICN.

• Maximise the exposure of your project to local suppliers, with automatic notifications sent to all registered companies every time you list a new package.
• Promote procurement and contracting opportunities and call for local suppliers and sub-contractors to register their interest.
• Clearly define the scope of your project with work packages separated into categories so suppliers and contractors can easily check their capability against the scope of work in each package.

Making SA Defence Hub work for you

The SA Defence Hub leverages Gateway by ICN, the fast and effective way for you to access the best suppliers in the region.

Tailored project pages on the SA Defence Hub and Gateway by ICN allow you to promote upcoming procurement and contracting opportunities, making it simple to collect EOIs, maximise local content, and implement second and third-tier supply opportunities.

Listing your project on the SA Defence Hub and Gateway by ICN can help you:.

• Maximise the exposure of your project – with automatic notifications sent to all registered companies once a new package is listed.
• Promote procurement and contracting opportunities – through a tailored project site that allows local suppliers and sub-contractors to register their interest.
• Clearly define the scope of your project – by separating work packages into categories and attaching a scope of works so suppliers and contractors can easily assess their suitability in the package.

Our Industry Specialists can help you

• Find the best fit suppliers for your project
• Handle enquiries on your behalf, providing a first point of contact for all supplier enquiries, freeing you and your team to focus on your core activities
• Include bespoke questions in a variety of formats, to make it easy to shortlist suitable suppliers
• Manage the supplier registration process by viewing expressions of interest in particular packages in real time

Contact your local ICN Industry Specialist