# Western Australia Extends Ventia Court Contract

The Government of Western Australia extended Ventia Services Group’s incumbent court security and custodial services contract, moving the service end date from March 2027 to approximately June 2028. The contract value was not disclosed, and the extension continues existing services rather than opening a new procurement. The extension supports continuity and adds to Ventia’s order book, while the source identifies mobilisation costs, labour availability, softer interim results, and performance in sensitive custodial services as relevant business considerations.

- Procurement teams and competing service providers should treat this as an incumbent extension, not an active solicitation; the disclosed term provides visibility into the current service timeline through approximately June 2028.
- The absence of a disclosed contract value limits benchmarking, so suppliers should avoid drawing conclusions about pricing or total addressable spend from the extension alone.
- Contractors assessing similar custodial services should account for workforce availability, mobilisation costs, and delivery performance, which the source identifies as material risks.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Government Entities
- Government of Western Australia
- Australian Department of Defence (Defence)

### Vendors
- Ventia Services Group Ltd (incumbent and recipient of the contract extension)

### Sources
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