Suppliers
Blue Mackerel is committed to growing a strong local supply chain to help deliver one of Australia’s first offshore wind projects.
That means creating opportunities for Gippsland-based, Victorian and Australian businesses across various stages of the project, including: development, construction, operations and maintenance, and eventually decommissioning.
Read on about Blue Mackerel’s commitment to developing a local supply chain, including our supplier events, ICN registration links, and more helpful information.
Could your business help shape Victoria’s offshore wind future?
Blue Mackerel holding a series of supplier engagement sessions in October 2026.
The sessions are designed to help local businesses understand the future opportunities within the offshore wind supply chain. First Nations businesses are encouraged to attend.
Businesses attending will have the opportunity to:
- Meet the Blue Mackerel team
- Learn about future procurement opportunities
- Understand the capabilities sought by the project
- Start positioning their business to participate in the new offshore wind industry
Please register to join us at one of four locations:
Hastings – Smart Brothers Brewing
Thursday 22 October, 4 – 6 PM
Leongatha – McCartins Hotel
Tuesday 27 October, 4 – 6 PM
Traralgon – Crown Hotel
Wednesday 28 October, 4 – 6 PM
Sale – Criterion Hotel
Thursday 29 October, 4 – 6 PM
Offshore wind supplier opportunities
Offshore wind calls on skills and services across civil construction, marine operations, logistics, fabrication, site services, electrical and mechanical works, and long-term operations and maintenance.
Our open and upcoming work packages are available on our ICN Gateway. We’ll share information about registered businesses with contractors bidding for major packages. That means more chances for Gippsland and Victorian companies to be part of the project.
Looking to local jobs first
Blue Mackerel’s supplier engagement is guided by the Victorian Government’s Local Jobs First and Social Procurement Frameworks.
This means we’re embedding social, economic and environmental value into our procurement decisions. Blue Mackerel will:
- Prioritise the use of Gippsland and Victorian businesses across its supply chain to maximise local content and economic benefits to the community.
- Create meaningful employment opportunities for local workers, Priority Job Seekers, First Nations & Traditional Owners and Apprentices, Trainees and Cadets.
- Actively partner with industry associations, education institutions, Traditional Owners groups and Victorian Aboriginal businesses through respectful, co-designed engagement.
- Embed social and sustainable value through our procurements to deliver on Local Jobs First and Social Procurement Framework requirements.
