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Prime partner capability

Ready to partner.
Ready for tender.
Right now.

Northforge maintains a live Prime Partner Pack — capability statements, team CVs, case studies and commercial structures — ready to support time-sensitive tender responses. Once a partnering agreement is in place, we can move at the speed the tender demands.

Why prime with Northforge
the value we bring

Defence tenders don't wait. When a prime needs a sovereign secure digital capability partner, Northforge is built to respond — not catch up.

Our team has spent careers inside classified Defence environments. We understand what programmes need, what assessors look for, and what it takes to deliver at PROTECTED and SECRET. That depth makes us a credible, de-risking addition to any prime consortium bidding on Defence digital capability.

We don't compete with primes. We specialise in what primes typically don't — deep sovereign cloud platform delivery, accreditation acceleration, and the classified-environment credibility that gives tender evaluators confidence.

Sovereign and cleared. 100% Australian owned, cleared personnel, no FOCI risk. Passes probity requirements without caveats.
Deep technical credibility. SECRET-level on-premises experience applied to PROTECTED cloud delivery. Not theoretical — operational.
Accreditation acceleration. The Forge Method™ reduces time-to-accreditation by ~50% — a credible differentiator in any tender evaluation.
Microsoft specialisation. Deep capability across Azure, M365, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Sentinel and Copilot for M365 — the platforms most Defence programmes are moving to.
Tender-ready pack. Live partner pack with CVs, case studies and capability statements ready to insert into a bid once a partnering agreement is established.
Tender timelines are short. Our partner pack isn't.
Most Defence tenders give primes days — not weeks — to lock in their subcontractor team. Northforge maintains a continuously updated Prime Partner Pack including cleared personnel CVs, sanitised case studies, capability statements, commercial rate cards and relevant certifications. Once a partnering agreement is in place, we can move at the speed the tender demands.
What's in the partner pack
always current · available once partnering agreement is established
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Team CVs
Cleared personnel CVs formatted for Defence tender submission — covering classification level, technical certifications, programme history and relevant experience.
Clearance level stated Programme-specific experience highlighted Microsoft & framework certifications Tailorable to tender requirements
PDF
Sanitised case studies
Outcome-focused case studies from Defence and regulated programme delivery — sanitised to protect client details while demonstrating credible capability and measurable results.
PROTECTED cloud platform delivery IRAP accreditation outcomes On-prem classified environment work Quantified timeline & delivery metrics
PDF
Capability statement
A concise, professionally formatted capability statement covering Northforge's core offerings, technical depth, framework alignment and sovereign credentials.
Two-page and one-page formats ISM, IRAP, Essential 8 alignment Microsoft partnership credentials Sovereign and probity statements
XLS
Commercial rate card
Pre-prepared labour categories and indicative rates by role and engagement type — structured to map to common Defence panel and tender formats.
Role-based labour categories Day rate & fixed-price structures Mapped to common panel formats Cleared and uncleared role variants
PDF
Past performance register
A structured register of relevant programme experience formatted to meet common tender past performance requirements — with outcome metrics, timeframes and technology context.
Categorised by capability type Classification level indicated Delivery model noted Referee contacts available on request
DOC
Corporate credentials
Insurance certificates, ABN/ACN documentation, DFAT registration, Microsoft partner status and relevant industry memberships — packaged for fast tender submission.
Professional indemnity & liability DFAT / DSR registration Microsoft partner credentials Industry membership certificates
Case study snapshots
sanitised · full versions in partner pack
Federal Defence Agency
PROTECTED collaboration platform — IRAP accreditation
PROTECTED
Programme stalled after 9 months — no artefacts, non-conformant design. Northforge redesigned the platform, produced the full IRAP artefact package concurrently and achieved accreditation within the fixed deadline.
6wk
To IRAP-ready
0
Re-assessments
5mo
Total time
Defence-aligned Regulated Agency
Sovereign Azure landing zone — PROTECTED workloads
PROTECTED
Designed and deployed an ISM-aligned Azure landing zone with hub-spoke architecture, identity-first security model and private endpoints. Full governance framework stood up alongside the platform build.
8wk
Design to live
ISM
Aligned
E8
Compliant
Defence Programme — National Security
SECRET on-premises environment — classified infrastructure
SECRET
Design and delivery of air-gapped, on-premises classified infrastructure for a national security programme — hardened endpoints, identity architecture and operational governance under strict classification controls.
SECRET
Classification
Air
Gapped
Full
Op governance
Commonwealth Regulatory Body
Zero trust identity uplift — Entra ID & Essential 8
PROTECTED
Complete Entra ID zero trust architecture — conditional access, privileged identity management, MFA enforcement and device compliance — achieving Essential 8 Maturity Level 3 for identity controls.
ML3
Essential 8
Zero
Trust model
10wk
Delivery
How the partnering process works
from first contact to tender
01
Make contact
Reach out to discuss the opportunity, capability fit and commercial structure. We'll assess alignment quickly.
02
Agree to partner
A teaming or partnering agreement is put in place — protecting both parties and enabling us to share sensitive pack content.
03
Pack dispatched
Relevant CVs, case studies, capability statement and commercial rates provided promptly — tailored to the tender's requirements where time allows.
04
We deliver
If the bid is successful, Northforge mobilises as scoped — cleared, capable and ready to deliver from day one.

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