Contracts published in the last
64% of Commonwealth contract value in the last 7 days bought services, not goods.
The largest single category was management, business and administrative services, at $201.9M across 228 contracts.
Services
$278.1M in total. Top 10 categories by contract value.
- Management, business and administrative services$201.9M (46% of all, 228 contracts)
- Engineering, research and technology services$24.6M (6% of all, 48 contracts)
- Transport, storage and mail services$17.4M (4% of all, 44 contracts)
- Building, construction and maintenance services$10.7M (2% of all, 12 contracts)
- Editorial, design, graphic and fine art services$7.2M (2% of all, 16 contracts)
- Education and training services$6.1M (1% of all, 41 contracts)
- Politics and civic affairs services$3.1M (1% of all, 24 contracts)
- National defence, public order and security services$2.5M (1% of all, 12 contracts)
- Public utilities and public sector services$1.6M (0% of all, 9 contracts)
- Environmental services$982.5K (0% of all, 6 contracts)
Goods
$158.3M in total. Top 10 categories by contract value.
- Vehicles, aircraft, ships and their parts$85.7M (20% of all, 74 contracts)
- IT, broadcasting and telecommunications$56M (13% of all, 80 contracts)
- Power generation and distribution machinery$5.2M (1% of all, 17 contracts)
- Defence, law enforcement and security equipment$1.3M (0% of all, 28 contracts)
- Medical equipment and supplies$1.2M (0% of all, 8 contracts)
- Fuels, lubricants and additives$1.1M (0% of all, 11 contracts)
- Manufacturing components and supplies$990K (0% of all, 24 contracts)
- Laboratory, measuring and testing equipment$954.2K (0% of all, 20 contracts)
- Heating, cooling and plumbing systems$939.8K (0% of all, 21 contracts)
- Material handling and storage$824.6K (0% of all, 11 contracts)
Who buys and who sells in each category
The 15 largest categories, with the biggest buyer, the biggest seller and the largest single contract.
| Category | Value | Limited tender | Biggest buyer | Biggest seller | Largest contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management, business and administrative services UNSPSC 80 · 228 contracts | $201.9M | 4% | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program $148.8M | COWATER INTERNATIONAL INC $110M | CN4277004 $110,000,000 Management of Human Development Initiative (Timor-Leste) |
| Vehicles, aircraft, ships and their parts UNSPSC 25 · 74 contracts | $85.7M | 100% | Department of Defence $85.7M | FMS ACCOUNT RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA $71.6M | CN4277336 $71,592,061 Marine craft systems and subassemblies |
| IT, broadcasting and telecommunications UNSPSC 43 · 80 contracts | $56M | 19% | Federal Court of Australia $25.5M | Data#3 Limited $25.5M | CN4278149 $25,479,007 Microsoft VSA6 products and services |
| Engineering, research and technology services UNSPSC 81 · 48 contracts | $24.6M | 68% | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $7.4M | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare $7.4M | CN4277907 $7,371,000 Australian Burden of Disease Study |
| Transport, storage and mail services UNSPSC 78 · 44 contracts | $17.4M | 15% | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program $7.9M | QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD $7.8M | CN4277003 $7,836,400 Palau Paradise Express (Pacific) |
| Building, construction and maintenance services UNSPSC 72 · 12 contracts | $10.7M | 2% | Australian Communications and Media Authority $7.4M | IA Group Pty Ltd $7.4M | CN4278137 $7,400,000 26ACMA149 - Construction Management Services for Melbourne accommodation |
| Editorial, design, graphic and fine art services UNSPSC 82 · 16 contracts | $7.2M | 7% | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry $6.3M | UNIVERSAL MCCANN $6M | CN4278117 $6,000,000 National H5 Bird Flu Campaign |
| Education and training services UNSPSC 86 · 41 contracts | $6.1M | 99% | Department of Defence $5.1M | QINETIQ $4M | CN4278236 $3,952,657 Training Support Services |
| Power generation and distribution machinery UNSPSC 26 · 17 contracts | $5.2M | 11% | Department of Defence $5.1M | BABCOCK PTY LTD $4.6M | CN4277468 $4,587,497 System Spare Parts |
| Politics and civic affairs services UNSPSC 93 · 24 contracts | $3.1M | 96% | Department of Defence $952.2K | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation $748K | CN4277433 $681,993 Climate change modelling for Australian Marine Parks |
| National defence, public order and security services UNSPSC 92 · 12 contracts | $2.5M | 63% | Department of Defence $2.5M | UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY $571.9K | CN4278006 $571,903 Research Agreement |
| Public utilities and public sector services UNSPSC 83 · 9 contracts | $1.6M | 93% | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $1.3M | PNG POWER LTD $941.2K | CN4277664 $941,176 Utilities_Electricity |
| Defence, law enforcement and security equipment UNSPSC 46 · 28 contracts | $1.3M | 81% | Department of Defence $873.5K | THALES AUSTRALIA $339.5K | CN4277517 $255,102 Weapon Spare Parts |
| Medical equipment and supplies UNSPSC 42 · 8 contracts | $1.2M | 71% | Department of Defence $1.2M | HAEMONETICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD $564.2K | CN4278234 $564,150 Medical Equipment |
| Fuels, lubricants and additives UNSPSC 15 · 11 contracts | $1.1M | 82% | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $823.1K | ALLIANCE ENERGY LIMITED $823.1K | CN4277656 $774,403 Fuels |