Comprehensive analysis of $99.33 billion in federal and ACT government contracts
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Contracts Executed: 64,930
Total Contract Value: $97,692,769,058
Unique Suppliers: 21,789
Data Source: AusTender OCDS API
Period: January 1 - December 31, 2025
Important: Contract values represent maximum amounts over the full contract life, which may span multiple years. This dataset includes procurement contracts only and excludes social security payments, Medicare, grants, state transfers, and public service salaries.
Supplier Counting Methodology: Suppliers are counted by exact legal entity name as recorded in AusTender. Corporate groups with multiple legal entities (e.g., Thales Australia, Thales Australia Limited) are counted separately as distinct ABN holders.
| Contract Size | Count | % of Total | Total Value | % of Value | Average Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega (≥$100M) | 152 | 0.2% | $55.27B | 56.6% | $363.6M |
| Large ($10M-$100M) | 746 | 1.1% | $21.24B | 21.7% | $28.5M |
| Medium ($1M-$10M) | 4,354 | 6.7% | $12.55B | 12.8% | $2.9M |
| Small (<$1M) | 59,678 | 91.9% | $8.64B | 8.8% | $145K |
| Rank | Supplier | Total Value | Contracts | Primary Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMS Account Reserve Bank of Australia | $4.74B | 39 | Financial services |
| 2 | Spotless Facility Services PTY LTD | $3.69B | 1 | Facility management |
| 3 | Navantia Australia PTY LTD | $2.48B | 60 | Naval engineering |
| 4 | Service Stream Infrastructure Services | $2.04B | 1 | Infrastructure services |
| 5 | Riverina Redevelopment Joint Venture | $1.89B | 5 | Construction |
| 6 | Anduril Australia PTY LTD | $1.88B | 5 | Defence technology |
| 7 | Compass Group Defence Hospitality | $1.85B | 1 | Hospitality services |
| 8 | Viva Energy Australia PTY LTD | $1.55B | 67 | Fuel supply |
| 9 | Cushman & Wakefield PTY LTD | $1.42B | 32 | Property management |
| 10 | Serendipity (WA) PTY LTD | $1.40B | 2 | Employment services |
| 11 | BAE Systems Australia PTY LTD | $1.31B | 53 | Defence systems |
| 12 | Boeing Defence Australia LTD | $1.21B | 92 | Defence systems |
| 13 | Atwork Australia PTY LTD | $1.19B | 2 | Employment services |
| 14 | API Services Australia PTY LTD | $1.19B | 2 | Pharmaceutical services |
| 15 | MSS Security PTY Limited | $1.19B | 1 | Security services |
| 16 | Cushman & Wakefield PTY LTD (entity 2) | $1.12B | 40 | Property management |
| 17 | Cushman & Wakefield Real Estate | $1.02B | 3 | Property management |
| 18 | Toll Remote Logistics PTY LTD | $933M | 189 | Logistics |
| 19 | Sureway Employment and Training | $910M | 2 | Employment services |
| 20 | Wise Employment LTD | $810M | 2 | Employment services |
Top 20 Total: $33.83B (34.6% of total value)
Remaining 21,769 Suppliers: $63.86B (65.4% of total value)
| Agency | Contracts | Total Value | % of Total | Average Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defence | 25,216 | $49.09B | 50.25% | $1.95M |
| Department of Social Services | 336 | $12.34B | 12.63% | $36.7M |
| Department of Health and Aged Care | 1,650 | $5.22B | 5.34% | $3.16M |
| Department of Home Affairs | 1,729 | $4.65B | 4.76% | $2.69M |
| Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment | 2,984 | $2.66B | 2.72% | $891K |
| Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | 927 | $350M | 0.36% | $378K |
| All Other Agencies | 32,088 | $23.39B | 23.94% | $729K |
| State/Territory | Contracts | Total Value | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 20,349 | $34.06B | 34.9% |
| Victoria | 11,446 | $23.73B | 24.3% |
| Australian Capital Territory | 14,867 | $12.84B | 13.1% |
| Outside Australia | 4,847 | $8.51B | 8.7% |
| Queensland | 7,044 | $7.94B | 8.1% |
| South Australia | 2,479 | $5.24B | 5.4% |
| Western Australia | 2,508 | $4.05B | 4.2% |
| Northern Territory | 716 | $970M | 1.0% |
| Tasmania | 674 | $350M | 0.4% |
| Method | Contracts | % of Contracts | Total Value | % of Value | Average Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Tender | 27,427 | 42.2% | $61.15B | 62.6% | $2.23M |
| Limited Tender | 37,456 | 57.7% | $36.52B | 37.4% | $975K |
| Selective Tender | 47 | 0.1% | $20M | 0.02% | $426K |
| Contracts Won | Suppliers | % of Suppliers | Total Value | % of Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 contract | 13,389 | 61.4% | $26.42B | 27.0% |
| 2-5 contracts | 5,847 | 26.8% | $18.73B | 19.2% |
| 6-10 contracts | 1,344 | 6.2% | $8.91B | 9.1% |
| 11-50 contracts | 1,025 | 4.7% | $15.28B | 15.6% |
| 51-100 contracts | 129 | 0.6% | $7.84B | 8.0% |
| 100+ contracts | 55 | 0.3% | $20.54B | 21.0% |
Highest Volume Winner: Thales Australia - 474 contracts, $247.65M total
| Supplier | Contracts | Total Value |
|---|---|---|
| Serendipity (WA) PTY LTD | 2 | $1.40B |
| Atwork Australia PTY LTD | 2 | $1.19B |
| Sureway Employment and Training | 2 | $910M |
| Wise Employment LTD | 2 | $810M |
| Karingal St Laurence Limited | 2 | $590M |
| Job Futures LTD | 2 | $480M |
| Max Solutions PTY LTD | 2 | $470M |
| Endeavour Foundation Limited | 2 | $310M |
| Salvation Army (Victoria) Property Trust | 2 | $290M |
| Campbell Page Limited | 2 | $290M |
Total Employment Services: $12.69B (12.99% of total procurement)
Data Collection: AusTender OCDS API, all federal contract awards with execution dates in 2025
Analysis Period: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Data Fields: Contract ID, supplier name/ABN, procuring entity, contract value, dates, procurement method, supplier location, UNSPSC codes
Analysis Script: analyze_federal_contracts.py
Raw Data: data/austender_2025_contracts.csv
Limitations:
Repository: github.com/taxpayer-money/australian-government-contracts
License: CC0 (Public Domain)
Verification: Run analyze_federal_contracts.py to reproduce all statistics
Source: AusTender - Australian Government contract register
Dataset: 64,930 contracts executed in 2025
Analysis Date: January 2026
Data Source: AusTender OCDS API