Contract awards · Buyer
Department of Defence
Department of Defence appears as the buyer on 7,790 contract notices published between May 2008 and Sept 2026 (amendments included). 7,790 of them publish a value, totalling A$148,971,185,280. Every figure below is read from the published notices, and every notice links to the portal that published it.
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7,790
contract notices, amendments included
A$148,971,185,280
disclosed value across 7,790 notices that publish one
Sept 2026
newest notice; the oldest is May 2008
1
AusTender contract notice
Suppliers awarded most often by Department of Defence
By notice count, as published; disclosed values are the sum of the notices that publish one.
| suppliers | notices | disclosed value |
|---|---|---|
| THALES AUSTRALIA | 184 | A$4,543,608,016 |
| TELSTRA LIMITED | 118 | A$3,994,576,810 |
| AURECON AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD | 90 | A$81,683,064 |
| TOLL REMOTE LOGISTICS PTY LTD | 84 | A$28,709,078 |
| CANBERRA AIRPORT PTY LIMITED | 75 | A$4,728,218,798 |
| DELL AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED | 70 | A$126,931,812 |
| HP PPS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 68 | A$3,161,786 |
| RHEINMETALL MAN MILITARY VEHICLES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 68 | A$22,337,055 |
| SME GATEWAY PTY LTD | 63 | A$84,589,941 |
| DATA#3 LIMITED. DATA 3 GROUP | 62 | A$775,649,814 |
What Department of Defence buys, by published category
By notice count, as published; disclosed values are the sum of the notices that publish one.
| categories | notices | disclosed value |
|---|---|---|
| Management support services | 774 | A$3,797,190,768 |
| Building construction and support and maintenance and repair services | 461 | A$21,237,744,220 |
| Education and Training Services | 307 | A$1,590,062,522 |
| Computer Equipment and Accessories | 276 | A$186,986,062 |
| Lease and rental of property or building | 251 | A$6,882,682,292 |
| Community and social services | 184 | A$52,940,178 |
| Computer services | 179 | A$4,431,448,818 |
| Food and Beverage Products | 166 | A$22,591,078 |
| Transportation components and systems | 157 | A$202,949,843 |
| Marine craft systems and subassemblies | 145 | A$5,504,779,598 |
Open tenders from Department of Defence
Defence Strategic Policy Research Program
Department of Defence · closes 30 Sept 2026 · 361002 - Defence
GO8439 · view on GrantConnect
Joint Strike Fighter Industry Support Program Sustainment Grants
Department of Defence · closes 30 June 2028 · 361002 - Defence
GO4149 · view on GrantConnect
Defence Industry Development Grants Program - Skilling Stream
Department of Defence · closes no closing date published · 361002 - Defence
GO6902 · view on GrantConnect
Defence Industry Development Grants Program - Sovereign Industrial Priorities Stream
Department of Defence · closes no closing date published · 361002 - Defence
GO6891 · view on GrantConnect
Defence Industry Development Grants Program - Exports Stream
Department of Defence · closes no closing date published · 361002 - Defence
GO6896 · view on GrantConnect
Defence Industry Development Grants Program - Security Stream
Department of Defence · closes no closing date published · 361002 - Defence
GO6892 · view on GrantConnect
Recent contract notices
Watercraft Maintenance
Department of Defence · won by KONGSBERG MARITIME PTY LTD · A$36,893 · 19 Sept 2026 · Military watercraft
CN4277735 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Implementation Services
Department of Defence · won by SERVICENOW AUSTRALIA PTY LTD · A$849,893 · 19 Sept 2026 · Application implementation services
CN4277748 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Fire Safety Management Strategy
Department of Defence · won by NORMAN DISNEY & YOUNG · A$31,680 · 19 Sept 2026 · Management advisory services
CN4277741 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Freight Services
Department of Defence · won by THALES AUSTRALIA · A$109,329 · 19 Sept 2026 · Freight forwarders services
CN4277734 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
ICT Equipment
Department of Defence · won by DATA#3 LIMITED. DATA 3 GROUP · A$56,343 · 19 Sept 2026 · Computer Equipment and Accessories
CN4277733 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Medical Training Services
Department of Defence · won by REAL RESPONSE PTY LTD · A$43,636 · 19 Sept 2026 · Medical training and education supplies
CN4277728 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Rations
Department of Defence · won by GAPMATA SAJIAN SDN BHD · A$97,619 · 19 Sept 2026 · Food and Beverage Products
CN4277747 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Aircraft Spare Parts
Department of Defence · won by BOEING DEFENCE AUSTRALIA LTD · A$43,740 · 19 Sept 2026 · Insulation
CN4277739 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Batteries
Department of Defence · won by BATTERY SPECIALTIES (AUST) PTY LTD · A$41,250 · 19 Sept 2026 · Batteries and generators and kinetic power transmission
CN4277742 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Vehicle Spare Parts
Department of Defence · won by LIQUIP INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD · A$40,255 · 19 Sept 2026 · Hardware
CN4277737 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Computer Equipment
Department of Defence · won by HP PPS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD · A$37,180 · 19 Sept 2026 · Computer Equipment and Accessories
CN4277729 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Cable Assemblies
Department of Defence · won by HUBER & SUHNER (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD · A$40,783 · 19 Sept 2026 · Electrical wire and cable and harness
CN4277738 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Vehicle Maintenance
Department of Defence · won by HAULMARK TRAILERS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD · A$44,760 · 19 Sept 2026 · Vehicle bodies and trailers
CN4277736 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Technical Support Services
Department of Defence · won by PLEXSYS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD · A$497,444 · 19 Sept 2026 · Software maintenance and support
CN4277746 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Outdoor Equipment
Department of Defence · won by QUANTUM-SYSTEMS INC · A$38,586 · 19 Sept 2026 · Specialty aircraft
CN4277727 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Watercraft Spare Parts
Department of Defence · won by ZODIAC MILPRO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD · A$38,759 · 19 Sept 2026 · Transportation components and systems
CN4277743 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Vehicle Maintenance
Department of Defence · won by THALES AUSTRALIA · A$38,135 · 19 Sept 2026 · War vehicles
CN4277732 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Environmental Remediation
Department of Defence · won by SPOTLESS FACILITY SERVICES PTY LTD · A$57,451 · 19 Sept 2026 · Land and soil preparation and management and protection
CN4277749 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
ICT Equipment
Department of Defence · won by HP PPS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD · A$69,109 · 19 Sept 2026 · Computer Equipment and Accessories
CN4277731 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Medical Equipment
Department of Defence · won by BIO-MOLECULAR SYSTEMS PTY. LTD. · A$37,400 · 19 Sept 2026 · Medical Equipment and Accessories and Supplies
CN4277744 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Safety Support Services
Department of Defence · won by G.H. VARLEY PTY LTD · A$39,167 · 19 Sept 2026 · Water safety
CN4277745 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Computer Equipment
Department of Defence · won by DELL AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED · A$21,520 · 19 Sept 2026 · Computer Equipment and Accessories
CN4277730 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Watercraft Spare Parts
Department of Defence · won by AIREFRIG AUSTRALIA PTY LTD · A$40,343 · 19 Sept 2026 · Containers and storage
CN4277740 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Analytical Services
Department of Defence · won by ARES ARMAMENTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD · A$18,150 · 19 Sept 2026 · Professional engineering services
CN4277564 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Telecommunication Services
Department of Defence · won by TELSTRA LIMITED · A$18,293 · 18 Sept 2026 · Computer services
CN4277505 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
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