Contract awards · Category
Research programs
146 contract notices published between Jan 2015 and Sept 2026 carry the published category "Research programs" (amendments included). 146 of them publish a value, totalling A$92,749,319. Every figure below is read from the published notices, and every notice links to the portal that published it.
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146
contract notices, amendments included
A$92,749,319
disclosed value across 146 notices that publish one
Sept 2026
newest notice; the oldest is Jan 2015
1
AusTender contract notice
Buyers that award research programs
By notice count, as published; disclosed values are the sum of the notices that publish one.
| buyers | notices | disclosed value |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | 34 | A$28,262,282 |
| Department of Education | 20 | A$19,416,409 |
| CSIRO | 14 | A$13,114,915 |
| Defence and Veterans' Service Commission | 13 | A$299,600 |
| Australian Research Council | 12 | A$240,769 |
| Australian Institute of Criminology | 7 | A$867,625 |
| Attorney-General's Department | 7 | A$198,602 |
| Department of Defence | 6 | A$12,669,250 |
| Australian Fisheries Management Authority | 4 | A$2,457,431 |
| Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | 4 | A$2,086,261 |
Suppliers awarded research programs most often
By notice count, as published; disclosed values are the sum of the notices that publish one.
| suppliers | notices | disclosed value |
|---|---|---|
| Name Withheld | 12 | A$216,000 |
| University of New South Wales | 4 | A$365,845 |
| Australian National University | 3 | A$695,178 |
| The University of Queensland | 3 | A$1,685,040 |
| Charles Sturt University | 3 | A$9,114,754 |
| SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | 3 | A$62,373 |
| La Trobe University | 2 | A$65,791 |
| International Rice Research Institution (IRRI) | 2 | A$1,654,422 |
| Data Farming | 2 | A$1,040,200 |
Recent contract notices
ARC College 2026-2027
Australian Research Council · won by La Trobe University · A$20,791 · 18 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4277563 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Research Services
Department of Defence · won by UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY · A$660,491 · 18 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4277500 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Research Insight Capability Working Group
Australian Research Council · won by The University of New South Wales · A$12,620 · 18 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4277458 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Research Insight Capability Working Group
Australian Research Council · won by B & J Rubinstein Pty Ltd · A$12,620 · 18 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4277455 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Climate change modelling for Australian Marine Parks
Director of National Parks · won by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation · A$681,993 · 18 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4277433 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Research Agreement
Department of Defence · won by DEAKIN UNI RESEARCH SERVICES · A$291,678 · 18 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4277353 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Project Co-design/development-FIS-2026-145 Strengthening seed supply and low input aquaculture systems for Kenyan coastal farmers
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research · won by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation · A$66,000 · 17 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4277139 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Research Insight Capability Working Group
Australian Research Council · won by The University of Melbourne · A$12,620 · 17 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4277120 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Research Insight Capability Working Group
Australian Research Council · won by The University of Technology Sydney · A$12,620 · 17 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4277119 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Research Insight Capability Working Group
Australian Research Council · won by The University of Queensland · A$12,620 · 17 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4277117 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Research Services
Australian Institute of Criminology · won by University of New South Wales · A$136,229 · 16 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4277078 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
LS_2026_121 Co-design Workshop September 2026
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research · won by Charles Sturt University · A$33,000 · 14 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4276502 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Proposal Development LS-2026-121
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research · won by Charles Sturt University · A$36,300 · 14 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4276498 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Strengthening community fisheries programs and resilience in the Pacific
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research · won by University of Woollongong · A$500,000 · 10 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4275915 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Research on Electrification & Keeping 1.5 In Reach
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water · won by CLIMATE RESOURCE PTY LTD [939] · A$33,399 · 4 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4274213 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Membership of the Defence and Veterans' Service Commission, Commissioner's Advisory Group. The Group is established to advise the Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner on their functions.
Defence and Veterans' Service Commission · won by Name Withheld · A$18,000 · 4 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4274090 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Substantive research and policy literature relevant to the focus of the Inquiry exists across academic, government, and other sources. The DVSC requires an authoritative, comprehensive synthesis of existing research, reviews, and literature to inform and support the conduct of the milatary sexual violence Inquiry.
Defence and Veterans' Service Commission · won by Flinders University · A$83,600 · 3 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4274040 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Project development funds for AAP/2026/139 Supporting climate-resilient and nutritious sweetpotato value chains in Ghana and Nigeria
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research · won by The International Potato Center (CIP) · A$60,000 · 2 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4273528 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Membership of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission, Commissioner’s Advisory Group. The Group is established to advise the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner on their functions.
Defence and Veterans' Service Commission · won by Name withheld · A$18,000 · 1 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4273368 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Membership of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission, Commissioner’s Advisory Group. The Group is established to advise the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner on their functions.
Defence and Veterans' Service Commission · won by Name withheld · A$18,000 · 1 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4273326 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Membership of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission, Commissioner’s Advisory Group. The Group is established to advise the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner on their functions.
Defence and Veterans' Service Commission · won by Name withheld · A$18,000 · 1 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4273360 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Membership of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission, Commissioner’s Advisory Group. The Group is established to advise the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner on their functions.
Defence and Veterans' Service Commission · won by Name withheld · A$18,000 · 1 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4273369 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Membership of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission, Commissioner’s Advisory Group. The Group is established to advise the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner on their functions.
Defence and Veterans' Service Commission · won by Name Withheld · A$18,000 · 1 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4273372 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Membership of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission, Commissioner’s Advisory Group. The Group is established to advise the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner on their functions.
Defence and Veterans' Service Commission · won by Name Withheld · A$18,000 · 1 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4273373 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
Membership of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission, Commissioner’s Advisory Group. The Group is established to advise the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner on their functions.
Defence and Veterans' Service Commission · won by Name Withheld · A$18,000 · 1 Sept 2026 · Research programs
CN4273375 · AusTender contract notice · Find on AusTender
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