Commonwealth Signals

Commonwealth Signals

Week 2026-W08 (February 16 to February 22, 2026)

In this episode, we unpack $354.8M in Commonwealth procurement across 936 contracts.

Coverage spans 64 agencies and 730 suppliers.

Week-over-week spending is down 50 percent.

Episode highlights:

- Reserve Bank of Australia: $15.8M awarded to IBM Australia Limited.

- Director of National Parks: $36.8M awarded to Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency: $2.1M awarded to MEDIAMONKS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.

- Director of National Parks: $6.5M awarded to Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

- Grains Research and Development Corporation: $24.1M awarded to University of Sydney.

Top agencies this week:

- Department of Defence: $108.2M across 464 contracts.

- Director of National Parks: $46.8M across 5 contracts.

- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: $38.5M across 43 contracts.

Category trends:

- Other: $253.1M

- It Telecom: $27.3M

- Professional Services: $25.6M

- Agriculture Environment: $25.6M

Procurement approach mix:

- Limited: 646 contracts, 62% of value.

- Open: 290 contracts, 38% of value.

Recurring suppliers:

- R.G.M. MAINTENANCE PTY LTD: 16 wins, $476K total value.

- BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA LIMITED: 14 wins, $234K total value.

- THALES AUSTRALIA: 11 wins, $941K total value.

Why this matters:

This briefing tracks real procurement signals across agency activity, supplier concentration, contract size mix, and category-level shifts so public sector teams can spot patterns early.

Keywords: Australian government tenders, AusTender, procurement intelligence, contract awards, public sector spending, supplier trends, agency procurement.

Source data: AusTender OCDS (CC BY 3.0 AU).

Commonwealth Signals

Week 2026-W07 (February 09 to February 15, 2026)

In this episode, we unpack $702.9M in Commonwealth procurement across 927 contracts.

Coverage spans 61 agencies and 713 suppliers.

Week-over-week spending is up 211 percent.

Episode highlights:

- Services Australia: $180.3M awarded to Australian Postal Corporation.

- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission: $23.1M awarded to Datacom Systems (AU) Pty Ltd.

- Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre: $9.3M awarded to Investa External Funds Management Pty Ltd.

- Australian Securities and Investments Commission: $23.6M awarded to TECH MAHINDRA LIMITED.

- Grains Research and Development Corporation: $14.8M awarded to The University of Queensland.

Top agencies this week:

- Department of Defence: $352.3M across 435 contracts.

- Services Australia: $182.5M across 16 contracts.

- Australian Securities and Investments Commission: $25.4M across 14 contracts.

Category trends:

- Other: $407.8M

- Professional Services: $172.7M

- It Telecom: $85.6M

- Agriculture Environment: $18.6M

Procurement approach mix:

- Limited: 643 contracts, 52% of value.

- Open: 283 contracts, 48% of value.

- Selective: 1 contracts, 0% of value.

Recurring suppliers:

- THALES AUSTRALIA: 17 wins, $915K total value.

- R.G.M. MAINTENANCE PTY LTD: 11 wins, $296K total value.

- BIRDON PTY LTD: 10 wins, $2.2M total value.

Why this matters:

This briefing tracks real procurement signals across agency activity, supplier concentration, contract size mix, and category-level shifts so public sector teams can spot patterns early.

Keywords: Australian government tenders, AusTender, procurement intelligence, contract awards, public sector spending, supplier trends, agency procurement.

Source data: AusTender OCDS (CC BY 3.0 AU).

Commonwealth Signals

Week 2026-W06 (February 02 to February 08, 2026)

In this episode, we unpack $226.3M in Commonwealth procurement across 776 contracts.

Coverage spans 69 agencies and 587 suppliers.

Week-over-week spending is down 72 percent.

Episode highlights:

- National Capital Authority: $1.9M awarded to ARTCRAFT PTY LTD.

- CSIRO: $25.8M awarded to Duratec Limited.

- Professional Services Review: $126K awarded to Maddocks.

- Net Zero Economy Authority: $280K awarded to Urbis Ltd.

- Department of Defence: $20.3M awarded to NGJ COOPERATIVE PROGRAM.

Top agencies this week:

- Department of Defence: $101.4M across 340 contracts.

- CSIRO: $26.8M across 3 contracts.

- Department of Finance: $11.5M across 11 contracts.

Category trends:

- Other: $153.3M

- Professional Services: $29.9M

- Defence Security: $17.1M

- It Telecom: $12.5M

Procurement approach mix:

- Open: 260 contracts, 57% of value.

- Limited: 516 contracts, 43% of value.

Recurring suppliers:

- HUDSON GLOBAL RESOURCES (AUST) PTY LTD: 11 wins, $2.7M total value.

- DELL AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED: 9 wins, $1.3M total value.

- R.G.M. MAINTENANCE PTY LTD: 8 wins, $262K total value.

Why this matters:

This briefing tracks real procurement signals across agency activity, supplier concentration, contract size mix, and category-level shifts so public sector teams can spot patterns early.

Keywords: Australian government tenders, AusTender, procurement intelligence, contract awards, public sector spending, supplier trends, agency procurement.

Source data: AusTender OCDS (CC BY 3.0 AU).

Commonwealth Signals

Week 2026-W05 (January 26 to February 01, 2026)

In this episode, we unpack $803.3M in Commonwealth procurement across 826 contracts.

Coverage spans 55 agencies and 658 suppliers.

Week-over-week spending is down 59 percent.

Episode highlights:

- Australian Public Service Commission: $4.1M awarded to Cahoot Learning.

- Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator: $165K awarded to BELLCHAMBERS BARRETT.

- Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator: $100K awarded to AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SOLICITOR - MATTER OPERATING ACCOUNT.

- Department of Defence: $13.8M awarded to JIM HENDRICKSON & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD.

- Australian Signals Directorate: $10.9M awarded to SFDC AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED.

Top agencies this week:

- Department of Defence: $634.2M across 360 contracts.

- Department of Home Affairs: $42.9M across 13 contracts.

- Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: $17.8M across 61 contracts.

Category trends:

- Other: $511.1M

- Professional Services: $177.7M

- Defence Security: $55.6M

- It Telecom: $28.3M

Procurement approach mix:

- Open: 283 contracts, 83% of value.

- Limited: 543 contracts, 17% of value.

Recurring suppliers:

- THALES AUSTRALIA: 11 wins, $8.8M total value.

- BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA LIMITED: 9 wins, $155K total value.

- TEEKAY SHIPPING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD: 8 wins, $42.4M total value.

Why this matters:

This briefing tracks real procurement signals across agency activity, supplier concentration, contract size mix, and category-level shifts so public sector teams can spot patterns early.

Keywords: Australian government tenders, AusTender, procurement intelligence, contract awards, public sector spending, supplier trends, agency procurement.

Source data: AusTender OCDS (CC BY 3.0 AU).

Commonwealth Signals

Week 2026-W04 (January 19 to January 25, 2026)

In this episode, we unpack $2.0B in Commonwealth procurement across 795 contracts.

Coverage spans 59 agencies and 590 suppliers.

Week-over-week spending is up 365 percent.

Episode highlights:

- Australian Submarine Agency: $4.0M awarded to CORAS SOLUTIONS PTY LTD.

- Australian Submarine Agency: $2.0M awarded to SERVEGATE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.

- Royal Australian Mint: $450K awarded to BELLCHAMBERS BARRETT PTY LTD.

- Bureau of Meteorology: $12.2M awarded to VMware Australia Pty Ltd.

- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts: $55.0M awarded to MASTER BUILDING SOLUTIONS PTY LIMIT.

Top agencies this week:

- Department of Defence: $1.7B across 411 contracts.

- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts: $57.1M across 16 contracts.

- Australian Electoral Commission: $30.2M across 4 contracts.

Category trends:

- Defence Security: $1.4B

- Other: $248.2M

- Professional Services: $217.2M

- Education Training: $92.2M

Procurement approach mix:

- Limited: 503 contracts, 77% of value.

- Open: 291 contracts, 23% of value.

- Selective: 1 contracts, 0% of value.

Recurring suppliers:

- THALES AUSTRALIA: 13 wins, $3.5M total value.

- DATA#3 LIMITED. DATA 3 GROUP: 9 wins, $1.8M total value.

- TELSTRA LIMITED: 9 wins, $643K total value.

Why this matters:

This briefing tracks real procurement signals across agency activity, supplier concentration, contract size mix, and category-level shifts so public sector teams can spot patterns early.

Keywords: Australian government tenders, AusTender, procurement intelligence, contract awards, public sector spending, supplier trends, agency procurement.

Source data: AusTender OCDS (CC BY 3.0 AU).

Commonwealth Signals

Week 2026-W03 (January 12 to January 18, 2026)

In this episode, we unpack $423.6M in Commonwealth procurement across 602 contracts.

Coverage spans 71 agencies and 526 suppliers.

Week-over-week spending is up 143 percent.

Episode highlights:

- Digital Transformation Agency: $18.5M awarded to IBM AUSTRALIA LTD.

- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission: $5.0M awarded to KM Property Funds Ltd.

- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission: $4.4M awarded to Australian Unity Group Services Pty Ltd.

- Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman: $2.4M awarded to ORACLE CORPORATION AUSTRALIA P/L.

- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research: $5.0M awarded to International Food Policy Research Institute.

Top agencies this week:

- Department of Defence: $137.1M across 111 contracts.

- Australian Taxation Office: $130.3M across 27 contracts.

- Digital Transformation Agency: $18.7M across 2 contracts.

Category trends:

- Other: $316.7M

- Professional Services: $42.5M

- It Telecom: $33.3M

- Defence Security: $8.6M

Procurement approach mix:

- Open: 258 contracts, 58% of value.

- Limited: 342 contracts, 42% of value.

- Selective: 2 contracts, 1% of value.

Recurring suppliers:

- HUDSON GLOBAL RESOURCES (AUST) PTY LTD: 14 wins, $2.7M total value.

- SG FLEET AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED: 7 wins, $613K total value.

- KPMG: 4 wins, $1.3M total value.

Why this matters:

This briefing tracks real procurement signals across agency activity, supplier concentration, contract size mix, and category-level shifts so public sector teams can spot patterns early.

Keywords: Australian government tenders, AusTender, procurement intelligence, contract awards, public sector spending, supplier trends, agency procurement.

Source data: AusTender OCDS (CC BY 3.0 AU).

Commonwealth Signals

Week 2026-W02 (January 05 to January 11, 2026)

In this episode, we unpack $174.2M in Commonwealth procurement across 524 contracts.

Coverage spans 50 agencies and 402 suppliers.

Week-over-week spending is up 9755 percent.

Episode highlights:

- Australian National Audit Office: $3.0M awarded to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

- Australian Skills Quality Authority: $361K awarded to PLAYTIME SOLUTIONS CORPORATION P/L.

- Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre: $2.9M awarded to xAmplify Services Pty Ltd.

- Services Australia: $15.8M awarded to BMC Software (Australia) Pty Ltd.

Top agencies this week:

- Department of Health, Disability and Ageing: $29.8M across 64 contracts.

- Department of Defence: $23.2M across 157 contracts.

- Services Australia: $20.0M across 23 contracts.

Category trends:

- Other: $88.3M

- It Telecom: $34.3M

- Professional Services: $29.6M

- Agriculture Environment: $8.2M

Procurement approach mix:

- Open: 222 contracts, 56% of value.

- Limited: 302 contracts, 44% of value.

Recurring suppliers:

- AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SOLICITOR: 14 wins, $1.1M total value.

- PENSKE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD: 8 wins, $1.4M total value.

- Johnson Winter and Slattery Lawyers: 7 wins, $3.0M total value.

Why this matters:

This briefing tracks real procurement signals across agency activity, supplier concentration, contract size mix, and category-level shifts so public sector teams can spot patterns early.

Keywords: Australian government tenders, AusTender, procurement intelligence, contract awards, public sector spending, supplier trends, agency procurement.

Source data: AusTender OCDS (CC BY 3.0 AU).

Commonwealth Signals

Week 2026-W01 (December 29 to January 04, 2026)

In this episode, we unpack $1.8M in Commonwealth procurement across 12 contracts.

Coverage spans 7 agencies and 12 suppliers.

Week-over-week spending is down 100 percent.

Episode highlights:

Top agencies this week:

- Clean Energy Regulator: $713K across 3 contracts.

- Export Finance Australia: $605K across 1 contracts.

- Department of Industry, Science and Resources: $368K across 3 contracts.

Category trends:

- Other: $962K

- It Telecom: $780K

- Network: $14K

- Education Training: $12K

Procurement approach mix:

- Open: 5 contracts, 94% of value.

- Limited: 7 contracts, 6% of value.

Why this matters:

This briefing tracks real procurement signals across agency activity, supplier concentration, contract size mix, and category-level shifts so public sector teams can spot patterns early.

Keywords: Australian government tenders, AusTender, procurement intelligence, contract awards, public sector spending, supplier trends, agency procurement.

Source data: AusTender OCDS (CC BY 3.0 AU).

Commonwealth Signals

Week 2025-W52 (December 22 to December 28, 2025)

In this episode, we unpack $1.3B in Commonwealth procurement across 970 contracts.

Coverage spans 53 agencies and 720 suppliers.

Week-over-week spending is up 136 percent.

Episode highlights:

- Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission: $12.6M awarded to Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Ltd.

- Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency: $209K awarded to UNION AID ABROAD - APHEDA.

- Department of Finance: $8.5M awarded to KPMG Australia.

- Department of Defence: $206.9M awarded to CAE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.

- Department of Defence: $178.1M awarded to VMWARE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.

Top agencies this week:

- Department of Defence: $1.1B across 576 contracts.

- Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: $99.8M across 77 contracts.

- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts: $27.5M across 9 contracts.

Category trends:

- Other: $733.0M

- It Telecom: $226.9M

- Workforce: $208.3M

- Professional Services: $70.7M

Procurement approach mix:

- Limited: 651 contracts, 77% of value.

- Open: 319 contracts, 23% of value.

Recurring suppliers:

- THALES AUSTRALIA: 15 wins, $8.4M total value.

- TOLL REMOTE LOGISTICS PTY LTD: 12 wins, $228K total value.

- DELL AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED: 10 wins, $7.4M total value.

Why this matters:

This briefing tracks real procurement signals across agency activity, supplier concentration, contract size mix, and category-level shifts so public sector teams can spot patterns early.

Keywords: Australian government tenders, AusTender, procurement intelligence, contract awards, public sector spending, supplier trends, agency procurement.

Source data: AusTender OCDS (CC BY 3.0 AU).