How much does CSIRO spend on procurement?

CSIRO is an Australian Government agency that has awarded 1,933 procurement contracts worth $4.41B. Its largest supplier is various suppliers. 48.7% of its contracts are awarded through competitive processes.

What does CSIRO spend its procurement budget on?

CategoryContractsValueShare
1 $177.3M 10.7%
5 $148.1M 8.9%
21 $128.8M 7.8%
1 $127.2M 7.7%
2 $118.2M 7.1%
1 $110.5M 6.7%
6 $102.6M 6.2%
2 $89.9M 5.4%
1 $84.5M 5.1%
2 $74.3M 4.5%

How competitive is CSIRO's procurement process?

48.7% competitive

Moderate competition — a mix of open and limited tender processes.

Based on procurement method classification. Competitive includes open tender, selective tender, request for tender/quotation/proposal, and expression of interest.

Which CSIRO contracts are up for renewal?

266Contracts Expiring
$713.9MTotal Value

These contracts are expiring within the next 18 months and represent potential recompete opportunities for suppliers.

What size contracts does CSIRO typically award?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
Under $10K1$0
$50K-$100K1$65K
$100K-$500K395$171.8M
$500K-$1M783$538.6M
$1M-$5M630$1.30B
$5M-$20M93$825.9M
$20M+30$1.58B

What contracts has CSIRO awarded recently?

ContractSupplierValueDate
Project Management, Change Management and Comms professional Services RPS AAP Consulting Pty Ltd $693K
Refurbisment of laboratory space at CSIRO Hobart site. Shape Australia Pty Ltd $1.7M
Cyber Security Solution BAIDAM SOLUTIONS PTY LTD $1.3M
Towers Replacement - Pawsey Supercomputing Centre Airskill Pty Ltd $416K
Cyber Support Services Accenture Australia Pty Ltd $1.6M
Business analysis and solution architecture services GARNETT SOLUTIONS PTY LIMITED & Others $526K
Construction Works, Lindfield Security Uplift Built Pty Ltd (Built) $1.8M
Tidbinbilla Oil Tanks Design, Construct, Remediation Enviropacific Services Ltd $2.5M
Mechanical, Electrical and Laboratory Services CCS FM Pty Ltd $1.1M
Structual Remediation PW4 (2248) Duratec Limited $1.4M

Is CSIRO using more competitive procurement over time?

Competitive: 38Non-Competitive: 30 2015 Competitive: 33Non-Competitive: 11 2016 Competitive: 37Non-Competitive: 28 2017 Competitive: 61Non-Competitive: 149 2018 Competitive: 73Non-Competitive: 80 2019 Competitive: 64Non-Competitive: 104 2020 Competitive: 102Non-Competitive: 69 2021 Competitive: 92Non-Competitive: 109 2022 Competitive: 174Non-Competitive: 159 2023 Competitive: 83Non-Competitive: 118 2024 Competitive: 83Non-Competitive: 104 2025 Competitive: 16Non-Competitive: 17 2026 ■ Competitive ■ Non-Competitive
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CSIRO — Procurement Method Trend by Year
YearCompetitiveNon-CompetitiveTotal
2015383068
2016331144
2017372865
201861149210
20197380153
202064104168
202110269171
202292109201
2023174159333
202483118201
202583104187
2026161733

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