How much does Department of Social Services spend on procurement?

Department of Social Services is an Australian Government agency that has awarded 9,848 procurement contracts worth $16.52B. Its largest supplier is various suppliers. 75.5% of its contracts are awarded through competitive processes.

What does Department of Social Services spend its procurement budget on?

CategoryContractsValueShare
1 $748.4M 11.1%
2 $682.9M 10.1%
2 $581.7M 8.6%
1 $487.8M 7.2%
2 $461.5M 6.9%
2 $411.1M 6.1%
1 $348.9M 5.2%
1 $336.7M 5.0%
2 $322.8M 4.8%
4 $313.6M 4.7%

How competitive is Department of Social Services's procurement process?

75.5% competitive

High competition — this agency predominantly uses open tender processes.

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

Which Department of Social Services contracts are up for renewal?

205Contracts Expiring
$649.6MTotal Value

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

What size contracts does Department of Social Services typically award?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
$10K-$50K2,966$75.3M
$50K-$100K1,786$128.1M
$100K-$500K3,621$846.7M
$500K-$1M724$482.2M
$1M-$5M414$925.6M
$5M-$20M226$2.23B
$20M+139$11.85B

What contracts has Department of Social Services awarded recently?

ContractSupplierValueDate
Corporate objectives services Institute of Public Administration Australia - ACT Division (IPAA) $55K
Staff development Jeff Whalan Learning Group $16K
Data services Australian Institute of Health & Welfare $468K
Contractor -  Fee for service The University of Melbourne $500K
ICT software licence and/or maintenance LEX Australia Pty Ltd $26K
Training, Education and Development Services RLW Consulting $211K
Project management Australian Institute of Health & Welfare $783K
Communication Services Just Gold Digital Agency Pty Ltd $72K
Policy and program development services Social Ventures Australia Limited $175K
ICT technical & advisory services A23 Pty Ltd $91K

Is Department of Social Services using more competitive procurement over time?

Competitive: 1315Non-Competitive: 344 2015 Competitive: 780Non-Competitive: 228 2016 Competitive: 739Non-Competitive: 292 2017 Competitive: 570Non-Competitive: 233 2018 Competitive: 645Non-Competitive: 178 2019 Competitive: 435Non-Competitive: 149 2020 Competitive: 458Non-Competitive: 169 2021 Competitive: 312Non-Competitive: 118 2022 Competitive: 242Non-Competitive: 92 2023 Competitive: 320Non-Competitive: 123 2024 Competitive: 179Non-Competitive: 58 2025 Competitive: 32Non-Competitive: 17 2026 ■ Competitive ■ Non-Competitive
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Department of Social Services — Procurement Method Trend by Year
YearCompetitiveNon-CompetitiveTotal
201513153441659
20167802281008
20177392921031
2018570233803
2019645178823
2020435149584
2021458169627
2022312118430
202324292334
2024320123443
202517958237
2026321749

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