Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 346 contracts worth $34.0M in the Additives procurement category (UNSPSC family 1214), spanning 16 years (2011–2026). This spending covers 75 distinct suppliers and 10 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is BOC LIMITED. Year-over-year spending has increased by 66%. There are currently 21 contracts worth $3.7M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

346Total contracts
$34.0MTotal value
75Suppliers
10Agencies
$98KAvg contract
21Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 66% YoY

Government spend on Additives over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $2.3M $4.6M $7.0M $9.3M 2012: $932K (6 contracts) 12 2013: $2.6M (35 contracts) 13 2014: $4.0M (33 contracts) 14 2015: $964K (29 contracts) 15 2016: $3.8M (23 contracts) 16 2017: $985K (30 contracts) 17 2018: $1.3M (25 contracts) 18 2019: $1.0M (22 contracts) 19 2020: $9.3M (31 contracts) 20 2021: $2.6M (17 contracts) 21 2022: $1.2M (17 contracts) 22 2023: $1.7M (22 contracts) 23 2024: $988K (23 contracts) 24 2025: $2.3M (25 contracts) 25 2026: $184K (4 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Additives by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 BOC LIMITED 113 $12.6M 37.0%
2 WESTON ENERGY PTY LTD 1 $7.7M 22.6%
3 COREGAS PTY LTD 43 $3.3M 9.8%
4 BOC Safety Tasmania 5 $1.5M 4.5%
5 BOC Limited 28 $1.4M 4.2%
6 DEFENCE MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT 1 $1.3M 3.7%
7 3M AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 4 $651K 1.9%
8 BOC GASES AUSTRALIA LTD 8 $545K 1.6%
9 AIR LIQUIDE AUSTRALIA LTD 10 $451K 1.3%
10 RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 5 $361K 1.1%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Additives.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 276 $29.0M
2 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 17 $1.4M
3 Bureau of Meteorology 21 $1.3M
4 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 4 $1.2M
5 Department of Industry, Science and Resources 13 $476K
6 Department of Home Affairs 4 $273K
7 Australian Federal Police 2 $100K
8 Geoscience Australia 4 $97K
9 Department of Parliamentary Services 3 $38K
10 2 $0

Parent Category

Chemicals & Gas UNSPSC Segment 12 · 1,085 contracts · $1.11B · 311 suppliers

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