Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 1,620 contracts worth $577.2M in the Paper Products procurement category (UNSPSC family 1411), spanning 17 years (2010–2026). This spending covers 548 distinct suppliers and 113 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is Staples Australia Pty Ltd. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 90%. There are currently 20 contracts worth $7.8M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

1,620Total contracts
$577.2MTotal value
548Suppliers
113Agencies
$356KAvg contract
20Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 90% YoY

Government spend on Paper Products over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $47.0M $94.1M $141.1M $188.2M 2012: $57.4M (27 contracts) 12 2013: $140.9M (216 contracts) 13 2014: $12.3M (174 contracts) 14 2015: $12.0M (133 contracts) 15 2016: $6.7M (136 contracts) 16 2017: $188.2M (181 contracts) 17 2018: $33.9M (81 contracts) 18 2019: $26.7M (85 contracts) 19 2020: $33.2M (120 contracts) 20 2021: $8.1M (88 contracts) 21 2022: $5.4M (92 contracts) 22 2023: $7.5M (81 contracts) 23 2024: $33.2M (94 contracts) 24 2025: $8.4M (82 contracts) 25 2026: $299K (12 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Paper Products by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 Staples Australia Pty Ltd 34 $94.4M 16.4%
2 Complete Office Supplies Pty Ltd 50 $92.8M 16.1%
3 Winc Australia Pty Limited. 1 $82.0M 14.2%
4 Complete Office Supplies 68 $42.3M 7.3%
5 COMPLETE OFFICE SUPPLIES PTY LTD 19 $41.8M 7.2%
6 WINC AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 54 $24.3M 4.2%
7 OfficeMax Australia Limited 11 $18.9M 3.3%
8 WINC AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (FORMERLY STAPLES AUSTRALIA) 1 $18.6M 3.2%
9 WINC Australia Pty Ltd 11 $9.1M 1.6%
10 Office Max Australia Ltd 5 $8.3M 1.4%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Paper Products.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 713 $214.6M
2 Services Australia 84 $66.8M
3 Department of Finance 14 $34.9M
4 Australian Taxation Office 12 $30.5M
5 Department of Home Affairs 16 $26.7M
6 Australian Federal Police 42 $26.3M
7 Australian Electoral Commission 23 $24.7M
8 Department of Health and Aged Care 113 $24.2M
9 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 23 $19.8M
10 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 16 $16.2M

Parent Category

Paper Materials UNSPSC Segment 14 · 1,724 contracts · $617.6M · 613 suppliers

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