Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 3,599 contracts worth $358.0M in the Material Handling Machinery and Equipment procurement category (UNSPSC family 2410), spanning 21 years (2006–2026). This spending covers 1,073 distinct suppliers and 51 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is NTP FORKLIFTS AUSTRALIA. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 30%. There are currently 58 contracts worth $72.3M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

3,599Total contracts
$358.0MTotal value
1,073Suppliers
51Agencies
$99KAvg contract
58Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 30% YoY

Government spend on Material Handling Machinery and Equipment over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $20.2M $40.5M $60.7M $80.9M 2012: $1.1M (4 contracts) 12 2013: $38.0M (165 contracts) 13 2014: $16.5M (267 contracts) 14 2015: $19.0M (289 contracts) 15 2016: $12.2M (257 contracts) 16 2017: $35.6M (271 contracts) 17 2018: $11.7M (239 contracts) 18 2019: $10.6M (278 contracts) 19 2020: $25.4M (289 contracts) 20 2021: $80.9M (257 contracts) 21 2022: $13.9M (266 contracts) 22 2023: $34.0M (279 contracts) 23 2024: $18.3M (308 contracts) 24 2025: $13.6M (272 contracts) 25 2026: $3.4M (45 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Material Handling Machinery and Equipment by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 NTP FORKLIFTS AUSTRALIA 126 $31.3M 8.8%
2 DP WORLD MELBOURNE LIMITED 1 $28.4M 7.9%
3 PATRICK STEVEDORES OPERATIONS 1 $26.7M 7.5%
4 Dematic Pty Ltd 1 $23.3M 6.5%
5 Castledex Pty Ltd 1 $17.7M 5.0%
6 ADI LTD 1 $16.0M 4.5%
7 DC SERVICES (NQ) PTY LTD 229 $8.9M 2.5%
8 THALES AUSTRALIA LIMITED 11 $8.7M 2.4%
9 BAC SYSTEMS PTY LTD 194 $7.3M 2.0%
10 ATLANTIC & PENINSULA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 3 $6.4M 1.8%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Material Handling Machinery and Equipment.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 3,112 $219.4M
2 Department of Home Affairs 39 $70.4M
3 Reserve Bank of Australia 1 $23.3M
4 CSIRO 2 $18.5M
5 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 55 $3.1M
6 107 $2.7M
7 Australian Taxation Office 1 $2.5M
8 Department of the Treasury 14 $2.4M
9 Australian Federal Police 48 $2.4M
10 Royal Australian Mint 24 $2.0M

Parent Category

Material Handling & Storage UNSPSC Segment 24 · 6,625 contracts · $702.1M · 2,038 suppliers

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