Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 7,444 contracts worth $12.49B in the Telecommunications Services procurement category (UNSPSC family 4319), spanning 21 years (2006–2026). This spending covers 1,707 distinct suppliers and 102 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is FMS ACCOUNT RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 87%. There are currently 237 contracts worth $441.0M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

7,444Total contracts
$12.49BTotal value
1,707Suppliers
102Agencies
$1.7MAvg contract
237Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 87% YoY

Government spend on Telecommunications Services over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $902.0M $1.80B $2.71B $3.61B 2012: $357.5M (24 contracts) 12 2013: $351.6M (624 contracts) 13 2014: $705.9M (645 contracts) 14 2015: $1.35B (690 contracts) 15 2016: $658.2M (700 contracts) 16 2017: $617.2M (536 contracts) 17 2018: $314.5M (600 contracts) 18 2019: $901.1M (549 contracts) 19 2020: $3.61B (609 contracts) 20 2021: $337.8M (502 contracts) 21 2022: $1.00B (480 contracts) 22 2023: $320.1M (432 contracts) 23 2024: $1.26B (459 contracts) 24 2025: $220.9M (440 contracts) 25 2026: $25.1M (72 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Telecommunications Services by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 FMS ACCOUNT RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA 42 $3.35B 26.8%
2 BOEING DEFENCE AUSTRALIA LTD 148 $1.38B 11.1%
3 CEA TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD 4 $1.03B 8.2%
4 L3HARRIS COMMUNICATIONS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 104 $783.8M 6.3%
5 HARRIS CORPORATION DBA HARRIS RF CO 77 $752.4M 6.0%
6 IBM Australia Ltd 39 $680.0M 5.4%
7 RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 122 $505.4M 4.0%
8 HARRIS COMMUNICATIONS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 205 $453.9M 3.6%
9 FMS ACCOUNT 45 $389.7M 3.1%
10 DARONMONT TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD 7 $238.7M 1.9%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Telecommunications Services.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 5,590 $11.10B
2 Services Australia 66 $683.9M
3 Department of Home Affairs 144 $315.0M
4 Australian Federal Police 368 $149.1M
5 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 106 $46.5M
6 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 61 $26.4M
7 Attorney-General's Department 72 $14.2M
8 NSW State Emergency Service 2 $12.2M
9 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 59 $11.5M
10 Australian Signals Directorate 59 $11.4M

Parent Category

IT & Telecommunications UNSPSC Segment 43 · 74,000 contracts · $72.21B · 11,004 suppliers

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