Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 23,279 contracts worth $15.76B in the Software procurement category (UNSPSC family 4323), spanning 20 years (2007–2026). This spending covers 5,951 distinct suppliers and 171 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is IBM AUSTRALIA LTD. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 4%. There are currently 1,643 contracts worth $1.86B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

23,279Total contracts
$15.76BTotal value
5,951Suppliers
171Agencies
$677KAvg contract
1,643Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 4% YoY

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

$0 $414.2M $828.5M $1.24B $1.66B 2012: $364.2M (134 contracts) 12 2013: $1.02B (1,794 contracts) 13 2014: $672.5M (1,825 contracts) 14 2015: $754.5M (1,744 contracts) 15 2016: $871.9M (1,821 contracts) 16 2017: $841.8M (1,639 contracts) 17 2018: $1.16B (1,557 contracts) 18 2019: $1.05B (1,715 contracts) 19 2020: $1.35B (1,657 contracts) 20 2021: $1.24B (1,791 contracts) 21 2022: $1.66B (1,792 contracts) 22 2023: $1.21B (1,643 contracts) 23 2024: $1.03B (1,772 contracts) 24 2025: $1.26B (1,686 contracts) 25 2026: $157.9M (269 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Software by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 86 $643.4M 4.1%
2 VMWARE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 153 $535.0M 3.4%
3 CPS SYSTEMS PTY LTD 1 $299.7M 1.9%
4 SAP Australia Pty Ltd 176 $297.2M 1.9%
5 LEIDOS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 33 $279.7M 1.8%
6 DXC TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITE 18 $254.1M 1.6%
7 DATA 3 GROUP 168 $213.8M 1.4%
8 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY 66 $213.0M 1.4%
9 309 $209.8M 1.3%
10 VMware International Unlimited Comp 4 $203.7M 1.3%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Software.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 9,121 $6.90B
2 Australian Taxation Office 870 $1.47B
3 Services Australia 827 $1.36B
4 Australian Signals Directorate 1,129 $928.6M
5 Department of Home Affairs 822 $800.6M
6 Australian Federal Police 637 $294.9M
7 Australian Prudential Regulation Authority 191 $293.2M
8 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 421 $250.7M
9 Department of Health and Aged Care 524 $247.6M
10 309 $209.8M

Parent Category

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

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