Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 1,305 contracts worth $14.66B in the Pharmaceuticals — Code 5100 procurement category (UNSPSC family 5100), spanning 18 years (2009–2026). This spending covers 182 distinct suppliers and 18 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Health and Aged Care, and the most-awarded supplier is Seqirus (Australia) Pty Ltd. Year-over-year spending has increased by 87%. There are currently 29 contracts worth $1.29B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

1,305Total contracts
$14.66BTotal value
182Suppliers
18Agencies
$11.2MAvg contract
29Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 87% YoY

Government spend on Pharmaceuticals — Code 5100 over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $1.01B $2.02B $3.03B $4.03B 2012: $4.2M (6 contracts) 12 2013: $251.7M (208 contracts) 13 2014: $92.0M (148 contracts) 14 2015: $1.03B (142 contracts) 15 2016: $554.5M (167 contracts) 16 2017: $488.8M (88 contracts) 17 2018: $416.5M (60 contracts) 18 2019: $475.7M (59 contracts) 19 2020: $2.18B (63 contracts) 20 2021: $4.03B (74 contracts) 21 2022: $779.4M (87 contracts) 22 2023: $878.9M (37 contracts) 23 2024: $789.8M (30 contracts) 24 2025: $1.13B (77 contracts) 25 2026: $353.1M (18 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Pharmaceuticals — Code 5100 by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 Seqirus (Australia) Pty Ltd 36 $3.24B 22.1%
2 GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd 64 $2.37B 16.2%
3 CSL Behring (Australia) Pty Ltd 2 $1.95B 13.3%
4 Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd 19 $1.57B 10.7%
5 36 $1.17B 8.0%
6 Grifols Australia Pty Ltd 1 $891.9M 6.1%
7 Roche Products Pty Ltd 2 $670.9M 4.6%
8 Takeda Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd 3 $565.9M 3.9%
9 SANOFI-AVENTIS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 23 $445.6M 3.0%
10 CH2 3 $351.5M 2.4%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Pharmaceuticals — Code 5100.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Health and Aged Care 171 $7.09B
2 National Blood Authority 15 $5.02B
3 36 $1.17B
4 Department of Health, Disability and Ageing 7 $734.2M
5 Department of Defence 886 $603.6M
6 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 11 $28.3M
7 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 15 $9.1M
8 Department of Veterans' Affairs 25 $4.0M
9 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 86 $2.8M
10 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 40 $1.6M

Parent Category

Pharmaceuticals UNSPSC Segment 51 · 1,318 contracts · $14.67B · 182 suppliers

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