Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 473 contracts worth $167.2M in the Footwear procurement category (UNSPSC family 5311), spanning 14 years (2013–2026). This spending covers 78 distinct suppliers and 5 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is REDBACK BOOT COMPANY PTY LTD. Year-over-year spending has increased by 151%. There are currently 12 contracts worth $6.7M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

473Total contracts
$167.2MTotal value
78Suppliers
5Agencies
$353KAvg contract
12Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 151% YoY

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

$0 $5.8M $11.7M $17.5M $23.4M 2013: $8.7M (35 contracts) 13 2014: $10.5M (45 contracts) 14 2015: $15.8M (52 contracts) 15 2016: $12.9M (35 contracts) 16 2017: $16.2M (50 contracts) 17 2018: $23.4M (41 contracts) 18 2019: $14.9M (40 contracts) 19 2020: $15.2M (41 contracts) 20 2021: $8.3M (29 contracts) 21 2022: $5.4M (20 contracts) 22 2023: $15.6M (30 contracts) 23 2024: $9.2M (23 contracts) 24 2025: $10.1M (28 contracts) 25 2026: $463K (3 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Footwear by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 REDBACK BOOT COMPANY PTY LTD 90 $59.9M 35.8%
2 PLATYPUS OUTDOORS GROUP PTY LTD 69 $28.6M 17.1%
3 R.M. WILLIAMS PROPRIETARY LIMITED 7 $12.2M 7.3%
4 AMARE SAFETY PTY LTD 33 $10.2M 6.1%
5 THE WORKWEAR GROUP PTY LTD 9 $9.2M 5.5%
6 JOHN STAR PTY LTD 51 $7.8M 4.7%
7 AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE APPAREL PTY L 5 $7.8M 4.7%
8 PACIFIC BRANDS WORKWEAR GROUP P* 37 $5.6M 3.3%
9 O AND S HOLDINGS (VIC) PTY LTD 12 $4.9M 2.9%
10 PACIFIC BRANDS WORKWEAR GROUP PT 6 $2.1M 1.3%

Top 5 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Footwear.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 464 $166.4M
2 1 $600K
3 Australian Federal Police 5 $96K
4 Royal Australian Mint 2 $63K
5 Department of Home Affairs 1 $15K

Parent Category

Apparel & Personal Care UNSPSC Segment 53 · 5,015 contracts · $2.16B · 814 suppliers

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