Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 1,584 contracts worth $2.59B in the Forestry Services procurement category (UNSPSC family 7014), spanning 15 years (2012–2026). This spending covers 473 distinct suppliers and 8 government agencies. The largest buyer is Grains Research and Development Corporation, and the most-awarded supplier is CSIRO. Year-over-year spending has increased by 11%. There are currently 128 contracts worth $235.6M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

1,584Total contracts
$2.59BTotal value
473Suppliers
8Agencies
$1.6MAvg contract
128Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 11% YoY

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

$0 $99.3M $198.6M $298.0M $397.3M 2012: $646K (2 contracts) 12 2013: $6.2M (12 contracts) 13 2014: $63.9M (33 contracts) 14 2015: $125.6M (66 contracts) 15 2016: $390.2M (117 contracts) 16 2017: $114K (3 contracts) 17 2018: $397.3M (203 contracts) 18 2019: $211.4M (142 contracts) 19 2020: $234.9M (184 contracts) 20 2021: $76.2M (70 contracts) 21 2022: $118.7M (120 contracts) 22 2023: $233.3M (173 contracts) 23 2024: $350.9M (211 contracts) 24 2025: $313.6M (203 contracts) 25 2026: $69.2M (23 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Forestry Services by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 CSIRO 93 $258.9M 10.0%
2 The University of Adelaide 73 $156.7M 6.0%
3 Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development 33 $116.0M 4.5%
4 CARDNO EMERGING MARKETS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 1 $99.0M 3.8%
5 The University of Queensland 61 $88.3M 3.4%
6 University of Sydney 32 $84.0M 3.2%
7 University of Western Australia 36 $64.8M 2.5%
8 Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries 44 $63.7M 2.5%
9 Murdoch University 30 $60.5M 2.3%
10 Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions 25 $56.1M 2.2%

Top 8 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Forestry Services.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Grains Research and Development Corporation 1,511 $2.39B
2 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 17 $194.6M
3 Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research 2 $5.0M
4 Department of Agriculture 17 $1.1M
5 NSW Department of Primary Industries 1 $375K
6 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 8 $264K
7 22 $165K
8 Canterbury-Bankstown Council 6 $0

Parent Category

Farming & Forestry Services UNSPSC Segment 70 · 4,036 contracts · $3.30B · 1,397 suppliers

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