Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 4,547 contracts worth $7.71B in the Passenger Transport procurement category (UNSPSC family 7810), spanning 21 years (2006–2026). This spending covers 1,225 distinct suppliers and 115 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is TOLL TRANSITIONS. Year-over-year spending has increased by 48%. There are currently 122 contracts worth $347.2M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

4,547Total contracts
$7.71BTotal value
1,225Suppliers
115Agencies
$1.7MAvg contract
122Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 48% YoY

Government spend on Passenger Transport over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $414.9M $829.9M $1.24B $1.66B 2012: $250.3M (60 contracts) 12 2013: $1.15B (498 contracts) 13 2014: $86.4M (360 contracts) 14 2015: $143.7M (335 contracts) 15 2016: $216.1M (328 contracts) 16 2017: $209.1M (318 contracts) 17 2018: $248.6M (260 contracts) 18 2019: $1.66B (285 contracts) 19 2020: $113.1M (205 contracts) 20 2021: $285.5M (317 contracts) 21 2022: $537.5M (379 contracts) 22 2023: $1.66B (349 contracts) 23 2024: $264.7M (368 contracts) 24 2025: $419.3M (395 contracts) 25 2026: $22.8M (29 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Passenger Transport by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 TOLL TRANSITIONS 18 $2.42B 31.5%
2 TOLL REMOTE LOGISTICS PTY LTD 118 $1.65B 21.5%
3 Australian Postal Corporation 62 $318.4M 4.1%
4 AUSTRALIA POST 146 $291.5M 3.8%
5 AUSTRALIA POST A/C 8287642 8 $273.3M 3.5%
6 Lockheed Martin Australia Pty Ltd 2 $258.0M 3.3%
7 ADAGOLD AVIATION PTY LTD 65 $243.2M 3.2%
8 Australia Post 201 $230.0M 3.0%
9 SKYTRADERS PTY LTD 4 $191.6M 2.5%
10 AUSTRALIAN POSTAL CORPORATION 56 $156.2M 2.0%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Passenger Transport.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 1,774 $4.64B
2 Australian Taxation Office 102 $884.4M
3 Department of Home Affairs 112 $786.2M
4 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 88 $380.9M
5 Services Australia 152 $375.4M
6 Australian Electoral Commission 76 $124.3M
7 Australian Bureau of Statistics 58 $89.1M
8 Australian Federal Police 165 $71.9M
9 Department of Veterans' Affairs 41 $42.7M
10 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts 4 $24.1M

Parent Category

Transport & Storage UNSPSC Segment 78 · 24,292 contracts · $39.15B · 4,840 suppliers

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