Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 6,277 contracts worth $14.90B in the Freight Transport procurement category (UNSPSC family 7811), spanning 21 years (2006–2026). This spending covers 1,677 distinct suppliers and 107 government agencies. The largest buyer is Transport for NSW, and the most-awarded supplier is CDC NSW Region 4 Pty Ltd. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 88%. There are currently 1,028 contracts worth $4.30B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

6,277Total contracts
$14.90BTotal value
1,677Suppliers
107Agencies
$2.4MAvg contract
1,028Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 88% YoY

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

$0 $813.5M $1.63B $2.44B $3.25B 2012: $170.5M (36 contracts) 12 2013: $654.7M (1,184 contracts) 13 2014: $222.7M (609 contracts) 14 2015: $77.2M (363 contracts) 15 2016: $134.6M (320 contracts) 16 2017: $202.6M (353 contracts) 17 2018: $1.54B (340 contracts) 18 2019: $235.7M (248 contracts) 19 2020: $759.1M (195 contracts) 20 2021: $1.77B (309 contracts) 21 2022: $3.25B (325 contracts) 22 2023: $2.33B (250 contracts) 23 2024: $202.5M (515 contracts) 24 2025: $3.24B (1,018 contracts) 25 2026: $9.4M (43 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Freight Transport by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 CDC NSW Region 4 Pty Ltd 1 $1.49B 10.0%
2 Transdev John Holland Buses (NSW) Pty Ltd 1 $1.30B 8.7%
3 Transit Systems West Pty Ltd 1 $1.20B 8.1%
4 Keolis Downer Northern Beaches Pty Ltd 1 $987.5M 6.6%
5 Busways R1 Pty Ltd 1 $875.7M 5.9%
6 Transit Systems NSW Pty Ltd 1 $859.4M 5.8%
7 QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED 28 $617.6M 4.1%
8 VIRGIN BLUE AIRLINES PTY LTD 8 $595.3M 4.0%
9 U-Go Mobility Pty Ltd 1 $549.9M 3.7%
10 ADAGOLD AVIATION PTY LTD 34 $499.8M 3.4%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Freight Transport.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Transport for NSW 663 $9.37B
2 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 263 $1.43B
3 Transport for NSW (Legacy Transport Infrastructure Projects) 1 $1.20B
4 Department of Home Affairs 154 $984.1M
5 Department of Defence 1,330 $529.7M
6 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 67 $204.7M
7 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 26 $179.9M
8 Department of Veterans' Affairs 252 $164.6M
9 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts 14 $158.2M
10 Commonwealth of Australia 1 $114.0M

Parent Category

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

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