Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 8,557 contracts worth $8.80B in the Scheduled Bus and Coach Services procurement category (UNSPSC family 7818), spanning 22 years (2005–2026). This spending covers 960 distinct suppliers and 30 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is AIRBUS AUSTRALIA PACIFIC LIMITED. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 79%. There are currently 236 contracts worth $111.6M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

8,557Total contracts
$8.80BTotal value
960Suppliers
30Agencies
$1.0MAvg contract
236Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 79% YoY

Government spend on Scheduled Bus and Coach Services over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $381.6M $763.2M $1.14B $1.53B 2012: $3.0M (13 contracts) 12 2013: $284.5M (251 contracts) 13 2014: $162.8M (987 contracts) 14 2015: $309.8M (1,294 contracts) 15 2016: $207.1M (995 contracts) 16 2017: $1.53B (829 contracts) 17 2018: $275.3M (710 contracts) 18 2019: $210.6M (580 contracts) 19 2020: $642.3M (620 contracts) 20 2021: $223.2M (354 contracts) 21 2022: $374.2M (377 contracts) 22 2023: $1.18B (386 contracts) 23 2024: $461.0M (416 contracts) 24 2025: $63.9M (544 contracts) 25 2026: $34.5M (149 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Scheduled Bus and Coach Services by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 AIRBUS AUSTRALIA PACIFIC LIMITED 101 $3.04B 34.5%
2 GENERAL ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL INC 9 $1.05B 12.0%
3 BOEING DEFENCE AUSTRALIA LTD 94 $802.8M 9.1%
4 VENTIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 3 $474.3M 5.4%
5 BROADSPECTRUM (AUSTRALIA) PTY 3 $439.7M 5.0%
6 AIR7000 P8 POSEIDON 6 $314.3M 3.6%
7 TRANSFIELD SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) 1 $266.4M 3.0%
8 NORTHROP GRUMMAN AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 22 $237.8M 2.7%
9 BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA LTD 23 $223.6M 2.5%
10 SERCO DEFENCE 4 $139.9M 1.6%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Scheduled Bus and Coach Services.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 8,140 $8.57B
2 Department of Home Affairs 39 $164.8M
3 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 7 $43.0M
4 Australian Federal Police 40 $3.4M
5 Australian Customs and Border Protection Service 176 $3.4M
6 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 23 $2.3M
7 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 15 $1.9M
8 Australian Maritime Safety Authority 1 $1.4M
9 Director of National Parks 2 $1.3M
10 National Capital Authority 1 $891K

Parent Category

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

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