Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 94,887 contracts worth $275.87B in the Human Resources Services procurement category (UNSPSC family 8011), spanning 22 years (2005–2026). This spending covers 10,767 distinct suppliers and 175 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of the Treasury, and the most-awarded supplier is Hays Specialist Recruitment Australia. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 16%. There are currently 6,485 contracts worth $4.32B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

94,887Total contracts
$275.87BTotal value
10,767Suppliers
175Agencies
$2.9MAvg contract
6,485Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 16% YoY

Government spend on Human Resources Services over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $61.93B $123.86B $185.80B $247.73B 2012: $1.10B (455 contracts) 12 2013: $547.8M (3,641 contracts) 13 2014: $1.11B (4,069 contracts) 14 2015: $959.9M (5,006 contracts) 15 2016: $1.19B (5,545 contracts) 16 2017: $2.25B (6,311 contracts) 17 2018: $247.73B (7,909 contracts) 18 2019: $2.09B (9,301 contracts) 19 2020: $2.38B (9,130 contracts) 20 2021: $3.39B (12,157 contracts) 21 2022: $4.75B (10,219 contracts) 22 2023: $2.62B (7,342 contracts) 23 2024: $2.57B (6,254 contracts) 24 2025: $2.49B (6,315 contracts) 25 2026: $266.2M (887 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Human Resources Services by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 Hays Specialist Recruitment Australia 105 $123.02B 44.6%
2 Gilbert and Tobin 2 $121.15B 43.9%
3 MANPOWER 7 $1.65B 0.6%
4 ADECCO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 298 $1.51B 0.5%
5 Chandler Macleod Group Limited 177 $585.1M 0.2%
6 Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd 2,657 $571.0M 0.2%
7 SERCO CITIZEN SERVICES PTY LTD 4 $513.6M 0.2%
8 Datacom Connect Pty Ltd 4 $498.7M 0.2%
9 ADECCO Australia Pty Ltd 21 $497.4M 0.2%
10 Concentrix Services Pty Ltd 3 $416.4M 0.2%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Human Resources Services.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of the Treasury 738 $244.39B
2 Department of Defence 2,577 $4.35B
3 Services Australia 1,354 $3.20B
4 Australian Taxation Office 4,658 $3.10B
5 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 6,413 $2.05B
6 Department of Health and Aged Care 6,873 $1.63B
7 Department of Veterans' Affairs 8,655 $1.44B
8 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 1,948 $1.12B
9 Australian Electoral Commission 2,517 $1.08B
10 Bureau of Meteorology 3,925 $1.06B

Parent Category

Management & Professional Services UNSPSC Segment 80 · 257,941 contracts · $477.63B · 44,225 suppliers

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