Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 11,383 contracts worth $25.22B in the Professional Engineering Services procurement category (UNSPSC family 8110), spanning 20 years (2007–2026). This spending covers 2,344 distinct suppliers and 96 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is FORTBURN PTY LTD. Year-over-year spending has increased by 3%. There are currently 325 contracts worth $2.80B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

11,383Total contracts
$25.22BTotal value
2,344Suppliers
96Agencies
$2.2MAvg contract
325Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 3% YoY

Government spend on Professional Engineering Services over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $1.41B $2.81B $4.22B $5.62B 2012: $200.3M (109 contracts) 12 2013: $556.9M (859 contracts) 13 2014: $5.62B (1,006 contracts) 14 2015: $1.16B (935 contracts) 15 2016: $954.5M (1,041 contracts) 16 2017: $801.3M (949 contracts) 17 2018: $1.95B (834 contracts) 18 2019: $2.03B (859 contracts) 19 2020: $1.87B (679 contracts) 20 2021: $1.92B (750 contracts) 21 2022: $1.04B (636 contracts) 22 2023: $1.19B (503 contracts) 23 2024: $1.35B (488 contracts) 24 2025: $2.95B (428 contracts) 25 2026: $347.0M (64 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Professional Engineering Services by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 FORTBURN PTY LTD 182 $4.97B 19.7%
2 KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT PTY LTD 220 $1.57B 6.2%
3 BOEING DEFENCE AUSTRALIA LTD 67 $1.46B 5.8%
4 NOVA SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 83 $1.38B 5.5%
5 DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD 193 $781.7M 3.1%
6 AIR7000 P8 POSEIDON 16 $751.6M 3.0%
7 JACOBS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 88 $745.8M 3.0%
8 NAVANTIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 145 $697.5M 2.8%
9 LOCKHEED MARTIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 41 $611.2M 2.4%
10 BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA LTD 248 $595.2M 2.4%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Professional Engineering Services.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 8,707 $22.99B
2 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 47 $427.2M
3 Department of Home Affairs 57 $354.7M
4 Services Australia 54 $303.5M
5 National Capital Authority 91 $189.5M
6 Australian Taxation Office 6 $146.6M
7 Health Infrastructure 69 $108.3M
8 Department of Finance 49 $90.0M
9 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation 21 $67.3M
10 Transport for NSW (Legacy Transport Infrastructure Projects) 2 $59.6M

Parent Category

Engineering & Research UNSPSC Segment 81 · 95,298 contracts · $97.35B · 16,977 suppliers

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