Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 77,139 contracts worth $66.34B in the Computer Programming and IT Services procurement category (UNSPSC family 8111), spanning 23 years (2004–2026). This spending covers 13,477 distinct suppliers and 180 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is LEIDOS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 65%. There are currently 5,222 contracts worth $9.16B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

77,139Total contracts
$66.34BTotal value
13,477Suppliers
180Agencies
$860KAvg contract
5,222Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 65% YoY

Government spend on Computer Programming and IT Services over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $1.97B $3.95B $5.92B $7.90B 2012: $818.8M (697 contracts) 12 2013: $3.23B (5,427 contracts) 13 2014: $3.06B (5,987 contracts) 14 2015: $3.86B (6,369 contracts) 15 2016: $2.73B (5,602 contracts) 16 2017: $3.33B (5,714 contracts) 17 2018: $6.01B (5,968 contracts) 18 2019: $5.24B (5,457 contracts) 19 2020: $4.74B (6,476 contracts) 20 2021: $6.31B (7,035 contracts) 21 2022: $7.90B (6,285 contracts) 22 2023: $6.10B (5,546 contracts) 23 2024: $5.96B (6,447 contracts) 24 2025: $3.01B (3,055 contracts) 25 2026: $335.5M (348 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Computer Programming and IT Services by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 LEIDOS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 470 $2.62B 3.9%
2 IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 339 $2.12B 3.2%
3 IBM Australia Ltd 145 $1.70B 2.6%
4 COBS TELSTRA 838 $1.56B 2.3%
5 TELSTRA SECURE BILLING 740 $1.51B 2.3%
6 BOEING DEFENCE AUSTRALIA LTD 147 $1.43B 2.2%
7 ACCENTURE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 59 $1.27B 1.9%
8 Accenture Australia Pty Ltd 111 $1.11B 1.7%
9 FUJITSU AUSTRALIA LIMITED 641 $1.08B 1.6%
10 THALES AUSTRALIA LTD 64 $840.2M 1.3%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Computer Programming and IT Services.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 14,882 $20.77B
2 Services Australia 7,824 $9.29B
3 Department of Home Affairs 6,540 $5.71B
4 Australian Taxation Office 2,566 $4.27B
5 Department of Health and Aged Care 3,149 $2.08B
6 Digital Transformation Agency 620 $1.90B
7 Australian Signals Directorate 1,433 $1.83B
8 Department of Employment and Workplace Relations 2,882 $1.73B
9 Australian Digital Health Agency 668 $1.52B
10 Department of Health, Disability and Ageing 505 $1.51B

Parent Category

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

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