Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 719 contracts worth $466.5M in the Earth Science Services procurement category (UNSPSC family 8112), spanning 18 years (2008–2025). This spending covers 376 distinct suppliers and 58 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program, and the most-awarded supplier is DT GLOBAL ASIA PACIFIC PTY LTD. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 61%. There are currently 10 contracts worth $1.3M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

719Total contracts
$466.5MTotal value
376Suppliers
58Agencies
$649KAvg contract
10Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 61% YoY

Government spend on Earth Science Services over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $65.9M $131.9M $197.8M $263.7M 2012: $6.6M (6 contracts) 12 2013: $9.7M (114 contracts) 13 2014: $9.2M (106 contracts) 14 2015: $48.9M (93 contracts) 15 2016: $10.5M (71 contracts) 16 2017: $31.5M (81 contracts) 17 2018: $263.7M (48 contracts) 18 2019: $8.8M (34 contracts) 19 2020: $5.9M (29 contracts) 20 2021: $4.0M (25 contracts) 21 2022: $3.2M (15 contracts) 22 2023: $9.8M (30 contracts) 23 2024: $4.3M (25 contracts) 24 2025: $2.7M (22 contracts) 25

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Earth Science Services by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 DT GLOBAL ASIA PACIFIC PTY LTD 2 $255.8M 54.8%
2 URS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 2 $81.2M 17.4%
3 ADAM SMITH INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 3 $15.5M 3.3%
4 GHD PTY LTD 22 $8.3M 1.8%
5 Thomson Reuters Australia Pty Ltd 1 $6.0M 1.3%
6 The Australian National University 6 $4.2M 0.9%
7 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY 4 $3.4M 0.7%
8 KPMG 14 $3.3M 0.7%
9 Ernst and Young 4 $3.2M 0.7%
10 ERNST & YOUNG 25 $3.0M 0.6%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Earth Science Services.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 71 $365.6M
2 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 184 $28.5M
3 Department of Health and Aged Care 42 $9.8M
4 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 32 $7.3M
5 Australian Office of Financial Management 1 $6.0M
6 Department of Industry, Science and Resources 46 $5.5M
7 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 31 $5.0M
8 Department of Defence 23 $4.6M
9 Department of Infrastructure and Transport 52 $4.0M
10 Department of Social Services 17 $3.9M

Parent Category

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

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