Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 3,221 contracts worth $1.37B in the Life Science Research procurement category (UNSPSC family 8115), spanning 16 years (2011–2026). This spending covers 1,480 distinct suppliers and 40 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is REVELARE HYDROSPATIAL PTY LTD. Year-over-year spending has increased by 71%. There are currently 117 contracts worth $144.3M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

3,221Total contracts
$1.37BTotal value
1,480Suppliers
40Agencies
$424KAvg contract
117Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 71% YoY

Government spend on Life Science Research over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $59.8M $119.5M $179.3M $239.1M 2012: $13.5M (11 contracts) 12 2013: $42.1M (267 contracts) 13 2014: $59.5M (383 contracts) 14 2015: $53.5M (222 contracts) 15 2016: $46.7M (174 contracts) 16 2017: $41.3M (157 contracts) 17 2018: $43.3M (187 contracts) 18 2019: $62.4M (203 contracts) 19 2020: $83.4M (270 contracts) 20 2021: $148.5M (294 contracts) 21 2022: $153.1M (301 contracts) 22 2023: $239.1M (260 contracts) 23 2024: $138.3M (182 contracts) 24 2025: $223.2M (197 contracts) 25 2026: $16.7M (37 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Life Science Research by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 REVELARE HYDROSPATIAL PTY LTD 4 $77.1M 5.6%
2 EGS SURVEY PTY LTD 15 $63.1M 4.6%
3 MMA MARINE SERVICES PTY LTD 5 $56.9M 4.2%
4 BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY 13 $45.6M 3.3%
5 COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 11 $45.5M 3.3%
6 TERREX PTY LTD 7 $39.8M 2.9%
7 PRECISION HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES PTY LTD 7 $38.6M 2.8%
8 GUARDIAN GEOMATICS PTY LTD 8 $37.9M 2.8%
9 GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE PTY LTD 16 $32.4M 2.4%
10 FUGRO AUSTRALIA MARINE PTY LTD 9 $30.7M 2.2%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Life Science Research.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 500 $736.5M
2 Geoscience Australia 2,014 $458.1M
3 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 77 $56.5M
4 Bureau of Meteorology 257 $38.8M
5 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 143 $30.0M
6 CSIRO 6 $14.3M
7 Sydney Metro 1 $6.7M
8 Australian Bureau of Statistics 5 $3.8M
9 NSW Rural Fire Service 1 $3.4M
10 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 8 $2.4M

Parent Category

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

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