Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 3,564 contracts worth $2.68B in the Telecommunications Services procurement category (UNSPSC family 8311), spanning 21 years (2006–2026). This spending covers 1,041 distinct suppliers and 122 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the most-awarded supplier is TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 89%. There are currently 186 contracts worth $492.5M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

3,564Total contracts
$2.68BTotal value
1,041Suppliers
122Agencies
$751KAvg contract
186Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 89% YoY

Government spend on Telecommunications Services over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $97.9M $195.8M $293.6M $391.5M 2012: $113.4M (43 contracts) 12 2013: $391.5M (393 contracts) 13 2014: $88.7M (312 contracts) 14 2015: $113.9M (250 contracts) 15 2016: $364.6M (209 contracts) 16 2017: $262.3M (260 contracts) 17 2018: $125.5M (266 contracts) 18 2019: $181.1M (226 contracts) 19 2020: $64.7M (206 contracts) 20 2021: $156.4M (313 contracts) 21 2022: $128.3M (361 contracts) 22 2023: $250.3M (281 contracts) 23 2024: $153.4M (192 contracts) 24 2025: $67.2M (153 contracts) 25 2026: $2.3M (20 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Telecommunications Services by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED 95 $388.8M 14.5%
2 Concentrix Services Pty Ltd 2 $178.0M 6.7%
3 Telstra Corporation Limited 192 $167.1M 6.2%
4 PACNET SERVICES (A) PTY. LTD. 1 $136.1M 5.1%
5 COBS TELSTRA 370 $104.8M 3.9%
6 OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED 12 $94.3M 3.5%
7 Australian Communication Exchange 1 $90.0M 3.4%
8 Kordia Pty Ltd 4 $73.7M 2.8%
9 BSA Limited 5 $66.0M 2.5%
10 Telstra 193 $64.1M 2.4%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Telecommunications Services.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 130 $449.7M
2 Department of Defence 918 $304.8M
3 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 33 $195.4M
4 Department of Communications and the Arts 45 $163.9M
5 Department of Home Affairs 51 $146.6M
6 Department of Health and Aged Care 86 $115.3M
7 Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency 3 $115.2M
8 Services Australia 212 $95.2M
9 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 78 $91.8M
10 CSIRO 6 $82.7M

Parent Category

Public Utilities UNSPSC Segment 83 · 11,882 contracts · $31.10B · 4,397 suppliers

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