Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 811 contracts worth $5.28B in the Medical Science Research procurement category (UNSPSC family 8511), spanning 19 years (2008–2026). This spending covers 444 distinct suppliers and 23 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Health and Aged Care, and the most-awarded supplier is Aspen Medical Pty Limited. Year-over-year spending has increased by 52%. There are currently 10 contracts worth $32.5M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

811Total contracts
$5.28BTotal value
444Suppliers
23Agencies
$6.5MAvg contract
10Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 52% YoY

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

$0 $986.4M $1.97B $2.96B $3.95B 2012: $93K (2 contracts) 12 2013: $72.4M (26 contracts) 13 2014: $21.6M (24 contracts) 14 2015: $257.4M (19 contracts) 15 2016: $12.5M (27 contracts) 16 2017: $8.5M (19 contracts) 17 2018: $39.1M (31 contracts) 18 2019: $10.1M (30 contracts) 19 2020: $3.95B (259 contracts) 20 2021: $241.8M (65 contracts) 21 2022: $495.3M (212 contracts) 22 2023: $58.3M (39 contracts) 23 2024: $3.3M (18 contracts) 24 2025: $3.6M (25 contracts) 25 2026: $663K (3 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

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

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 Aspen Medical Pty Limited 6 $1.19B 22.6%
2 Multigate Medical Products Pty Ltd 5 $925.3M 17.5%
3 The Trustee for CW Management Trust 1 $351.3M 6.7%
4 FIRST SOURCING AND LOGISTICS PTY L 1 $189.2M 3.6%
5 BIOCSL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 1 $140.8M 2.7%
6 CARDNO EMERGING MARKETS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 3 $79.3M 1.5%
7 DETMOLD MEDICAL PTY LTD 1 $79.0M 1.5%
8 Med-Con Unit Trust 3 $78.0M 1.5%
9 Palladium International Pty 1 $77.6M 1.5%
10 PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD 1 $77.6M 1.5%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Medical Science Research.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Health and Aged Care 510 $4.90B
2 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 192 $323.9M
3 Australian Centre for Disease Control 1 $31.5M
4 Department of Home Affairs 13 $6.5M
5 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 37 $6.2M
6 Department of Health, Disability and Ageing 5 $2.1M
7 Department of Agriculture 12 $1.0M
8 Australian Federal Police 3 $413K
9 Cancer Australia 5 $403K
10 Department of Defence 9 $313K

Parent Category

Healthcare Services UNSPSC Segment 85 · 10,690 contracts · $56.26B · 3,778 suppliers

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