Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 141 contracts worth $944.0M in the Vocational Training procurement category (UNSPSC family 8610), spanning 12 years (2014–2025). This spending covers 81 distinct suppliers and 13 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program, and the most-awarded supplier is TAFE QUEENSLAND. Year-over-year spending has increased by 182%. There are currently 3 contracts worth $67.2M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

141Total contracts
$944.0MTotal value
81Suppliers
13Agencies
$6.7MAvg contract
3Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 182% YoY

Government spend on Vocational Training over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $69.1M $138.3M $207.4M $276.6M 2014: $281K (3 contracts) 14 2015: $73.3M (9 contracts) 15 2016: $150.0M (11 contracts) 16 2017: $613K (7 contracts) 17 2018: $276.6M (4 contracts) 18 2019: $30K (2 contracts) 19 2020: $12.3M (9 contracts) 20 2021: $1.7M (21 contracts) 21 2022: $90.1M (11 contracts) 22 2023: $11.6M (5 contracts) 23 2024: $2.3M (10 contracts) 24 2025: $116.9M (10 contracts) 25

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Vocational Training by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 TAFE QUEENSLAND 3 $276.5M 29.3%
2 39 $208.3M 22.1%
3 TETRA TECH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 7 $155.0M 16.4%
4 PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD 4 $99.7M 10.6%
5 COFFEY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD 1 $73.1M 7.7%
6 SCOPE GLOBAL PTY LTD 4 $55.1M 5.8%
7 ABT Associates, Trading as ABT Global 1 $27.5M 2.9%
8 HVTC Pty Ltd 1 $16.8M 1.8%
9 TETRA TECH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD 1 $11.0M 1.2%
10 CARDNO EMERGING MARKETS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 1 $8.7M 0.9%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Vocational Training.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 41 $714.8M
2 39 $208.3M
3 Department of Education - Corporate 1 $16.8M
4 Department of Defence 47 $3.2M
5 Department of Regional NSW 2 $308K
6 TAFE NSW 1 $275K
7 Department of Home Affairs 2 $161K
8 Department of Industry, Science and Resources 2 $80K
9 Department of Agriculture 2 $34K
10 Department of Social Services 1 $15K

Parent Category

Education & Training UNSPSC Segment 86 · 47,095 contracts · $27.48B · 12,880 suppliers

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