Apparel & Personal Care — Government Contracts

UNSPSC Segment 53 · 5,015 contracts · $2.2B total value · 814 suppliers

Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 5,015 contracts worth $2.16B in the Apparel and Luggage and Personal Care Products procurement category (UNSPSC segment 53), spanning 18 years (2009–2026). This spending covers 814 distinct suppliers and 49 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is VENTIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD. Year-over-year spending has increased by 287%. There are currently 166 contracts worth $251.9M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

5,015Total contracts
$2.16BTotal value
814Suppliers
49Agencies
$430KAvg contract
166Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 287% YoY

Government spend on Apparel & Personal Care over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $131.7M $263.4M $395.1M $526.7M 2012: $814K (6 contracts) 12 2013: $63.6M (287 contracts) 13 2014: $68.6M (300 contracts) 14 2015: $83.4M (406 contracts) 15 2016: $161.2M (365 contracts) 16 2017: $129.1M (365 contracts) 17 2018: $289.1M (336 contracts) 18 2019: $106.2M (346 contracts) 19 2020: $116.4M (409 contracts) 20 2021: $141.2M (395 contracts) 21 2022: $113.5M (338 contracts) 22 2023: $90.7M (349 contracts) 23 2024: $138.5M (472 contracts) 24 2025: $526.7M (527 contracts) 25 2026: $4.5M (36 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Apparel & Personal Care by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 VENTIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 5 $548.2M 25.4%
2 AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE APPAREL PTY L 770 $369.8M 17.1%
3 AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE APPAREL 240 $106.8M 5.0%
4 AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE APPAREL PTY LTD 253 $104.8M 4.9%
5 THE WORKWEAR GROUP PTY LTD 100 $83.5M 3.9%
6 74 $73.0M 3.4%
7 THE TRUSTEES FOR CROSSFIRE AUSTRALI 112 $67.3M 3.1%
8 REDBACK BOOT COMPANY PTY LTD 96 $65.0M 3.0%
9 Australian Defence Apparel 19 $58.6M 2.7%
10 The Workwear Group Pty Ltd 7 $49.1M 2.3%
11 AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE APPARELPTY LT 45 $45.9M 2.1%
12 PLATYPUS OUTDOORS GROUP PTY LTD 150 $40.1M 1.9%
13 PACIFIC BRANDS WORKWEAR GROUP PT 23 $39.9M 1.9%
14 PACIFIC BRANDS WORKWEAR GROUP P* 88 $33.4M 1.5%
15 Stewart & Heaton Clothing Co Pty Lt As Trustee for S & H Unit Trust 8 $27.5M 1.3%
16 Stewart & Heaton Clothing Co Pty Ltd As Trustee for S & H Unit Trust 3 $25.8M 1.2%
17 R.M. WILLIAMS PROPRIETARY LIMITED 14 $22.7M 1.1%
18 AKUBRA HATS PTY LTD 23 $22.0M 1.0%
19 FARAGE HOLDINGS PTY LTD 56 $22.0M 1.0%
20 Pacific Brands Workwear Group Pty Ltd 22 $20.3M 0.9%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Apparel & Personal Care.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 4,192 $1.84B
2 74 $73.0M
3 Services Australia 8 $60.2M
4 Australian Federal Police 144 $59.7M
5 NSW Police Force 1 $40.0M
6 Department of Home Affairs 42 $21.3M
7 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 157 $20.7M
8 Australian Customs and Border Protection Service 90 $9.3M
9 Department of Agriculture 6 $6.8M
10 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 122 $5.5M

Expiring Contracts (166 in next 12 months)

166 contracts worth $251.9M in Apparel & Personal Care expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
Clothing Store Services VENTIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Department of Defence $142.9M
Total Apparel Management Australian Defence Apparel NSW Police Force $40.0M
Corporate Wardrobe The Workwear Group Pty Ltd Services Australia $14.5M
Uniforms THE WORKWEAR GROUP PTY LTD Department of Defence $2.9M
Flyers AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE APPAREL PTY LTD Department of Defence $2.7M
Uniforms THE WORKWEAR GROUP PTY LTD Department of Defence $2.6M
Uniforms AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE APPAREL PTY LTD Department of Defence $2.2M
Boots PLATYPUS OUTDOORS GROUP PTY LTD Department of Defence $1.9M
Combat Boots PLATYPUS OUTDOORS GROUP PTY LTD Department of Defence $1.9M
Uniforms AKUBRA HATS PTY LTD Department of Defence $1.7M
Uniforms R.M. WILLIAMS PROPRIETARY LIMITED Department of Defence $1.6M
Combat Uniform AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE APPAREL PTY LTD Department of Defence $1.6M
Clothing AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE APPAREL PTY LTD Department of Defence $1.4M
Apparel Products THE WORKWEAR GROUP PTY LTD Department of Defence $1.4M
Clothing AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE APPAREL PTY LTD Department of Defence $1.4M

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Apparel & Personal Care segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
5310 4,108 $1.95B 90.4%
5311 473 $167.2M 7.7%
5312 354 $35.1M 1.6%
5313 57 $4.1M 0.2%
5314 21 $1.7M 0.1%

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