Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 14,713 contracts worth $6.02B in the Editorial and Design and Graphic and Fine Art Services procurement category (UNSPSC segment 82), spanning 22 years (2005–2026). This spending covers 4,852 distinct suppliers and 159 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is UNIVERSAL MCCANN. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 60%. There are currently 521 contracts worth $713.4M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

14,713Total contracts
$6.02BTotal value
4,852Suppliers
159Agencies
$409KAvg contract
521Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 60% YoY

Government spend on Editorial & Design over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $226.1M $452.2M $678.3M $904.4M 2012: $141.6M (80 contracts) 12 2013: $327.4M (1,374 contracts) 13 2014: $338.9M (1,097 contracts) 14 2015: $276.0M (1,104 contracts) 15 2016: $308.8M (998 contracts) 16 2017: $295.4M (920 contracts) 17 2018: $318.5M (950 contracts) 18 2019: $383.2M (1,079 contracts) 19 2020: $412.2M (949 contracts) 20 2021: $904.4M (1,255 contracts) 21 2022: $430.4M (1,143 contracts) 22 2023: $389.6M (1,155 contracts) 23 2024: $707.0M (1,177 contracts) 24 2025: $353.8M (1,037 contracts) 25 2026: $63.7M (170 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Editorial & Design by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 UNIVERSAL MCCANN 506 $628.7M 10.4%
2 Mediabrands Australia Pty Ltd 142 $600.5M 10.0%
3 Universal McCann 483 $519.5M 8.6%
4 Mediabrands Australia Pty Ltd T/A Universal McCann 155 $322.6M 5.4%
5 156 $210.3M 3.5%
6 MEDIABRANDS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 243 $122.1M 2.0%
7 VMLY&R 14 $114.5M 1.9%
8 MITCHELL AND PARTNERS AUST PTY LTD 39 $111.0M 1.8%
9 HAVAS WORLDWIDE AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 3 $101.1M 1.7%
10 TBWA MELBOURNE 4 $87.6M 1.5%
11 The Camerons Group 11 $85.3M 1.4%
12 MITCHELL ADCORP ALLIANCE 10 $80.9M 1.3%
13 Dentsu Mitchell Media Australia Pty Ltd 98 $80.5M 1.3%
14 Think HQ Pty Ltd 16 $58.5M 1.0%
15 DENTSU MITCHELL MEDIA AUSTRALIA 77 $56.8M 0.9%
16 Ergo Asia 6 $54.2M 0.9%
17 Mitchell & Partners Australia 35 $44.3M 0.7%
18 E-Bisglobal Pty Ltd 6 $41.3M 0.7%
19 MEDIABRANDS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD MRM PARTNERS WORLDWIDE 23 $38.8M 0.6%
20 Mitchell and Partners Australia 21 $38.5M 0.6%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Editorial & Design.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 1,746 $1.27B
2 Department of Health and Aged Care 895 $603.5M
3 Australian Electoral Commission 432 $379.0M
4 Services Australia 415 $351.4M
5 Tourism Australia 27 $333.8M
6 Department of the Treasury 181 $269.8M
7 Department of Home Affairs 461 $253.3M
8 Department of Social Services 406 $232.2M
9 156 $210.3M
10 Department of Finance 111 $176.7M

Expiring Contracts (521 in next 12 months)

521 contracts worth $713.4M in Editorial & Design expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
Global media services Mediabrands Australia Pty Ltd Tourism Australia $311.3M
Media Services UNIVERSAL MCCANN Department of Defence $53.1M
Stationery Production Fraser & Jenkinson Pty Ltd Services Australia $30.9M
Advertising MEDIABRANDS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Department of Home Affairs $22.6M
Media Buying Services MEDIABRANDS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (TRADING AS UNIVERSAL MCCANN) Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts $15.6M
Printing of election materials IVE Group Australia Pty Ltd Australian Electoral Commission $14.0M
Media Buying Services Mediabrands Australia Pty Ltd T/A Universal McCann Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $12.6M
Printing Services Fraser & Jenkinson Pty Ltd trading as Print Media Group Australian Bureau of Statistics $12.2M
Print - The Official Guide to electoral events Blue Star Direct Australian Electoral Commission $12.0M
Media Services UNIVERSAL MCCANN Department of Defence $11.0M
Provision of advertising services Mediabrands Australia Pty Ltd C/- Universal McCann Australian Federal Police $11.0M
Media Buying Services For Bulk Billing For All Australians Campaign Mediabrands Australia Pty Ltd T/A Universal McCann Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $10.7M
Media Buying Services for Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme Awareness Mediabrands Australia Pty Ltd T/A Universal McCann Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $10.1M
Printing, Mailhouse, Fulfilment and Electronic Communication Services Fuji Xerox Businessforce Pty Limited Australian Electoral Commission $10.0M
Media Buying Services for Youth Vaping Education Campaign Phase 3 Mediabrands Australia Pty Ltd T/A Universal McCann Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $7.3M

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Editorial & Design segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
8210 4,680 $4.11B 68.2%
8212 3,949 $1.14B 18.9%
8211 2,958 $443.3M 7.4%
8214 2,557 $291.9M 4.8%
8213 262 $26.0M 0.4%
8215 296 $14.2M 0.2%
8200 11 $1.4M 0.0%

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