Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 203 contracts worth $29.3M in the Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Machinery and Accessories procurement category (UNSPSC segment 21), spanning 14 years (2013–2026). This spending covers 131 distinct suppliers and 18 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and the most-awarded supplier is William Adams Pty Ltd. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 7%. There are currently 7 contracts worth $3.5M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

203Total contracts
$29.3MTotal value
131Suppliers
18Agencies
$144KAvg contract
7Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 7% YoY

Government spend on Farming & Forestry over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $1.4M $2.8M $4.2M $5.6M 2013: $2.3M (11 contracts) 13 2014: $266K (8 contracts) 14 2015: $1.3M (12 contracts) 15 2016: $553K (22 contracts) 16 2017: $779K (15 contracts) 17 2018: $217K (11 contracts) 18 2019: $5.6M (7 contracts) 19 2020: $3.5M (17 contracts) 20 2021: $2.6M (20 contracts) 21 2022: $4.4M (14 contracts) 22 2023: $4.3M (12 contracts) 23 2024: $728K (11 contracts) 24 2025: $1.8M (21 contracts) 25 2026: $864K (2 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Farming & Forestry by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 William Adams Pty Ltd 3 $6.6M 22.7%
2 CLS Oceania Pty Ltd 2 $3.6M 12.2%
3 HUSQVARNA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 9 $3.0M 10.2%
4 University of New England 1 $2.2M 7.6%
5 Absolute Software Australia Pty Ltd 1 $2.0M 6.9%
6 C-Lock Inc 1 $971K 3.3%
7 The Trustee for Tiwi Plantations 1 $953K 3.3%
8 Bruker Pty Ltd 1 $857K 2.9%
9 Wintersteiger 1 $791K 2.7%
10 Archipelago Asia Pacific Pty Ltd 1 $716K 2.4%
11 BRIAN BELL AGRICULTURE 3 $700K 2.4%
12 HUSQVARNA PTY LTD 15 $654K 2.2%
13 Wintersteiger AG 1 $389K 1.3%
14 TRIMCAST PRODUCTS PTY LTD 3 $321K 1.1%
15 Collecte Localisation Satellites 1 $320K 1.1%
16 SEA TO SHORE PTY LTD [678] 2 $230K 0.8%
17 Sitech Solutions Pty Ltd 1 $220K 0.8%
18 Towerhill Holdings Pty Ltd 6 $218K 0.7%
19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES - AUSTRALIA 1 $200K 0.7%
20 T-QUIP 2 $182K 0.6%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Farming & Forestry.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 20 $8.1M
2 Australian Fisheries Management Authority 12 $6.8M
3 Department of Defence 65 $5.1M
4 CSIRO 4 $3.0M
5 Grains Research and Development Corporation 1 $2.2M
6 Department of Veterans' Affairs 16 $1.4M
7 Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General 17 $650K
8 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 14 $627K
9 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 8 $445K
10 Department of Parliamentary Services 12 $329K

Expiring Contracts (7 in next 12 months)

7 contracts worth $3.5M in Farming & Forestry expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
Economics of Amelioration of Soil Sodicity University of New England Grains Research and Development Corporation $2.2M
Plot Combine Harvester Wintersteiger CSIRO $791K
Provision of Fishing Master for V Trials and HIMI MSC SEA TO SHORE PTY LTD [678] Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $198K
CAST Project - Kasten Corer - Australian Antarctic Division COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL AND RESEARCH ORGANISATION Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $148K
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Program 2025-26 (Round 11) AUSTRALIAN PESTICIDES AND VETERINARY MEDICINES AUTHORITY Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry $50K
Procurement of scarifier/verti-cutter Greenway Turf Solutions Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General $32K
Ranger Services DEPARTMENT OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND ATTRACTIONS Department of Defence $15K

UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Farming & Forestry segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
2110 157 $21.4M 73.2%
2111 44 $7.8M 26.8%

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