Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 4,036 contracts worth $3.30B in the Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services procurement category (UNSPSC segment 70), spanning 18 years (2009–2026). This spending covers 1,397 distinct suppliers and 44 government agencies. The largest buyer is Grains Research and Development Corporation, and the most-awarded supplier is CSIRO. Year-over-year spending has increased by 8%. There are currently 240 contracts worth $327.7M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

4,036Total contracts
$3.30BTotal value
1,397Suppliers
44Agencies
$818KAvg contract
240Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 8% YoY

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

$0 $111.3M $222.6M $333.9M $445.2M 2012: $17.6M (27 contracts) 12 2013: $72.2M (253 contracts) 13 2014: $173.3M (255 contracts) 14 2015: $157.5M (147 contracts) 15 2016: $445.2M (183 contracts) 16 2017: $16.6M (113 contracts) 17 2018: $422.8M (323 contracts) 18 2019: $225.8M (228 contracts) 19 2020: $279.9M (271 contracts) 20 2021: $171.4M (216 contracts) 21 2022: $150.3M (219 contracts) 22 2023: $269.1M (281 contracts) 23 2024: $387.3M (291 contracts) 24 2025: $352.1M (336 contracts) 25 2026: $72.4M (41 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

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

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 CSIRO 96 $259.7M 7.9%
2 The University of Adelaide 73 $156.7M 4.7%
3 Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development 33 $116.0M 3.5%
4 CARDNO EMERGING MARKETS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 1 $99.0M 3.0%
5 The University of Queensland 61 $88.3M 2.7%
6 University of Sydney 33 $84.4M 2.6%
7 University of Western Australia 36 $64.8M 2.0%
8 Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries 44 $63.7M 1.9%
9 Murdoch University 30 $60.5M 1.8%
10 Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions 25 $56.1M 1.7%
11 AECOM SERVICES PTY LTD (FORMERLY CALLED: URS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD) 1 $53.4M 1.6%
12 Curtin University 15 $48.0M 1.5%
13 University of Adelaide 28 $47.5M 1.4%
14 IDSS PTY LTD 1 $45.2M 1.4%
15 Bayer CropScience 1 $45.0M 1.4%
16 Department of Regional NSW 22 $38.8M 1.2%
17 COFFEY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD 2 $35.1M 1.1%
18 University of Southern Queensland 28 $33.1M 1.0%
19 Adam Smith International (Australia) Pty Ltd 1 $32.9M 1.0%
20 NSW DPI 3 $32.8M 1.0%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Farming & Forestry Services.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Grains Research and Development Corporation 1,512 $2.39B
2 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 38 $287.4M
3 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 457 $184.9M
4 Australian Fisheries Management Authority 135 $80.8M
5 Department of Defence 133 $58.2M
6 Department of Agriculture 206 $46.5M
7 Department of Veterans' Affairs 428 $46.3M
8 National Capital Authority 46 $37.4M
9 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 66 $36.3M
10 Department of Home Affairs 6 $30.0M

Expiring Contracts (240 in next 12 months)

240 contracts worth $327.7M in Farming & Forestry Services expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access (PHAMA) Plus Program (Pacif AECOM SERVICES PTY LTD (FORMERLY CALLED: URS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD) Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program $53.4M
Farming for Prosperity (Timor-Leste) Adam Smith International (Australia) Pty Ltd Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program $32.9M
Open Space Management Services by Citywide Services Solutions Pty Ltd 2021-2026 Citywide Service Solutions Pty Ltd National Capital Authority $28.5M
Domestic Leasing JONES LANG LASALLE (ACT) PTY LIMITED Department of Defence $20.1M
Predicting nitrogen cycling and losses in Australian cropping systems - augmenti The University of Queensland Grains Research and Development Corporation $14.8M
Frost and Heat Management Analytics CSIRO Grains Research and Development Corporation $6.9M
Agri-Climate Outlooks Agricultural Innovation Australia Grains Research and Development Corporation $6.1M
Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from the decomposition of crop residue Queensland University of Technology Grains Research and Development Corporation $4.6M
Storage and Disposal VERTREX PTY LTD Department of Defence $4.4M
Weed scripts: Technology for low-cost, flexible site-specific weed management of Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd Grains Research and Development Corporation $4.0M
On-farm operations optimisation Verge Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Grains Research and Development Corporation $4.0M
National Mungbean Improvement Program 2022-2026 Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Grains Research and Development Corporation $3.9M
Increasing wheat yield and yield stability through improved heat tolerance durin University of Sydney Grains Research and Development Corporation $3.8M
Capturing global diversity and international genetic gains of wheat and barley: The University of Sydney Grains Research and Development Corporation $3.6M
Geospatial analytics to predict the impact of residual herbicides on establishme Department of Regional NSW Grains Research and Development Corporation $3.5M

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

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

CodeContractsValueShare
7014 1,584 $2.59B 78.5%
7017 662 $229.7M 7.0%
7013 241 $102.0M 3.1%
7010 266 $102.0M 3.1%
7011 706 $101.2M 3.1%
7012 156 $71.3M 2.2%
7015 278 $54.8M 1.7%
7016 126 $35.9M 1.1%
7000 17 $11.4M 0.3%

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