Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 6,092 contracts worth $1.00B in the Food Beverage and Tobacco Products procurement category (UNSPSC segment 50), spanning 17 years (2010–2026). This spending covers 741 distinct suppliers and 37 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is PREPACK LTD. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 2%. There are currently 106 contracts worth $16.1M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

6,092Total contracts
$1.00BTotal value
741Suppliers
37Agencies
$165KAvg contract
106Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 2% YoY

Government spend on Food & Beverage over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $38.4M $76.8M $115.2M $153.6M 2012: $10.1M (9 contracts) 12 2013: $74.6M (302 contracts) 13 2014: $59.7M (293 contracts) 14 2015: $68.8M (311 contracts) 15 2016: $64.5M (354 contracts) 16 2017: $76.4M (342 contracts) 17 2018: $153.6M (359 contracts) 18 2019: $93.3M (403 contracts) 19 2020: $46.6M (453 contracts) 20 2021: $47.5M (459 contracts) 21 2022: $60.8M (650 contracts) 22 2023: $63.6M (640 contracts) 23 2024: $36.3M (643 contracts) 24 2025: $36.5M (674 contracts) 25 2026: $3.0M (129 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Food & Beverage by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 PREPACK LTD 172 $399.1M 39.8%
2 68 $93.8M 9.4%
3 BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA LIMITED 761 $71.3M 7.1%
4 TREAS NYC, NEW YORK NY US SERVICE ROME 3 $41.5M 4.1%
5 DEFENSE FINANCE & ACCOUNTING SERVIC 16 $23.6M 2.4%
6 SIMON GEORGE AND SONS PTY LTD 125 $23.5M 2.3%
7 TOLL REMOTE LOGISTICS P/L 4 $22.6M 2.3%
8 GATEWAY PROVIDORES PTY LTD 60 $19.6M 2.0%
9 TREAS NYC, NEW YORK NY US 1 $16.7M 1.7%
10 ASIAN UNITED FOOD SERVICE 46 $15.5M 1.5%
11 BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA LIMITED BIDVEST HOSPITALITY PERTH 18 $14.6M 1.5%
12 Purdon & Featherstone (R Fader Pty Ltd) 128 $14.0M 1.4%
13 PORTION PACK FOODS PTY LTD 18 $12.8M 1.3%
14 BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA LIMI 606 $12.7M 1.3%
15 DICK STONE PTY. LIMITED 164 $12.4M 1.2%
16 PFD FOODS 44 $12.4M 1.2%
17 MOD PUBLIC SUB ACCOUNT HMG 1086 4 $7.5M 0.8%
18 DICK STONE PTY LTD 265 $7.1M 0.7%
19 HOLCO FINE MEAT SUPPLIERS 17 $7.0M 0.7%
20 QLD FROZEN FOOD SERVICE (QFFS) 13 $6.1M 0.6%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Food & Beverage.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 5,632 $850.5M
2 68 $93.8M
3 Department of Home Affairs 10 $26.8M
4 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 124 $10.6M
5 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 76 $8.9M
6 Venues NSW 2 $5.3M
7 Australian Federal Police 34 $1.3M
8 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 40 $1.2M
9 Future Fund Management Agency 5 $634K
10 Department of Finance 4 $452K

Expiring Contracts (106 in next 12 months)

106 contracts worth $16.1M in Food & Beverage expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
Rations BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA LIMITED BIDVEST HOSPITALITY PERTH Department of Defence $1.8M
Food Products BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA LIMITED BIDVEST HOSPITALITY PERTH Department of Defence $1.4M
Rations BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA LIMITED BIDVEST HOSPITALITY PERTH Department of Defence $1.4M
Rations BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA LIMITED BIDVEST HOSPITALITY PERTH Department of Defence $966K
Food Products GATEWAY PROVIDORES PTY LTD Department of Defence $950K
Rations DICK STONE PTY. LIMITED Department of Defence $905K
Food Products SIMON GEORGE AND SONS PTY LTD Department of Defence $564K
Food Products BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA LIMITED BIDVEST HOSPITALITY PERTH Department of Defence $541K
Rations MORCO FRESH & THE TRUSTEE FOR THE PAUL MORAITIS Department of Defence $535K
Rations BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA LIMITED BIDVEST HOSPITALITY PERTH Department of Defence $530K
Rations BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA LIMITED BIDVEST HOSPITALITY PERTH Department of Defence $461K
Rations SIMON GEORGE AND SONS PTY LTD Department of Defence $379K
Rations MORCO FRESH & THE TRUSTEE FOR THE PAUL MORAITIS Department of Defence $358K
Food Products SIMON GEORGE AND SONS PTY LTD Department of Defence $315K
MAWSON Food Resupply (Season 2025-26) - Australian Antarctic Division Purdon & Featherstone (R Fader Pty Ltd) Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $265K

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Food & Beverage segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
5000 4,702 $768.4M 76.7%
5019 485 $177.9M 17.7%
5011 639 $31.0M 3.1%
5020 70 $11.3M 1.1%
5013 101 $9.3M 0.9%
5018 51 $2.6M 0.3%
5022 3 $953K 0.1%
5012 20 $391K 0.0%
5017 12 $319K 0.0%
5010 5 $75K 0.0%
5016 3 $65K 0.0%

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