Healthcare Services — Government Contracts

UNSPSC Segment 85 · 10,690 contracts · $56.3B total value · 3,778 suppliers

Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 10,690 contracts worth $56.26B in the Healthcare Services procurement category (UNSPSC segment 85), spanning 21 years (2006–2026). This spending covers 3,778 distinct suppliers and 116 government agencies. The largest buyer is National Blood Authority, and the most-awarded supplier is Australian Red Cross Society. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 33%. There are currently 966 contracts worth $5.84B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

10,690Total contracts
$56.26BTotal value
3,778Suppliers
116Agencies
$5.3MAvg contract
966Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 33% YoY

Government spend on Healthcare Services over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $2.99B $5.99B $8.98B $11.98B 2012: $3.71B (84 contracts) 12 2013: $2.06B (682 contracts) 13 2014: $1.22B (542 contracts) 14 2015: $1.91B (566 contracts) 15 2016: $11.98B (823 contracts) 16 2017: $437.5M (866 contracts) 17 2018: $4.33B (837 contracts) 18 2019: $6.19B (678 contracts) 19 2020: $5.47B (893 contracts) 20 2021: $788.7M (635 contracts) 21 2022: $1.63B (801 contracts) 22 2023: $781.0M (564 contracts) 23 2024: $5.13B (1,274 contracts) 24 2025: $3.52B (556 contracts) 25 2026: $111.9M (89 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Healthcare Services by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 Australian Red Cross Society 1 $11.25B 20.0%
2 BUPA HEALTH SERVICES PTY LTD 9 $5.94B 10.6%
3 AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY 1 $5.56B 9.9%
4 CSL Behring (Australia) Pty Ltd 4 $4.12B 7.3%
5 MEDIBANK HEALTH SOLUTIONS PTY LTD 4 $2.93B 5.2%
6 Aspen Medical Pty Limited 16 $1.55B 2.8%
7 INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES PTY LTD 2 $1.30B 2.3%
8 API Services Australia Pty Ltd 2 $1.19B 2.1%
9 Multigate Medical Products Pty Ltd 5 $925.3M 1.6%
10 HEALTHCARE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 2 $881.3M 1.6%
11 SIGMA HEALTHCARE LIMITED 1 $635.5M 1.1%
12 SYMBION PTY LTD 1 $596.5M 1.1%
13 Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd 3 $585.5M 1.0%
14 Pfizer Australia Pty Limited 1 $431.9M 0.8%
15 Serendipity (WA) Pty Ltd T/A Advanced Personnel Management 4 $421.3M 0.7%
16 INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL 5 $392.6M 0.7%
17 Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd 1 $370.0M 0.7%
18 Grifols Australia Pty Ltd 26 $361.9M 0.6%
19 ABT ASSOCIATES PTY LTD 214 $356.6M 0.6%
20 The Trustee for CW Management Trust 1 $351.3M 0.6%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Healthcare Services.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 National Blood Authority 172 $23.31B
2 Department of Defence 1,641 $9.62B
3 Department of Health and Aged Care 1,291 $8.22B
4 Department of Health, Disability and Ageing 97 $3.83B
5 Department of Veterans' Affairs 2,344 $3.57B
6 Department of Home Affairs 309 $3.33B
7 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 472 $1.58B
8 Department of Social Services 22 $479.9M
9 Ministry of Health 14 $470.5M
10 Australian Federal Police 177 $351.8M

Expiring Contracts (966 in next 12 months)

966 contracts worth $5.84B in Healthcare Services expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
National Fractionation Agreement CSL Behring (Australia) Pty Ltd National Blood Authority $3.35B
Counselling and support services Telstra Health Pty Ltd Department of Social Services $241.4M
Clinical Adviser Services BUPA HEALTH SERVICES PTY LTD Department of Veterans' Affairs $174.9M
Medical assessments for the purposes of determining medical eligibility for Disa Sonic Healthplus Pty Ltd Services Australia $114.0M
Hospital Services Agreement RAMSAY HEALTH CARE AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED Department of Veterans' Affairs $109.1M
Community Nursing Services Agreement FAMILY FIRST HOME CARE PTY LTD Department of Veterans' Affairs $100.0M
Aged Care Single Assessment Services in Queensland Department of Health Queensland The State of Queensland acting thro Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $78.0M
Aged Care Single Assessment Services in Victoria Department of Health Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $75.9M
The provision of Independent Medical Examination services. MLCOA (CENTRAL ACCOUNT) Department of Veterans' Affairs $68.3M
Australian Sports Partnerships Program (Asia Pacific) GHD AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program $64.5M
Provision of Marine Medical Services ASPEN MEDICAL PTY LIMITED Department of Home Affairs $59.6M
Hospital Services Agreement HEALTHSCOPE OPERATIONS PTY LTD Department of Veterans' Affairs $55.6M
Hospital Services Agreement ST JOHN OF GOD HEALTH CARE Department of Veterans' Affairs $45.4M
Hospital Services Agreement UNITINGCARE QUEENSLAND LTD Department of Veterans' Affairs $44.7M
Provision of health administration services International SOS (Australasia) Pty Australian Federal Police $42.1M

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Healthcare Services segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
8510 5,925 $45.40B 80.7%
8511 811 $5.28B 9.4%
8512 2,974 $4.97B 8.8%
8515 176 $287.0M 0.5%
8500 303 $184.5M 0.3%
8513 419 $123.1M 0.2%
8516 20 $19.7M 0.0%
8517 57 $667K 0.0%
8514 5 $0 0.0%

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