Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 257,941 contracts worth $477.63B in the Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services procurement category (UNSPSC segment 80), spanning 23 years (2004–2026). This spending covers 44,225 distinct suppliers and 217 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of the Treasury, and the most-awarded supplier is Hays Specialist Recruitment Australia. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 26%. There are currently 14,544 contracts worth $17.08B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

257,941Total contracts
$477.63BTotal value
44,225Suppliers
217Agencies
$1.9MAvg contract
14,544Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 26% YoY

Government spend on Management & Professional Services over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $65.19B $130.38B $195.57B $260.76B 2012: $6.40B (1,912 contracts) 12 2013: $8.58B (15,517 contracts) 13 2014: $12.82B (15,320 contracts) 14 2015: $15.68B (16,636 contracts) 15 2016: $9.06B (17,442 contracts) 16 2017: $29.10B (17,844 contracts) 17 2018: $260.76B (20,241 contracts) 18 2019: $14.19B (22,036 contracts) 19 2020: $10.80B (20,966 contracts) 20 2021: $15.26B (26,163 contracts) 21 2022: $16.50B (23,314 contracts) 22 2023: $18.56B (18,877 contracts) 23 2024: $16.05B (16,931 contracts) 24 2025: $16.17B (17,502 contracts) 25 2026: $1.17B (2,669 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Management & Professional Services by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 Hays Specialist Recruitment Australia 127 $123.03B 25.8%
2 Gilbert and Tobin 5 $121.15B 25.4%
3 BOEING DEFENCE AUSTRALIA LTD 126 $17.76B 3.7%
4 DHA - CENTRAL OFFICE 9 $16.67B 3.5%
5 SERCO AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 4 $4.92B 1.0%
6 SECURE JOURNEYS PTY LTD 2 $4.69B 1.0%
7 Broadspectrum (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED 1 $2.59B 0.5%
8 ABT ASSOCIATES PTY LTD 155 $2.10B 0.4%
9 CANSTRUCT INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD 1 $1.82B 0.4%
10 CARDNO EMERGING MARKETS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 120 $1.78B 0.4%
11 MANPOWER 7 $1.65B 0.3%
12 LEND LEASE BUILDING PTY LTD 4 $1.61B 0.3%
13 ADECCO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 338 $1.55B 0.3%
14 Transdev Sydney Ferries 1 $1.50B 0.3%
15 Cushman & Wakefield Pty Ltd 29 $1.41B 0.3%
16 KPMG 1,585 $1.30B 0.3%
17 CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD PTY LTD 60 $1.28B 0.3%
18 CANBERRA AIRPORT PTY LTD 29 $1.22B 0.3%
19 KPMG AUSTRALIA 756 $1.16B 0.2%
20 SERCO SODEXO DEFENCE SERVICES 5 $1.11B 0.2%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Management & Professional Services.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of the Treasury 2,571 $244.77B
2 Department of Defence 38,163 $81.31B
3 Department of Home Affairs 7,053 $27.70B
4 Services Australia 6,608 $14.30B
5 Australian Taxation Office 10,110 $13.24B
6 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 3,355 $11.41B
7 Department of Health and Aged Care 16,158 $7.63B
8 Australian Federal Police 3,477 $5.98B
9 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 6,103 $5.97B
10 Department of Industry, Science and Resources 8,636 $4.31B

Expiring Contracts (14,544 in next 12 months)

14,544 contracts worth $17.08B in Management & Professional Services expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
Design and Implementation Services Delivering the Indonesia Infrastructure Progr CARDNO EMERGING MARKETS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program $330.0M
Property lease Sydney - NSW Kinder Investments Proprietary Limi Australian Federal Police $265.9M
NCP Managed Admin and Support Services Scope Global Operating Account Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $255.0M
Australia Timor-Leste Partnership for Human Development (Timor-Leste) ABT ASSOCIATES PTY LTD Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program $252.2M
Provision of External Service Centre Services PROBE OPERATIONS PTY LTD Australian Taxation Office $209.6M
Opiod Dependence Treatment Pharmacy Program Task Monies Australian Healthcare Associates Pt T/A AUSTRALIAN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATE Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $198.4M
Project Management Support Services ACCENTURE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Department of Defence $163.5M
Trusted Indigenous Facilitators Program National Aboriginal Community Contr Health Organisation (NACCHO) Department of Health and Aged Care $157.7M
Master Fleet Management Services SG Fleet Pty Ltd NSW Department of Communities and Justice $150.0M
Logistics Support Services TOLL REMOTE LOGISTICS PTY LTD Department of Defence $145.7M
Base Support Services SERCO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Department of Defence $136.0M
Outsourced Service Delivery Concentrix Services Pty Ltd Services Australia $112.7M
Status Resolution Support Services SETTLEMENT SERVICES INTERNATIONAL Department of Home Affairs $109.8M
PROPERTY COSTS FOR SYDNEY OFFICE CHARTER HALL REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES NSW Australian Prudential Regulation Authority $105.4M
PROPERTY COSTS FOR SYDNEY OFFICE CHARTER HALL REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES NSW Australian Prudential Regulation Authority $105.4M

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Management & Professional Services segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
8011 94,887 $275.87B 57.8%
8010 71,845 $68.21B 14.3%
8013 11,865 $61.19B 12.8%
8016 22,500 $56.04B 11.7%
8012 43,613 $10.13B 2.1%
8014 11,849 $3.39B 0.7%
8000 805 $2.57B 0.5%
8017 428 $127.5M 0.0%
8015 149 $116.8M 0.0%

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