Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 6,625 contracts worth $702.1M in the Material Handling and Conditioning and Storage Machinery and their Accessories and Supplies procurement category (UNSPSC segment 24), spanning 21 years (2006–2026). This spending covers 2,038 distinct suppliers and 65 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is PENTARCH PTY LTD. Year-over-year spending has increased by 50%. There are currently 148 contracts worth $112.2M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

6,625Total contracts
$702.1MTotal value
2,038Suppliers
65Agencies
$106KAvg contract
148Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 50% YoY

Government spend on Material Handling & Storage over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $27.0M $54.0M $81.0M $108.0M 2012: $2.1M (6 contracts) 12 2013: $52.5M (443 contracts) 13 2014: $29.3M (516 contracts) 14 2015: $37.9M (598 contracts) 15 2016: $27.7M (493 contracts) 16 2017: $53.3M (463 contracts) 17 2018: $38.1M (375 contracts) 18 2019: $27.2M (427 contracts) 19 2020: $57.4M (512 contracts) 20 2021: $108.0M (500 contracts) 21 2022: $39.2M (503 contracts) 22 2023: $52.3M (441 contracts) 23 2024: $39.3M (557 contracts) 24 2025: $41.2M (533 contracts) 25 2026: $26.0M (118 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Material Handling & Storage by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 PENTARCH PTY LTD 3 $54.3M 7.7%
2 NTP FORKLIFTS AUSTRALIA 126 $31.3M 4.5%
3 DP WORLD MELBOURNE LIMITED 1 $28.4M 4.1%
4 PATRICK STEVEDORES OPERATIONS 1 $26.7M 3.8%
5 TRIMCAST PRODUCTS PTY LTD 205 $24.5M 3.5%
6 Dematic Pty Ltd 1 $23.3M 3.3%
7 Castledex Pty Ltd 1 $17.7M 2.5%
8 ADI LTD 1 $16.0M 2.3%
9 ECLIPS PTY LTD 6 $15.9M 2.3%
10 VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TE 1 $13.3M 1.9%
11 131 $10.8M 1.5%
12 THALES AUSTRALIA LIMITED 17 $10.6M 1.5%
13 DC SERVICES (NQ) PTY LTD 233 $9.0M 1.3%
14 VERTREX PTY LTD 1 $8.9M 1.3%
15 BAC SYSTEMS PTY LTD 232 $8.2M 1.2%
16 VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER 1 $7.1M 1.0%
17 MULTIFILE 120 $6.8M 1.0%
18 ATLANTIC & PENINSULA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 3 $6.4M 0.9%
19 The trustee for Fuelcraft Unit Trus T/A Liquip Victoria 1 $6.3M 0.9%
20 SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERM 1 $5.7M 0.8%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Material Handling & Storage.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 5,049 $452.2M
2 Department of Home Affairs 73 $92.6M
3 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 140 $24.6M
4 Reserve Bank of Australia 1 $23.3M
5 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 263 $23.3M
6 CSIRO 3 $19.4M
7 Royal Australian Mint 489 $18.6M
8 131 $10.8M
9 Australian Federal Police 120 $7.5M
10 Australian Electoral Commission 31 $5.2M

Expiring Contracts (148 in next 12 months)

148 contracts worth $112.2M in Material Handling & Storage expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
Container Handling Services DP WORLD MELBOURNE LIMITED Department of Home Affairs $28.4M
Container Handling Services PATRICK STEVEDORES OPERATIONS Department of Home Affairs $26.7M
Packaging Materials PENTARCH PTY LTD Department of Defence $15.0M
Storage Containers VERTREX PTY LTD Department of Defence $8.9M
Container Handling Services SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERM Department of Home Affairs $5.7M
Aviation Fuel Tank Containers WEW Westerwalder Eisenwerk GmbH Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $3.1M
Container Handling Services BRISBANE CONTAINER TERMINALS Department of Home Affairs $2.9M
Vehicles THALES AUSTRALIA LIMITED Department of Defence $2.2M
Supply of containerised data centre Secure Bits Pty Ltd Australian Federal Police $1.8M
A climate controlled storage and handling IAS Logistics Pty Ltd National Gallery of Australia $1.4M
Warehousing Equipment BEAK ENGINEERING (AUST) PTY LTD Department of Defence $1.0M
Storage and Warehousing Services BABCOCK PTY LTD Department of Defence $803K
Building Support Services SOUTHERN CROSS PUMPS LTD Department of Defence $746K
Armoury Fit Out WEAPONS STORAGE AUSTRALIA Department of Defence $732K
Armoury Upgrade WEAPONS STORAGE AUSTRALIA Department of Defence $715K

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Material Handling & Storage segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
2410 3,599 $358.0M 51.0%
2411 2,105 $260.3M 37.1%
2412 597 $62.5M 8.9%
2413 267 $18.8M 2.7%
2414 57 $2.5M 0.4%

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