Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 1,724 contracts worth $617.6M in the Paper Materials and Products procurement category (UNSPSC segment 14), spanning 20 years (2007–2026). This spending covers 613 distinct suppliers and 115 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is Staples Australia Pty Ltd. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 89%. There are currently 26 contracts worth $8.5M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

1,724Total contracts
$617.6MTotal value
613Suppliers
115Agencies
$358KAvg contract
26Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 89% YoY

Government spend on Paper Materials over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $47.3M $94.5M $141.8M $189.1M 2012: $57.4M (27 contracts) 12 2013: $151.4M (238 contracts) 13 2014: $12.3M (176 contracts) 14 2015: $12.4M (146 contracts) 15 2016: $6.8M (139 contracts) 16 2017: $189.1M (189 contracts) 17 2018: $38.4M (84 contracts) 18 2019: $47.2M (95 contracts) 19 2020: $33.8M (128 contracts) 20 2021: $8.5M (90 contracts) 21 2022: $5.5M (95 contracts) 22 2023: $7.8M (87 contracts) 23 2024: $33.6M (105 contracts) 24 2025: $9.1M (88 contracts) 25 2026: $316K (13 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Paper Materials by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 Staples Australia Pty Ltd 34 $94.4M 15.3%
2 Complete Office Supplies Pty Ltd 50 $92.8M 15.0%
3 Winc Australia Pty Limited. 1 $82.0M 13.3%
4 Complete Office Supplies 68 $42.3M 6.9%
5 COMPLETE OFFICE SUPPLIES PTY LTD 19 $41.8M 6.8%
6 WINC AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 54 $24.3M 3.9%
7 Speciality Packaging Group Pty Ltd T/As Orora Specialty Packaging 1 $19.3M 3.1%
8 OfficeMax Australia Limited 11 $18.9M 3.1%
9 WINC AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (FORMERLY STAPLES AUSTRALIA) 1 $18.6M 3.0%
10 Staples Australia 9 $13.2M 2.1%
11 WINC Australia Pty Ltd 11 $9.1M 1.5%
12 Office Max Australia Ltd 5 $8.3M 1.3%
13 Winc Australia Pty Limited 14 $8.2M 1.3%
14 FRASER AND JENKINSON PTY LTD 1 $7.9M 1.3%
15 Placard Pty Ltd 1 $7.5M 1.2%
16 JAYLON INDUSTRIES PTY LTD 31 $6.2M 1.0%
17 Winc Australia Pty Ltd DHS & NDIA Vendor 1 $5.9M 1.0%
18 Staples Australia Pty Limited 22 $5.9M 0.9%
19 Speciality Packaging Group Pty Ltd 3 $4.6M 0.7%
20 Complete Office Supplies Ltd 1 $3.9M 0.6%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Paper Materials.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 752 $218.1M
2 Services Australia 89 $76.5M
3 Australian Electoral Commission 32 $49.5M
4 Department of Finance 14 $34.9M
5 Australian Taxation Office 12 $30.5M
6 Department of Home Affairs 21 $26.9M
7 Australian Federal Police 42 $26.3M
8 Department of Health and Aged Care 114 $24.2M
9 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 26 $20.2M
10 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 16 $16.2M

Expiring Contracts (26 in next 12 months)

26 contracts worth $8.5M in Paper Materials expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
Provision of Customised Election Material Mega Fortris Australia Pty Ltd Australian Electoral Commission $2.3M
Provision of Customised Election Material Riversleigh Management Services Pty Ltd Australian Electoral Commission $2.2M
Temporary personnel services HUTCHINSON, MICHAEL JOHN Australian Prudential Regulation Authority $1.2M
Provision of Customised Election Material Corporate Promotional Solutions Australia Pty Ltd ATF the Molenaar Family Trust Australian Electoral Commission $900K
Paper Products BJ BALL PAPERS Department of Defence $554K
Stationery Winc Australia Pty Ltd Australian Bureau of Statistics $350K
Provision of Customised Election Material Winc Australia Pty Ltd Australian Electoral Commission $315K
Members Postage Allowance Australia Post Department of the House of Representatives $270K
Stationery and Office Supplies MANUEL STATIONERY Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $55K
Bulk order - Supply of A4/A3 paper Department of Parliamentary Services Department of the Senate $50K
Mail redirection AUSTRALIA POST Australian Securities and Investments Commission $50K
Paper Materials and Products EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC (AUD) Department of Home Affairs $48K
Stationery COMPLETE OFFICE SUPPLIES PTY LTD Fair Work Commission $40K
Supply of ink toner Datec Learning Centres Australian Federal Police $37K
Printing Services We are Malo Pty Ltd Department of Social Services $27K

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Paper Materials segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
1411 1,620 $577.2M 93.5%
1412 36 $27.4M 4.4%
1410 67 $13.0M 2.1%

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