Public Utilities — Government Contracts

UNSPSC Segment 83 · 11,882 contracts · $31.1B total value · 4,397 suppliers

Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 11,882 contracts worth $31.10B in the Public Utilities and Public Sector Related Services procurement category (UNSPSC segment 83), spanning 21 years (2006–2026). This spending covers 4,397 distinct suppliers and 166 government agencies. The largest buyer is Transport for NSW (Transport Infrastructure Projects), and the most-awarded supplier is ACCIONA CONSTRUCTION AUSTRALIA PTY LTD. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 97%. There are currently 761 contracts worth $5.18B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

11,882Total contracts
$31.10BTotal value
4,397Suppliers
166Agencies
$2.6MAvg contract
761Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 97% YoY

Government spend on Public Utilities over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $2.25B $4.49B $6.74B $8.99B 2012: $317.4M (138 contracts) 12 2013: $700.6M (941 contracts) 13 2014: $365.6M (913 contracts) 14 2015: $522.7M (751 contracts) 15 2016: $675.9M (781 contracts) 16 2017: $799.5M (977 contracts) 17 2018: $422.2M (809 contracts) 18 2019: $565.3M (807 contracts) 19 2020: $862.5M (763 contracts) 20 2021: $4.04B (885 contracts) 21 2022: $1.17B (886 contracts) 22 2023: $8.99B (776 contracts) 23 2024: $4.27B (947 contracts) 24 2025: $5.07B (889 contracts) 25 2026: $14.0M (69 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Public Utilities by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 ACCIONA CONSTRUCTION AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 2 $5.18B 16.7%
2 Shell 1 $3.20B 10.3%
3 CPB CONTRACTORS PTY LIMITED & GHELLA PTY LTD & UGL ENGINEERING PTY LIMITED 1 $2.77B 8.9%
4 FERROVIAL CONSTRUCTION (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD. & GAMUDA BERHAD 1 $1.48B 4.8%
5 APP Corporation Pty Limited 8 $1.47B 4.7%
6 Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd 6 $1.20B 3.9%
7 Fulton Hogan Construction Pty Ltd 5 $1.12B 3.6%
8 ERM Power Retail Pty Ltd 53 $566.8M 1.8%
9 CPB CONTRACTORS PTY LIMITED & GEORGIOU GROUP PTY LTD 1 $544.0M 1.7%
10 Pinnacle Healthcare (OAHS) Pty Ltd 1 $530.8M 1.7%
11 M7 STATE WORKS CONTRACTOR PTY LTD 1 $511.7M 1.6%
12 TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED 103 $389.1M 1.3%
13 SHELL ENERGY RETAIL PTY LTD 11 $381.7M 1.2%
14 Novacare Solutions Pty Ltd 1 $380.5M 1.2%
15 Bonnyrigg Partnerships Nominee Pty Limited 1 $368.0M 1.2%
16 402 $339.5M 1.1%
17 Abergeldie Contractors Pty Limited 4 $315.1M 1.0%
18 JACANA ENERGY 7 $304.2M 1.0%
19 Shell Energy Retail Pty Ltd 7 $299.7M 1.0%
20 ACTEWAGL RETAIL LTD 16 $298.1M 1.0%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Public Utilities.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Transport for NSW (Transport Infrastructure Projects) 721 $17.02B
2 Department of Defence 2,672 $4.09B
3 NSW Procurement 2 $3.21B
4 HealthShare NSW 5 $913.4M
5 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 335 $555.6M
6 CSIRO 55 $429.1M
7 NSW Department of Communities and Justice 1 $368.0M
8 Department of Health and Aged Care 651 $367.0M
9 402 $339.5M
10 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 168 $300.7M

Expiring Contracts (761 in next 12 months)

761 contracts worth $5.18B in Public Utilities expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
Warringah Freeway Upgrade - Incentivised Target Cost (ITC) contracts APP Corporation Pty Limited Transport for NSW (Transport Infrastructure Projects) $1.30B
M7-M12 Integration Project, State Works Deed including M7-M12 Interchange and ED M7 STATE WORKS CONTRACTOR PTY LTD Transport for NSW (Transport Infrastructure Projects) $511.7M
Singleton Bypass Design and Construct ACCIONA CONSTRUCTION AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Transport for NSW (Transport Infrastructure Projects) $489.5M
Communication Services TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $282.8M
M1 Pacific Motorway Extension to Raymond Terrace (M12RT) - Heatherbrae Bypass Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd Transport for NSW (Transport Infrastructure Projects) $263.1M
Mamre Road upgrade stage 1 - Construction Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd Transport for NSW (Transport Infrastructure Projects) $184.8M
Utility Services ACTEWAGL RETAIL LTD Department of Defence $160.9M
Upgrade of Mulgoa Road, Jamisontown between Jeanette Street and Blaikie Road, in Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd Transport for NSW (Transport Infrastructure Projects) $160.8M
Electricity Services SHELL ENERGY RETAIL PTY LTD Department of Defence $141.2M
M1 Pacific Motorway Extension to Raymond Terrace - Black Hill to Tomago GAMUDA BERHAD & JOHN HOLLAND PTY LTD Transport for NSW (Transport Infrastructure Projects) $114.3M
Provision of Electricity to Sites SHELL ENERGY RETAIL PTY LTD Department of Defence $108.3M
Electricity Services JACANA ENERGY Department of Defence $98.9M
Princes Highway Upgrade - Jervis Bay Intersection Upgrade - Major Construction C SRG GLOBAL CIVIL PTY LTD Transport for NSW (Transport Infrastructure Projects) $91.9M
Supply of electricity Icon Retail Investments Limited and ACT Retail Investments Pty Ltd Australian Federal Police $86.9M
Proposed HillRoad Upgrade -(between Paramatta Road and Old Hill Link Road Abergeldie Contractors Pty Limited Transport for NSW (Transport Infrastructure Projects) $83.6M

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Public Utilities segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
8300 858 $21.51B 69.2%
8310 2,925 $5.52B 17.7%
8311 3,564 $2.68B 8.6%
8312 4,535 $1.39B 4.5%

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