Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 2,511 contracts worth $210.8M in the Tools and General Machinery procurement category (UNSPSC segment 27), spanning 22 years (2005–2026). This spending covers 1,084 distinct suppliers and 29 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is FOREIGN MILITARY SALES. Year-over-year spending has increased by 88%. There are currently 53 contracts worth $9.0M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

2,511Total contracts
$210.8MTotal value
1,084Suppliers
29Agencies
$84KAvg contract
53Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 88% YoY

Government spend on Tools & Machinery over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $4.9M $9.8M $14.8M $19.7M 2012: $588K (1 contracts) 12 2013: $9.9M (193 contracts) 13 2014: $16.0M (215 contracts) 14 2015: $12.9M (243 contracts) 15 2016: $11.0M (188 contracts) 16 2017: $8.0M (160 contracts) 17 2018: $9.1M (155 contracts) 18 2019: $11.8M (176 contracts) 19 2020: $7.2M (152 contracts) 20 2021: $14.1M (181 contracts) 21 2022: $19.7M (192 contracts) 22 2023: $17.5M (191 contracts) 23 2024: $6.6M (182 contracts) 24 2025: $15.6M (220 contracts) 25 2026: $1.9M (46 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Tools & Machinery by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 FOREIGN MILITARY SALES 1 $36.5M 17.3%
2 15 $12.5M 5.9%
3 JOHN HART PTY LTD 6 $5.9M 2.8%
4 ORITECH 39 $5.6M 2.7%
5 DMG / MORI SEIKI AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 6 $4.9M 2.3%
6 TOLL REMOTE LOGISTICS PTY LTD 11 $4.5M 2.2%
7 600 MACHINE TOOLS PTY LTD 59 $4.4M 2.1%
8 Reino International Pty Ltd 1 $4.2M 2.0%
9 H I FRASER PTY LTD 4 $3.5M 1.7%
10 HENCHMAN PRODUCTS PTY LTD 54 $3.4M 1.6%
11 AUSTRALIAN MUNITIONS 1 $3.0M 1.4%
12 RIVIERRA DISCRETIONARY TRUST 1 $3.0M 1.4%
13 BLACKWOODS 60 $2.8M 1.3%
14 ENDUREQUIP HOISTS PTY LTD 20 $2.7M 1.3%
15 MERCEDES-BENZ AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC PTY LTD 2 $2.5M 1.2%
16 HARE & FORBES MACHINERY HOUSE 11 $2.4M 1.1%
17 AIRFLITE PTY LTD 1 $2.1M 1.0%
18 CSIRO 1 $1.8M 0.8%
19 TECHNI WATERJET PTY LTD 10 $1.7M 0.8%
20 ULTRACUT TOOLS PTY. LTD. 9 $1.6M 0.8%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Tools & Machinery.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 2,141 $178.4M
2 15 $12.5M
3 Geoscience Australia 49 $4.6M
4 National Capital Authority 1 $4.2M
5 Australian Customs and Border Protection Service 110 $3.1M
6 Australian Federal Police 39 $1.3M
7 Royal Australian Mint 30 $1.2M
8 Department of Parliamentary Services 19 $1.1M
9 Department of Home Affairs 6 $813K
10 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 15 $609K

Expiring Contracts (53 in next 12 months)

53 contracts worth $9.0M in Tools & Machinery expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
Entrenching Tools RIVIERRA DISCRETIONARY TRUST Department of Defence $3.0M
Tools and General Machinery MERCEDES-BENZ AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC PTY LTD Department of Defence $2.5M
Forklift Lease ADAPTALIFT HYSTER Department of Defence $529K
Spare Parts HIFRASER PTY LTD Department of Defence $477K
Tools EAA TOOLS INC. Department of Defence $401K
Valves KSB AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Department of Defence $215K
Tools and Machinery Services. H I FRASER PTY LTD Department of Defence $151K
Spare Parts BST GROUP Department of Defence $147K
Supply of engraver Trotec Laser Pty Limited Australian Federal Police $141K
Spare Parts STEYR MOTORS AUSTRALIA Department of Defence $80K
Ship Parts HIFRASER PTY LTD Department of Defence $79K
Supply of vehicle parking hoists Tufflift Imports Pty Ltd Australian Federal Police $76K
Supply of machinery Crown Equipment Pty. Limited Australian Federal Police $72K
Machinery MULTICAM SYSTEMS PTY LTD Department of Defence $69K
Tools HENCHMAN GROUP PTY LTD Department of Defence $64K

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Tools & Machinery segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
2700 2,499 $198.3M 94.1%
2712 6 $10.0M 4.7%
2711 4 $2.5M 1.2%

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