Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 10,905 contracts worth $11.83B in the Travel and Food and Lodging and Entertainment Services procurement category (UNSPSC segment 90), spanning 21 years (2006–2026). This spending covers 4,981 distinct suppliers and 153 government agencies. The largest buyer is Commonwealth of Australia, and the most-awarded supplier is Air Travel Panel Providers. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 37%. There are currently 199 contracts worth $4.53B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

10,905Total contracts
$11.83BTotal value
4,981Suppliers
153Agencies
$1.1MAvg contract
199Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 37% YoY

Government spend on Travel & Lodging over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $1.14B $2.28B $3.42B $4.56B 2012: $144.0M (55 contracts) 12 2013: $661.1M (1,108 contracts) 13 2014: $207.7M (948 contracts) 14 2015: $565.1M (856 contracts) 15 2016: $4.56B (776 contracts) 16 2017: $698.9M (823 contracts) 17 2018: $129.9M (766 contracts) 18 2019: $136.2M (806 contracts) 19 2020: $87.5M (567 contracts) 20 2021: $200.7M (504 contracts) 21 2022: $182.0M (780 contracts) 22 2023: $63.8M (810 contracts) 23 2024: $841.3M (879 contracts) 24 2025: $105.3M (791 contracts) 25 2026: $8.7M (155 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Travel & Lodging by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 Air Travel Panel Providers 1 $4.46B 37.7%
2 Domestic Air Travel Panel Providers 1 $1.94B 16.4%
3 International Air Travel Panel Providers 1 $1.03B 8.7%
4 The AOT Group 55 $659.0M 5.6%
5 CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT GROUP PTY LTD 4 $417.4M 3.5%
6 AOT Group Ltd 9 $175.6M 1.5%
7 Corporate Travel Management Group Pty Ltd 38 $165.9M 1.4%
8 QBT Pty Ltd 73 $163.3M 1.4%
9 QBT PTY LIMITED 24 $138.6M 1.2%
10 The Trustee for RESORT OPERATIONS TRUST 1 $127.4M 1.1%
11 QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD 26 $121.2M 1.0%
12 AOT Group Limited 28 $117.6M 1.0%
13 COBHAM AVIATION SERVICES AUSTRALIA 1 $101.7M 0.9%
14 HOME AFFAIRS TIS TIS NATIONAL CENTRE 5 $83.2M 0.7%
15 AOT Group 7 $81.7M 0.7%
16 CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT GROUP P 2 $66.9M 0.6%
17 239 $65.7M 0.6%
18 C.I. MAINTENANCE SERVICES PTY LTD 1 $61.1M 0.5%
19 Fresh Catering Pty Ltd 9 $56.8M 0.5%
20 MTSI PTY LTD 2 $56.7M 0.5%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Travel & Lodging.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Commonwealth of Australia 3 $7.43B
2 Department of Defence 3,592 $1.20B
3 Department of Home Affairs 409 $866.9M
4 Services Australia 252 $391.4M
5 Australian Federal Police 484 $283.2M
6 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 330 $209.2M
7 Australian Taxation Office 154 $144.0M
8 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 406 $80.5M
9 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 137 $74.0M
10 239 $65.7M

Expiring Contracts (199 in next 12 months)

199 contracts worth $4.53B in Travel & Lodging expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
Air Travel Services - Whole of Australian Government This contract notice has be Air Travel Panel Providers Commonwealth of Australia $4.46B
Catering and Venue Management Services Compass Group B&I Hospitality Services Pty Ltd Reserve Bank of Australia $11.3M
Provision of telephone Interpreter Services HOME AFFAIRS TIS TIS NATIONAL CENTRE Australian Taxation Office $9.6M
Facilities Management Services NKW HOLDINGS LIMITED Department of Defence $6.5M
Interpreting and Translation Services Translationz Pty Ltd Administrative Review Tribunal $5.1M
Cinematography with Animation Overlay and LTO Digital Labels, Object Digital Lab Lightwell Group Pty Ltd Australian War Memorial $3.6M
Travel Services MARSMAN DRYSDALE TRAVEL INC. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $3.0M
Exhibition Design Services in relation to Design Package 1 Glazed Link and Desig X Squared Design Pty Ltd Australian War Memorial $2.5M
Digital Interactive with Mechanical / Physical Interface Sydney Under Attack Scr Grumpy Sailor Creative Pty Ltd Australian War Memorial $2.1M
Linear Video with Animation Overlay, Digital Interactives with Mechanical / Phys Resolution Design Pty Ltd Australian War Memorial $1.5M
Travel Management company Australian OpCo Pty Ltd t/a Stage and Screen Travel Services Tourism Australia $1.4M
Interpreting and Translation Services MTSI PTY LTD Services Australia $1.2M
Interpreting and Translation Services SARWAR GROUP Services Australia $1.1M
Indigenous Interpreting Services Department of the Chief Minister an Cabinet Services Australia $1.0M
Gallery showcases and joinery. Show Works Pty Ltd National Museum of Australia $983K

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Travel & Lodging segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
9012 1,800 $9.65B 81.5%
9011 6,619 $1.75B 14.8%
9010 1,546 $254.8M 2.2%
9014 725 $159.4M 1.3%
9015 150 $17.4M 0.1%
9013 46 $3.5M 0.0%
9000 19 $0 0.0%

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