What does ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust do for the Australian Government?
ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust is an Australian Government contractor with 32 contracts worth $5.7M since 2015. Their largest government client is Geoscience Australia, and their average contract value is $179K. Recent government contracting activity has declined.
Key Metrics
How much does ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust win in government contracts each year?
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| Year | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | $95K |
| 2016 | 2 | $45K |
| 2017 | 3 | $1.5M |
| 2018 | 3 | $162K |
| 2019 | 1 | $20K |
| 2020 | 3 | $64K |
| 2021 | 5 | $485K |
| 2022 | 4 | $109K |
| 2023 | 5 | $419K |
| 2024 | 3 | $829K |
| 2025 | 1 | $2.0M |
Who are ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust's biggest government clients?
| Agency | Contracts | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoscience Australia | 15 | $4.2M | 73.5% |
| CSIRO | 2 | $739K | 12.9% |
| Bureau of Meteorology | 9 | $648K | 11.3% |
| Department of Defence | 3 | $66K | 1.1% |
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | 3 | $63K | 1.1% |
What categories does ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust supply to government?
| Category | Contracts | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8115-life-science-research | 10 | $2.6M | 44.9% |
| 4110-laboratory-and-scientific-equipment | 8 | $1.7M | 30.5% |
| 4111-measuring-and-observing-and-testing-instruments | 14 | $1.4M | 24.6% |
How does ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust win government contracts?
| Method | Contracts | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| open | 7 | $3.9M | 21.9% |
| limited | 25 | $1.9M | 78.1% |
Which ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust government contracts are expiring soon?
ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust has 2 contracts worth $2.1M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.
| Contract | Agency | Value | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passive Seismic Equipment | Geoscience Australia | $2.0M | |
| Slip Ring Brushes | Bureau of Meteorology | $155K |
What are ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust's largest government contracts?
| Contract | Agency | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passive Seismic Equipment | Geoscience Australia | $2.0M | |
| Seismometers | Geoscience Australia | $1.5M | |
| Weather Radar Upgrade – RV Investigator Mid-life Refit Project | CSIRO | $674K | |
| Guralp Minimus Data Loggers | Geoscience Australia | $395K | |
| Slip Ring Brushes | Bureau of Meteorology | $155K |
What are ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust's most recent government contracts?
| Contract | Agency | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passive Seismic Equipment | Geoscience Australia | $2.0M | |
| Sun Sensors and Trackers | Bureau of Meteorology | $126K | |
| Solar Trackers | Bureau of Meteorology | $29K | |
| Weather Radar Upgrade – RV Investigator Mid-life Refit Project | CSIRO | $674K | |
| Seismic sensors and data acquisition recorder | Department of Defence | $20K | |
| Slip Ring Brushes | Bureau of Meteorology | $155K | |
| Solar instruments | Bureau of Meteorology | $106K | |
| Antenna Spare Parts | Geoscience Australia | $18K | |
| Solar radiation sensing instruments | Bureau of Meteorology | $120K | |
| Slipring brushes | Bureau of Meteorology | $17K |
Is ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust's government business growing or declining?
Significant decline — contract value dropped 100% year-over-year.
Based on comparison of last 12 months vs prior 12 months of awarded contract value.
Who competes with ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust for government contracts?
Other suppliers winning contracts from the same agencies in similar categories.
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vaisala Pty Ltd | 186 | $93.1M |
| TERREX PTY LTD | 10 | $46.2M |
| Xcalibur Aviation (Australia) Pty Ltd | 13 | $29.7M |
| CSIRO | 82 | $24.9M |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Australia Pty Ltd | 48 | $22.2M |
| The MITRE Corporation | 1 | $19.0M |
| Geokinetics (Australasia) Pty Ltd | 5 | $13.6M |
| SkyTEM Australia Pty Ltd | 11 | $11.7M |
| Sander Geophysics Australia Pty Ltd | 4 | $11.4M |
| Department of Mines and Petroleum | 4 | $11.4M |
What size contracts does ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust typically win?
| Size Range | Contracts | Total Value |
|---|---|---|
| $10K-$50K | 20 | $472K |
| $50K-$100K | 4 | $254K |
| $100K-$500K | 5 | $903K |
| $500K-$1M | 1 | $674K |
| $1M-$5M | 2 | $3.4M |
What is ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust's registered business information?
- Australian Business Number (ABN)
- 12508468280
- Registered Name
- ESS Earth Sciences Unit Trust
- Government Contracting Period
- 2015 – 2025
Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.
Registered Business Details
- Entity Type
- Fixed Unit Trust
- ABN Status
- Active
- GST
- Registered
- ABN
- 12508468280 verify ↗
- State
- VIC
- Postcode
- 3121
Source: Australian Business Register (ABR) + ASIC Companies Register. View on ABN Lookup ↗
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