How many government contracts has ESSENTIAL ENERGY won?

ESSENTIAL ENERGY has been awarded 36 Australian Government contracts worth a combined $18M over 15 years (2011–2025). The average contract value is $513K. Data is sourced from AusTender (CC BY 4.0) and updated weekly by STOA.

What does ESSENTIAL ENERGY supply to the Australian Government?

ESSENTIAL ENERGY primarily supplies Lease and rental of property or building to the Australian Government, covering 2 different UNSPSC procurement categories. Other key categories include Building and Property. Contracts range from small engagements to large multi-year agreements with an average value of $513K.

ESSENTIAL ENERGY — Australian Government Contracts

Q: Who are ESSENTIAL ENERGY's biggest government clients?

ESSENTIAL ENERGY's largest government client by contract value is Digital & ICT. In total, ESSENTIAL ENERGY has supplied 5 different Australian Government agencies. The second-largest client is Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program. Agency relationships span procurement categories including Lease and rental of property or building.

Q: Does ESSENTIAL ENERGY have government contracts expiring soon?

Yes. ESSENTIAL ENERGY has 4 contracts worth $2M expiring within the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities where other suppliers can bid for the work when the current contract period ends.

Q: Is ESSENTIAL ENERGY's government business growing?

ESSENTIAL ENERGY's government contract value has declined by 95% year-over-year, based on a comparison of awarded contract value in the last 12 months versus the prior 12-month period. This decrease reflects changes in both the number and size of contracts awarded by Australian Government agencies.

What does ESSENTIAL ENERGY do for the Australian Government?

ESSENTIAL ENERGY is an Australian Government contractor with 36 contracts worth $18.5M since 2011. Their largest government client is Digital & ICT, and their average contract value is $513K. Recent government contracting activity has declined.

Key Metrics

36Total Contracts

$18.5MTotal Value

5Agencies Served

$513KAvg Contract

15Years Active

4Expiring (12mo)

How much does ESSENTIAL ENERGY win in government contracts each year?

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ESSENTIAL ENERGY — Annual Government Contract Awards
Year	Contracts	Value
2011	1	$171K
2012	1	$21K
2013	1	$20K
2014	1	$20K
2015	1	$10K
2016	1	$10K
2017	1	$10K
2018	1	$367K
2019	1	$18K
2020	1	$18K
2021	5	$3.1M
2022	9	$9.0M
2023	3	$1.7M
2024	8	$3.8M
2025	1	$198K

Who are ESSENTIAL ENERGY's biggest government clients?

Agency	Contracts	Value	Share
Digital & ICT	16	$16.3M	88.0%
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program	2	$912K	4.9%
Department of Defence	15	$704K	3.8%
Department of Home Affairs	2	$431K	2.3%
National Archives of Australia	1	$171K	0.9%

What categories does ESSENTIAL ENERGY supply to government?

Category	Contracts	Value	Share
Lease and rental of property or building	10	$10.9M	67.0%
Building and Property	6	$5.4M	33.0%

How does ESSENTIAL ENERGY win government contracts?

Method	Contracts	Value	Share
limited	19	$2.2M	95.0%
selective	1	$21K	5.0%

Which ESSENTIAL ENERGY government contracts are expiring soon?

ESSENTIAL ENERGY has 4 contracts worth $2.5M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

Contract	Agency	Value	Expires
Coolatai (Agincourt) - Tower	Digital & ICT	$988K	2026-05-05
Mt Jerrabomberra - Tower Access	Digital & ICT	$870K	2026-05-05
Connection Agreement	Department of Defence	$402K	2026-12-29
Humanitarian Power Restoration Capability Phase II (Pacific)	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program	$198K	2026-05-30

What are ESSENTIAL ENERGY's largest government contracts?

Contract	Agency	Value	Awarded
Andersons Hill	Digital & ICT	$1.9M	2024-07-01
TELCO/SAPID-1500974	Digital & ICT	$1.7M	2022-08-17
Manna Mountain - Tower	Digital & ICT	$1.7M	2022-08-17
Stony Hill - Tower Access	Digital & ICT	$1.5M	2022-07-12
Buninyong Hill - Tower Access	Digital & ICT	$1.2M	2021-12-20

What are ESSENTIAL ENERGY's most recent government contracts?

Contract	Agency	Value	Date
Humanitarian Power Restoration Capability Phase II (Pacific)	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program	$198K	2025-06-14
Building construction and support and maintenance and repair services	Department of Defence	$11K	2024-11-11
Building construction and support and maintenance and repair services	Department of Defence	$15K	2024-11-11
Caronga Peak	Digital & ICT	$204K	2024-10-03
Packsaddle Hill	Digital & ICT	$864K	2024-09-25
Project Services	Department of Defence	$87K	2024-09-03
Electrical Services	Department of Defence	$32K	2024-08-06
Eremerang (Marobee)	Digital & ICT	$723K	2024-07-01
Andersons Hill	Digital & ICT	$1.9M	2024-07-01
Ivanhoe North	Digital & ICT	$660K	2023-11-16

Is ESSENTIAL ENERGY's government business growing or declining?

↓ 94.8%

Significant decline — contract value dropped 95% year-over-year.

Based on comparison of last 12 months vs prior 12 months of awarded contract value.

Who competes with ESSENTIAL ENERGY for government contracts?

Other suppliers winning contracts from the same agencies in similar categories.

Supplier	Contracts	Value
Amplitel Pty Ltd	91	$45.3M
Axicom Pty Ltd	29	$19.8M
BAI COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD	17	$9.9M
Service Stream Mobile Communications Pty Ltd	2	$9.0M
TransGrid	13	$8.5M
Downer EDI Engineering Pty Ltd	2	$6.3M
TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED	12	$5.4M
Ausgrid Opertor Partnership	4	$4.1M
L3Harris Communications Australia Pty Ltd	1	$3.5M
Stephen John Hepburn and James Ross Hepburn	10	$3.0M

What size contracts does ESSENTIAL ENERGY typically win?

Size Range	Contracts	Total Value
$10K-$50K	13	$215K
$50K-$100K	2	$151K
$100K-$500K	6	$1.6M
$500K-$1M	8	$6.6M
$1M-$5M	7	$9.9M

What is ESSENTIAL ENERGY's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN): 37428185226
Registered Name: ESSENTIAL ENERGY
Government Contracting Period: 2011 – 2025

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Which government agencies has ESSENTIAL ENERGY worked with?

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where ESSENTIAL ENERGY is active.

Management & Professional Services 14 contracts · $12.0M · 0.0% of category spend Miscellaneous 6 contracts · $5.4M · 0.0% of category spend Public Utilities 12 contracts · $1.1M · 0.0% of category spend

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