What does MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST do for the Australian Government?

MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST is an Australian Government contractor with 119 contracts worth $23.1M since 2012. Their largest government client is Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and their average contract value is $194K.

Key Metrics

119Total Contracts
$23.1MTotal Value
20Agencies Served
$194KAvg Contract
15Years Active
5Expiring (12mo)

How much does MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST win in government contracts each year?

$0 $2.2M $4.4M $6.7M $8.9M 2012: $153K 2012 2013: $864K 2013 2014: $375K 2014 2015: $121K 2015 2016: $438K 2016 2017: $270K 2017 2018: $2.0M 2018 2019: $3.4M 2019 2020: $779K 2020 2021: $250K 2021 2022: $2.6M 2022 2023: $8.9M 2023 2024: $1.5M 2024 2025: $1.5M 2025 2026: $56K 2026
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MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST — Annual Government Contract Awards
YearContractsValue
20121$153K
20137$864K
20147$375K
20152$121K
20166$438K
20177$270K
201813$2.0M
201919$3.4M
20208$779K
20211$250K
20227$2.6M
202313$8.9M
202411$1.5M
202516$1.5M
20262$56K

Who are MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST's biggest government clients?

AgencyContractsValueShare
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 3 $7.8M 34.4%
Department of Defence 42 $3.2M 14.2%
Tourism Australia 1 $1.8M 8.1%
Australian Institute of Family Studies 6 $1.5M 6.7%
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 2 $1.4M 6.3%
Department of Health and Aged Care 4 $1.3M 5.7%
Department of Home Affairs 7 $983K 4.3%
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission 2 $762K 3.4%
CSIRO 1 $679K 3.0%
Attorney-General's Department 2 $500K 2.2%

What categories does MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST supply to government?

CategoryContractsValueShare
9011-travel-and-lodging-code-9011 88 $11.7M 50.6%
8014-accounting-and-auditing-and-financial-services 15 $9.1M 39.5%
8013-legal-services 4 $890K 3.8%
4511-audio-and-visual-equipment 1 $401K 1.7%
9014-travel-agents-and-arrangement-services 1 $400K 1.7%
8016-management-support-services 4 $387K 1.7%
9010-hotels-and-lodging 3 $99K 0.4%
8010-management-advisory-services 1 $54K 0.2%
8600-education-and-training-services 1 $48K 0.2%
7710-environmental-management 1 $20K 0.1%

How does MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST win government contracts?

MethodContractsValueShare
limited 115 $22.6M 95.8%
selective 4 $543K 3.3%
open 1 $22K 0.8%

Which MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST government contracts are expiring soon?

MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST has 5 contracts worth $788K expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

ContractAgencyValueExpires
Venue Hire for AIFS 2026 Conference Australian Institute of Family Studies $382K
Venue Hire Department of Defence $266K
Venue Hire Department of Defence $55K
Training Services Department of Defence $48K
Venue Hire Department of Home Affairs $20K

What are MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST's largest government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueAwarded
Venue Hire Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet $7.8M
Venue Hire Tourism Australia $1.8M
Conference centres Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $1.0M
Venue Hire and Catering for the Health Care Homes Forum Department of Health and Aged Care $910K
International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies CSIRO $679K

What are MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST's most recent government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueDate
Venue Hire Department of Home Affairs $20K
ASQA 2026 Sector Workshops Melbourne 21-22 April 2026 Australian Skills Quality Authority $37K
Venue Hire Department of Defence $19K
Venue Hire Department of Defence $55K
Venue Hire Department of Defence $55K
Training Services Department of Defence $48K
Venue Hire Department of Defence $266K
Venue Hire Department of Defence $22K
Phone and video conference equipment and hardware and controllers Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $401K
Conference centres Department of Home Affairs $20K

Is MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST's government business growing or declining?

↓ 12.4%

Declining — contract value decreased 12% year-over-year.

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

Who competes with MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST for government contracts?

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

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What size contracts does MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST typically win?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
$10K-$50K59$1.5M
$50K-$100K21$1.4M
$100K-$500K35$8.0M
$500K-$1M2$1.6M
$1M-$5M2$2.9M
$5M-$20M1$7.8M

What is MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN)
17434286169
Registered Name
MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST
Government Contracting Period
2012 – 2026

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Registered Business Details

Entity Type
State Government Entity
ABN Status
Active
GST
Registered
ABN
17434286169 verify ↗
State
VIC
Postcode
3006

Source: Australian Business Register (ABR) + ASIC Companies Register. View on ABN Lookup ↗

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION TRUST is active.

Travel & Lodging 93 contracts · $12.2M · 0.1% of category spend Management & Professional Services 24 contracts · $10.5M · 0.0% of category spend Printing & AV Equipment 1 contracts · $401K · 0.1% of category spend

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