What does NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER) do for the Australian Government?

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER) is an Australian Government contractor with 43 contracts worth $113.8M since 2013. Their largest government client is Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, and their average contract value is $2.6M. The company has seen significant recent growth in government contract awards.

Key Metrics

43Total Contracts
$113.8MTotal Value
6Agencies Served
$2.6MAvg Contract
14Years Active
8Expiring (12mo)

How much does NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER) win in government contracts each year?

$0 $19.3M $38.6M $58.0M $77.3M 2013: $1.8M 2013 2014: $243K 2014 2015: $3.1M 2015 2016: $4.1M 2016 2017: $1.0M 2017 2018: $147K 2018 2019: $3.9M 2019 2020: $645K 2020 2021: $557K 2021 2022: $77.3M 2022 2023: $17.3M 2023 2024: $253K 2024 2025: $2.8M 2025 2026: $548K 2026
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NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER) — Annual Government Contract Awards
YearContractsValue
20136$1.8M
20142$243K
20153$3.1M
20162$4.1M
20171$1.0M
20182$147K
20195$3.9M
20202$645K
20211$557K
20224$77.3M
20237$17.3M
20241$253K
20255$2.8M
20262$548K

Who are NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER)'s biggest government clients?

AgencyContractsValueShare
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations 19 $93.3M 82.0%
Department of Education 16 $18.4M 16.2%
Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations 1 $1.5M 1.4%
Department of Industry, Science and Resources 4 $426K 0.4%
Australian Skills Quality Authority 2 $90K 0.1%
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 1 $7K 0.0%

How does NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER) win government contracts?

MethodContractsValueShare
limited 35 $102.8M 81.4%
open 8 $11.0M 18.6%

Which NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER) government contracts are expiring soon?

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER) has 8 contracts worth $46.6M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

ContractAgencyValueExpires
Statistical Research Services Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $22.0M
Vocational Education and Training Data Streamlining Capability Delivery Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $15.9M
Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY). Department of Education $5.5M
Research project covered under the original header agreement for NCVER Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $936K
Building a Smarter Data Platform Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $875K
NCVER Member contribution 2025 26 Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $872K
NCVER Ticketing and Support Solution Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $333K
NCVER Website Upgrade Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $215K

What are NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER)'s largest government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueAwarded
Statistical and Research Services Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $49.6M
Statistical Research Services Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $22.0M
Vocational Education and Training Data Streamlining Capability Delivery Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $15.9M
Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY). Department of Education $5.5M
Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth 2015 Cohort Department of Education $4.0M

What are NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER)'s most recent government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueDate
NCVER Ticketing and Support Solution Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $333K
NCVER Website Upgrade Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $215K
NCVER Okta and STARS Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $61K
NCVER Member contribution 2025 26 Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $872K
Building a Smarter Data Platform Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $875K
Research project covered under the original header agreement for NCVER Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $936K
NCVER - Integration Design & Delivery Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $54K
Supporting the development of the NCVER strategic plan Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $253K
VET Workforce Research Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $62K
Additional reporting for First Nations students from NCVER Student Outcome Surve Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $15K

Is NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER)'s government business growing or declining?

↑ 971.5%

Rapid growth — contract value increased 972% year-over-year.

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

Who competes with NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER) for government contracts?

Other suppliers winning contracts from the same government agencies.

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MAX EMPLOYMENT 23 $1.60B
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SERENDIPITY (WA) PTY. LTD. MANAGEMENT SERENDIPITY (WA) P/L 13 $1.02B
THE SALVATION ARMY EMPLOYMENT PLUS 11 $962.7M
MEGT 36 $750.3M
Workskil Australia Ltd. 6 $616.7M
Tursa Employment & Training Limited 4 $592.6M
Chambers Apprenticeship Support Australia Pty Ltd 18 $586.8M
Job Futures Ltd 5 $583.5M
Atwork Australia Pty Ltd 3 $533.0M

What size contracts does NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER) typically win?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
Under $10K1$7K
$10K-$50K4$140K
$50K-$100K11$750K
$100K-$500K13$3.1M
$500K-$1M5$4.1M
$1M-$5M5$12.7M
$5M-$20M2$21.4M
$20M+2$71.6M

What is NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER)'s registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN)
87007967311
Registered Name
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER)
Government Contracting Period
2013 – 2026

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Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER) is active.

Engineering & Research 6 contracts · $72.7M · 0.1% of category spend Politics & Civic Affairs 27 contracts · $39.0M · 0.1% of category spend Management & Professional Services 8 contracts · $1.8M · 0.0% of category spend

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