How many government contracts has RMIT UNIVERSITY won?

RMIT UNIVERSITY has been awarded 588 Australian Government contracts worth a combined $161M over 17 years (2010–2026). The average contract value is $273K. Data is sourced from AusTender (CC BY 4.0) and updated weekly by STOA.

What does RMIT UNIVERSITY supply to the Australian Government?

RMIT UNIVERSITY primarily supplies Other to the Australian Government, covering 1 different UNSPSC procurement categories. Contracts range from small engagements to large multi-year agreements with an average value of $273K.

RMIT UNIVERSITY — Australian Government Contracts

Q: Who are RMIT UNIVERSITY's biggest government clients?

RMIT UNIVERSITY's largest government client by contract value is Department of Defence. In total, RMIT UNIVERSITY has supplied 20 different Australian Government agencies. The second-largest client is Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. Agency relationships span procurement categories including Other.

Q: Does RMIT UNIVERSITY have government contracts expiring soon?

Yes. RMIT UNIVERSITY has 31 contracts worth $14M 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 RMIT UNIVERSITY's government business growing?

RMIT UNIVERSITY's government contract value has declined by 74% 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 RMIT UNIVERSITY do for the Australian Government?

RMIT UNIVERSITY is an Australian Government contractor with 588 contracts worth $160.7M since 2010. Their largest government client is Department of Defence, and their average contract value is $273K. Recent government contracting activity has declined.

Key Metrics

588Total Contracts

$160.7MTotal Value

20Agencies Served

$273KAvg Contract

17Years Active

31Expiring (12mo)

How much does RMIT UNIVERSITY win in government contracts each year?

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RMIT UNIVERSITY — Annual Government Contract Awards
Year	Contracts	Value
2010	1	$1.3M
2011	1	$64K
2012	1	$80K
2013	27	$8.9M
2014	23	$4.1M
2015	39	$8.1M
2016	43	$4.9M
2017	48	$6.6M
2018	49	$5.3M
2019	66	$23.7M
2020	55	$17.6M
2021	57	$13.0M
2022	52	$23.0M
2023	52	$15.9M
2024	41	$19.0M
2025	23	$8.4M
2026	10	$441K

Who are RMIT UNIVERSITY's biggest government clients?

Agency	Contracts	Value	Share
Department of Defence	376	$106.5M	67.2%
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research	15	$12.1M	7.6%
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	16	$10.7M	6.7%
Department of Education	9	$8.2M	5.2%
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program	37	$6.4M	4.0%
CSIRO	6	$4.0M	2.5%
Australian Research Council	41	$2.3M	1.4%
Department of Industry, Science and Resources	4	$1.5M	0.9%
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	8	$1.0M	0.6%
Australian Securities and Investments Commission	5	$884K	0.6%

What categories does RMIT UNIVERSITY supply to government?

Category	Contracts	Value	Share
Other	1	$384K	100.0%

How does RMIT UNIVERSITY win government contracts?

Method	Contracts	Value	Share
limited	494	$109.6M	84.2%
open	84	$48.4M	14.3%
selective	9	$2.3M	1.5%

Which RMIT UNIVERSITY government contracts are expiring soon?

RMIT UNIVERSITY has 31 contracts worth $14.3M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

Contract	Agency	Value	Expires
Training Services	Department of Defence	$7.7M	2026-06-29
Association of Southeast Asian National Research Collaboration Services	Department of Education	$2.4M	2026-05-28
Research Agreement	Department of Defence	$550K	2026-12-18
Research Services	Department of Defence	$513K	2026-06-07
Carbon flux pathways: from ecosystem to the global carbon market	Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research	$500K	2027-01-30
Research and Development Services	Department of Defence	$440K	2026-04-30
BRD/21953 - RE_167_CWHS_RP - Subcontractor Management in Construction	Better Regulation Division	$384K	2026-10-25
Workshop Facilitation and Development	National Indigenous Australians Agency	$250K	2026-06-29
Research and Development	Department of Defence	$242K	2027-02-20
Education and Training Services	Department of Home Affairs	$144K	2026-06-29
Research Agreement	Department of Defence	$141K	2026-12-30
Synthesis and Interpretation	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	$120K	2026-05-11
Training Services	Department of Defence	$77K	2026-06-29
Project Development for AGB/2025/124	Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research	$66K	2026-09-29
ARC COLLEGE OF EXPERTS COMMITTEE MEMBER	Australian Research Council	$62K	2026-12-30

What are RMIT UNIVERSITY's largest government contracts?

Contract	Agency	Value	Awarded
Training Services	Department of Defence	$11.4M	2022-09-13
Professional Engineering Services	Department of Defence	$9.2M	2019-02-15
Research Agreement	Department of Defence	$8.6M	2023-09-26
Training Services	Department of Defence	$7.7M	2024-05-21
Research Project - Landcare - an agricultural extension and community developmen	Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research	$4.2M	2021-08-09

What are RMIT UNIVERSITY's most recent government contracts?

Contract	Agency	Value	Date
Education Services	Department of Defence	$15K	2026-03-16
Education Services	Department of Defence	$15K	2026-03-16
Research Agreement	Department of Defence	$28K	2026-03-11
Training Services	Department of Defence	$15K	2026-03-10
Education Services	Department of Defence	$15K	2026-03-10
Education and Training Services	Department of Home Affairs	$144K	2026-03-05
Training Services	Department of Defence	$20K	2026-02-20
Synthesis and Interpretation	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	$120K	2026-02-18
Education and Training Services	Department of Home Affairs	$60K	2026-02-13
External training for 6 x ABF staff	Department of Home Affairs	$10K	2026-02-06

Is RMIT UNIVERSITY's government business growing or declining?

↓ 74.0%

Significant decline — contract value dropped 74% year-over-year.

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

Who competes with RMIT UNIVERSITY for government contracts?

Other suppliers winning contracts from the same government agencies.

Supplier	Contracts	Value
GHD	571	$39.74B
BOEING DEFENCE AUSTRALIA LTD	1,651	$35.02B
THALES AUSTRALIA LIMITED	11,541	$19.02B
DHA - CENTRAL OFFICE	14	$16.77B
AUSTRALIAN AEROSPACE LTD	2,523	$14.99B
BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA LTD	3,837	$13.89B
RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	1,768	$11.59B
BROADSPECTRUM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD	1,244	$10.09B
LOCKHEED MARTIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	540	$8.82B
LENDLEASE BUILDING PTY LIMITED	94	$8.73B

What size contracts does RMIT UNIVERSITY typically win?

Size Range	Contracts	Total Value
$10K-$50K	215	$6.0M
$50K-$100K	123	$8.5M
$100K-$500K	194	$40.0M
$500K-$1M	27	$17.4M
$1M-$5M	25	$51.8M
$5M-$20M	4	$36.9M

What is RMIT UNIVERSITY's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN): 49781030034
Registered Name: RMIT UNIVERSITY
Government Contracting Period: 2010 – 2026

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Which government agencies has RMIT UNIVERSITY worked with?

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where RMIT UNIVERSITY is active.

Politics & Civic Affairs 102 contracts · $39.0M · 0.1% of category spend Engineering & Research 145 contracts · $35.2M · 0.0% of category spend Education & Training 93 contracts · $31.9M · 0.1% of category spend

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