SOS Recruitment

ABN 78082056782 · 965 contracts · $188M total value

What does SOS Recruitment do for the Australian Government?

SOS Recruitment is an Australian Government contractor with 965 contracts worth $188.3M since 2012. Their largest government client is Department of Social Services, and their average contract value is $195K. Recent government contracting activity has declined.

Key Metrics

965Total Contracts
$188.3MTotal Value
20Agencies Served
$195KAvg Contract
15Years Active
18Expiring (12mo)

How much does SOS Recruitment win in government contracts each year?

$0 $9.9M $19.7M $29.6M $39.4M 2012: $129K 2012 2013: $1.7M 2013 2014: $3.0M 2014 2015: $11.2M 2015 2016: $11.0M 2016 2017: $16.8M 2017 2018: $34.4M 2018 2019: $39.4M 2019 2020: $9.0M 2020 2021: $33.2M 2021 2022: $9.4M 2022 2023: $3.5M 2023 2024: $11.6M 2024 2025: $3.3M 2025 2026: $623K 2026
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SOS Recruitment — Annual Government Contract Awards
YearContractsValue
20122$129K
201346$1.7M
201454$3.0M
2015101$11.2M
2016106$11.0M
201798$16.8M
201894$34.4M
201992$39.4M
202079$9.0M
2021138$33.2M
202274$9.4M
202333$3.5M
202427$11.6M
202518$3.3M
20263$623K

Who are SOS Recruitment's biggest government clients?

AgencyContractsValueShare
Department of Social Services 77 $66.0M 36.2%
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 14 $36.5M 20.1%
Department of Veterans' Affairs 186 $21.1M 11.6%
Department of Health and Aged Care 160 $17.4M 9.6%
Department of Health and Aged Care - Therapeutic Goods Administration 101 $8.0M 4.4%
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 93 $7.3M 4.0%
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations 35 $5.1M 2.8%
Department of Agriculture 71 $4.2M 2.3%
Australian Research Council 17 $2.9M 1.6%
Department of Industry, Science and Resources 34 $2.8M 1.5%

How does SOS Recruitment win government contracts?

MethodContractsValueShare
open 888 $184.0M 92.0%
limited 73 $4.1M 7.6%
selective 4 $232K 0.4%

Which SOS Recruitment government contracts are expiring soon?

SOS Recruitment has 18 contracts worth $10.9M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

ContractAgencyValueExpires
Contractor - Labour Hire Department of Social Services $6.8M
Labour Hire Services Australia $414K
Temporary Personnel Department of Industry, Science and Resources $397K
LH - FAD - Delivery Manager (2 of 2)     Australian Electoral Commission $392K
Cyber Security Operations Analyst (2 of 3) Australian Electoral Commission $384K
Temporary labour hire Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $379K
Temporary personnel Australian Research Council $250K
Temporary employee Australian Research Council $241K
Labour Hire Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $240K
Temporary Personnel Services Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $238K
Labour hire Professional Services Review $237K
Labour Hire Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $231K
Labour Hire Contract Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $175K
Labour Hire Services - Senior Policy Officer. Department of Education $164K
Labour Hire Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $160K

What are SOS Recruitment's largest government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueAwarded
Temporary Personnel Services Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $29.6M
Contractors Department of Social Services $25.6M
Contractors Department of Social Services $13.0M
Contractor - Labour Hire Department of Social Services $6.8M
Contractors Department of Social Services $5.2M

What are SOS Recruitment's most recent government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueDate
Labour Hire Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $83K
APS3 Service Support Officer OARMS SQLD North Department of Veterans' Affairs $148K
LH - FAD - Delivery Manager (2 of 2)     Australian Electoral Commission $392K
Temporary Personnel Services Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $238K
Labour Hire Services - Senior Policy Officer. Department of Education $164K
Labour Hire Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $160K
Labour Hire Services Australia $414K
Temporary personnel Australian Research Council $250K
Temporary personnel services Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $274K
Labour Hire Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $101K

Is SOS Recruitment's government business growing or declining?

↓ 77.9%

Significant decline — contract value dropped 78% year-over-year.

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

Who competes with SOS Recruitment for government contracts?

Other suppliers winning contracts from the same government agencies.

SupplierContractsValue
SERENDIPITY (WA) PTY LTD 31 $1.10B
Australia Post 36 $925.0M
Note Printing Australia Limited 6 $909.1M
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED 3,973 $722.7M
Atwork Australia Pty Ltd 2 $682.9M
JONES LANG LASALLE (ACT) PTY LTD 176 $665.8M
MAX Solutions Pty Ltd 4 $588.9M
Sureway Employment & Training Pty Ltd 2 $521.7M
Cushman & Wakefield Pty Ltd 42 $471.9M
Telstra Health Pty Ltd 3 $461.6M

What size contracts does SOS Recruitment typically win?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
$10K-$50K280$8.2M
$50K-$100K329$23.2M
$100K-$500K334$59.5M
$500K-$1M13$8.7M
$1M-$5M4$8.6M
$5M-$20M3$25.0M
$20M+2$55.2M

What is SOS Recruitment's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN)
78082056782
Registered Name
SOS Recruitment
Government Contracting Period
2012 – 2026

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where SOS Recruitment is active.

Management & Professional Services 951 contracts · $186.6M · 0.0% of category spend Engineering & Research 3 contracts · $1.1M · 0.0% of category spend Politics & Civic Affairs 9 contracts · $481K · 0.0% of category spend

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