SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS

ABN 78848387938 · 2,457 contracts · $600M total value

What does SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS do for the Australian Government?

SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS is an Australian Government contractor with 2,457 contracts worth $600.4M since 2008. Their largest government client is Department of Home Affairs, and their average contract value is $244K. Recent government contracting activity has declined.

Key Metrics

2,457Total Contracts
$600.4MTotal Value
20Agencies Served
$244KAvg Contract
19Years Active
276Expiring (12mo)

How much does SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS win in government contracts each year?

$0 $34.5M $68.9M $103.4M $137.9M 2008: $163K 2008 2009: $71K 2009 2010: $374K 2010 2011: $1.1M 2011 2012: $2.6M 2012 2013: $35.4M 2013 2014: $14.6M 2014 2015: $30.2M 2015 2016: $65.4M 2016 2017: $14.8M 2017 2018: $22.5M 2018 2019: $14.1M 2019 2020: $137.9M 2020 2021: $77.8M 2021 2022: $27.1M 2022 2023: $32.6M 2023 2024: $73.4M 2024 2025: $46.0M 2025 2026: $4.4M 2026
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SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS — Annual Government Contract Awards
YearContractsValue
20082$163K
20091$71K
20103$374K
20115$1.1M
201214$2.6M
2013117$35.4M
2014117$14.6M
2015100$30.2M
2016106$65.4M
2017108$14.8M
2018142$22.5M
2019144$14.1M
2020230$137.9M
2021252$77.8M
2022268$27.1M
2023267$32.6M
2024273$73.4M
2025260$46.0M
202648$4.4M

Who are SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS's biggest government clients?

AgencyContractsValueShare
Department of Home Affairs 66 $211.2M 36.8%
Department of Defence 554 $111.0M 19.3%
Services Australia 34 $68.5M 11.9%
Department of Veterans' Affairs 539 $38.9M 6.8%
Department of Finance 114 $26.1M 4.5%
Transport for NSW 4 $18.0M 3.1%
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 210 $17.2M 3.0%
Australian Taxation Office 17 $12.3M 2.1%
Department of Social Services 55 $11.3M 2.0%
Department of the Treasury 30 $11.1M 1.9%

What categories does SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS supply to government?

CategoryContractsValueShare
Legal services 1 $16.5M 90.6%
Consultancies 3 $1.5M 8.5%
Professional Services (excl Consultancies) 1 $165K 0.9%

How does SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS win government contracts?

MethodContractsValueShare
open 1,668 $395.7M 68.0%
selective 504 $164.9M 20.6%
limited 280 $21.6M 11.4%

Which SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS government contracts are expiring soon?

SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS has 276 contracts worth $34.3M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

ContractAgencyValueExpires
Legal Services Department of Home Affairs $1.4M
FAD Program Reform (Legal Advisor)   Australian Electoral Commission $1.1M
Legal services Department of Social Services $1.0M
LEX 43247 - Legal Advice Transport for NSW $935K
LEGAL SERVICES PROCUREMENT Australian Securities and Investments Commission $795K
Legal Services Department of Defence $721K
LEX 31318 - Legal Services Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry $684K
Legal Services Department of Defence $676K
Legal Services Department of Defence $615K
Development of Framework to assess compliant Workplace Instruments. Department of Education $575K
Legal Services Department of Defence $563K
Provision of legal services Australian Federal Police $555K
Provision of legal services Australian Federal Police $543K
Legal Support Services Department of Industry, Science and Resources $517K
Legal Services Department of Defence $509K

What are SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS's largest government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueAwarded
Public Law Legal Services Stream 2 Department of Home Affairs $71.5M
Legal Services Provision - Litigation Department of Home Affairs $36.4M
Legal Services Department of Home Affairs $27.1M
Legal Services Services Australia $19.0M
Legal Services Provision - Litigation Department of Home Affairs $18.9M

What are SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS's most recent government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueDate
Provision of Legal Services Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $32K
Provision of Legal services Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $10K
Probity Advisory Services Department of Defence $22K
External Legal Representation Department of Veterans' Affairs $68K
External Legal Representation Department of Veterans' Affairs $44K
Legal Services Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $249K
Legal Services Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $14K
External Legal Representation Department of Veterans' Affairs $55K
Probity Advisory Services Department of Finance $100K
Legal services Australian Electoral Commission $50K

Is SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS's government business growing or declining?

↓ 59.4%

Significant decline — contract value dropped 59% year-over-year.

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

Who competes with SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS for government contracts?

Other suppliers winning contracts from the same government agencies.

SupplierContractsValue
GHD PTY LTD 541 $39.76B
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BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA LTD 3,847 $13.89B
BROADSPECTRUM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 1,249 $13.12B
RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 1,757 $11.59B
SERCO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 102 $8.97B
LOCKHEED MARTIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 539 $8.82B

What size contracts does SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS typically win?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
Under $10K3$8K
$10K-$50K1,215$33.1M
$50K-$100K545$35.6M
$100K-$500K551$116.0M
$500K-$1M87$58.1M
$1M-$5M38$70.2M
$5M-$20M15$152.3M
$20M+3$135.0M

What is SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN)
78848387938
Registered Name
SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS
Government Contracting Period
2008 – 2026

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where SPARKE HELMORE LAWYERS is active.

Management & Professional Services 2,351 contracts · $591.2M · 0.1% of category spend Construction & Maintenance 87 contracts · $6.8M · 0.0% of category spend Miscellaneous 4 contracts · $1.7M · 0.0% of category spend

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