What does THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND do for the Australian Government?

THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND is an Australian Government contractor with 1,280 contracts worth $465.0M since 2010. Their largest government client is Grains Research and Development Corporation, and their average contract value is $363K. The company has seen significant recent growth in government contract awards.

Key Metrics

1,280Total Contracts
$465.0MTotal Value
20Agencies Served
$363KAvg Contract
17Years Active
83Expiring (12mo)

How much does THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND win in government contracts each year?

$0 $14.2M $28.3M $42.5M $56.7M 2010: $3.0M 2010 2011: $852K 2011 2012: $2.2M 2012 2013: $8.0M 2013 2014: $44.2M 2014 2015: $16.2M 2015 2016: $27.8M 2016 2017: $15.4M 2017 2018: $56.7M 2018 2019: $34.5M 2019 2020: $34.2M 2020 2021: $31.8M 2021 2022: $37.8M 2022 2023: $54.0M 2023 2024: $38.0M 2024 2025: $36.5M 2025 2026: $23.9M 2026
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THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND — Annual Government Contract Awards
YearContractsValue
20101$3.0M
20113$852K
20123$2.2M
201344$8.0M
201464$44.2M
201590$16.2M
201671$27.8M
201772$15.4M
2018113$56.7M
2019108$34.5M
2020101$34.2M
2021122$31.8M
2022148$37.8M
2023121$54.0M
202492$38.0M
2025106$36.5M
202621$23.9M

Who are THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND's biggest government clients?

AgencyContractsValueShare
Grains Research and Development Corporation 82 $115.7M 25.5%
Department of Defence 600 $82.2M 18.1%
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research 102 $65.5M 14.4%
Department of Health and Aged Care 66 $48.7M 10.7%
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 23 $30.0M 6.6%
CSIRO 24 $26.1M 5.7%
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission 19 $17.5M 3.9%
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 17 $12.9M 2.8%
Department of Social Services 19 $11.3M 2.5%
Department of Home Affairs 14 $9.8M 2.2%

How does THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND win government contracts?

MethodContractsValueShare
limited 675 $276.1M 52.7%
open 583 $181.9M 45.5%
selective 22 $7.0M 1.7%

Which THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND government contracts are expiring soon?

THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND has 83 contracts worth $54.1M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

ContractAgencyValueExpires
Predicting nitrogen cycling and losses in Australian cropping systems - augmenti Grains Research and Development Corporation $14.8M
Understanding crop development and yield responses to mitigate high soil strengt Grains Research and Development Corporation $3.5M
Research Project: Weed management techniques for mechanised and broadcast lowlan Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research $2.8M
Research Project: Crop health and nutrient management of shallot-chilli-rice cro Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research $2.2M
Software Engineering Department of Defence $2.1M
Research project - Managing heavy metals and soil contaminants in vegetable prod Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research $2.0M
Quantifying fertiliser phosphorus use efficiency in Vertosols across the Norther Grains Research and Development Corporation $1.8M
Provision of analysis and reporting for the Australian Mental Health Outcomes an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare $1.5M
Provision of National Mental Health Service Planning Framework Support 2023-2026 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare $1.1M
Provision of an Aged Care Data Review and Strategy Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $1.1M
Study being conducted utilising data linkage as the main focus of inquiry. Department of Veterans' Affairs $1.1M
Research Services Department of Defence $1.1M
Research Agreement Department of Defence $994K
R&D Collaboration Agreement CSIRO $932K
Method development support initiative Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $856K

What are THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND's largest government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueAwarded
PacMI Support Centre - Head Contract Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program $16.6M
Predicting nitrogen cycling and losses in Australian cropping systems - augmenti Grains Research and Development Corporation $14.8M
Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health Department of Health and Aged Care $8.5M
English Language Training for Foreign Officials Department of Home Affairs $6.8M
Academic Research Services Department of Defence $6.2M

What are THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND's most recent government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueDate
Official Hospitality Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $10K
Research Services Department of Defence $91K
Training Services Department of Defence $44K
Building Foundations for Food Grade Sorghum Market Access (UQ Kx&T co-funding su Grains Research and Development Corporation $253K
Research Services Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission $399K
Research Development Department of Defence $19K
Research Development Department of Defence $19K
Research Development Department of Defence $390K
Research Development Department of Defence $104K
2026 EL2 Conference | Brisbane – dinner – Customs House Australian Competition and Consumer Commission $12K

Is THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND's government business growing or declining?

↑ 63.7%

Rapid growth — contract value increased 64% year-over-year.

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

Who competes with THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND for government contracts?

Other suppliers winning contracts from the same government agencies.

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LENDLEASE BUILDING PTY LIMITED 94 $8.73B

What size contracts does THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND typically win?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
Under $10K1$6K
$10K-$50K543$13.3M
$50K-$100K241$17.0M
$100K-$500K301$70.0M
$500K-$1M85$61.6M
$1M-$5M97$211.0M
$5M-$20M12$92.1M

What is THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN)
63942912684
Registered Name
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
Government Contracting Period
2010 – 2026

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND is active.

Politics & Civic Affairs 313 contracts · $150.1M · 0.3% of category spend Farming & Forestry Services 86 contracts · $116.3M · 3.5% of category spend Education & Training 510 contracts · $58.6M · 0.2% of category spend

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