What does UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA do for the Australian Government?

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA is an Australian Government contractor with 480 contracts worth $134.4M since 2011. Their largest government client is Department of Defence, and their average contract value is $280K. Recent government contracting activity has declined.

Key Metrics

480Total Contracts
$134.4MTotal Value
20Agencies Served
$280KAvg Contract
16Years Active
20Expiring (12mo)

How much does UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA win in government contracts each year?

$0 $9.7M $19.5M $29.2M $38.9M 2011: $1.2M 2011 2012: $1.3M 2012 2013: $2.2M 2013 2014: $9.9M 2014 2015: $2.7M 2015 2016: $38.9M 2016 2017: $7.8M 2017 2018: $10.6M 2018 2019: $5.2M 2019 2020: $9.6M 2020 2021: $10.6M 2021 2022: $6.6M 2022 2023: $10.2M 2023 2024: $8.6M 2024 2025: $8.1M 2025 2026: $747K 2026
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA — Annual Government Contract Awards
YearContractsValue
20114$1.2M
20126$1.3M
201330$2.2M
201433$9.9M
201528$2.7M
201645$38.9M
201745$7.8M
201855$10.6M
201931$5.2M
202032$9.6M
202149$10.6M
202236$6.6M
202326$10.2M
202432$8.6M
202527$8.1M
20261$747K

Who are UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA's biggest government clients?

AgencyContractsValueShare
Department of Defence 283 $59.3M 44.4%
Department of Veterans' Affairs 8 $43.9M 32.9%
CSIRO 6 $5.0M 3.7%
Grains Research and Development Corporation 5 $4.9M 3.7%
Department of Health and Aged Care 34 $3.8M 2.8%
Attorney-General's Department 12 $3.2M 2.4%
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research 7 $3.2M 2.4%
Department of Social Services 11 $2.8M 2.1%
Cancer Australia 10 $1.6M 1.2%
Australian Research Council 39 $1.6M 1.2%

How does UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA win government contracts?

MethodContractsValueShare
limited 382 $75.9M 79.6%
open 93 $57.7M 19.4%
selective 5 $788K 1.0%

Which UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA government contracts are expiring soon?

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA has 20 contracts worth $8.8M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

ContractAgencyValueExpires
Collaborative Project Agreement Department of Defence $4.1M
Research Services Department of Defence $1.5M
Technology Development Services Department of Defence $747K
Research Services Department of Defence $718K
Bilateral Collaborative Research Project Department of Defence $490K
Intelligent Electrostatic separation of pests from crops Grains Research and Development Corporation $275K
Research Activity Department of Defence $151K
Research and Development Services Department of Defence $124K
Research Department of Defence $110K
Development Services Department of Defence $100K
Social policy research Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $99K
ARC COLLEGE OF EXPERTS COMMITTEE MEMBER Australian Research Council $62K
ARC COLLEGE 2024-2026 Australian Research Council $62K
ARC COLLEGE 2024-2026 Australian Research Council $62K
ARC COLLEGE OF EXPERTS COMMITTEE MEMBER Australian Research Council $62K

What are UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA's largest government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueAwarded
The provision of the Veterans' Medicines Advice and Therapeutic Education Servic Department of Veterans' Affairs $32.4M
The provision of the Veterans' Medicines Advice and Therapeutic Education Servic Department of Veterans' Affairs $7.1M
Collaborative Project Agreement Department of Defence $4.1M
The provision of the Veterans' Medicines Advice and Therapeutics Education Servi Department of Veterans' Affairs $3.8M
Using recycled phosphorus fertilisers to increase farming profitability, resilie Grains Research and Development Corporation $3.4M

What are UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA's most recent government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueDate
Technology Development Services Department of Defence $747K
Research Activity Department of Defence $151K
Research Services Department of Defence $718K
Research Department of Defence $110K
Intelligent Electrostatic separation of pests from crops Grains Research and Development Corporation $275K
Bilateral Collaborative Research Project Department of Defence $490K
Development Services Department of Defence $100K
ARC 2026-2028 College Member Australian Research Council $62K
ARC 2026-2028 College Member Australian Research Council $62K
ARC 2026-2028 College member Australian Research Council $62K

Is UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA's government business growing or declining?

↓ 27.9%

Declining — contract value decreased 28% year-over-year.

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

Who competes with UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA for government contracts?

Other suppliers winning contracts from the same government agencies.

SupplierContractsValue
GHD Pty Ltd 517 $39.73B
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 3,836 $13.89B
RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 1,757 $11.59B
BROADSPECTRUM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 1,244 $10.09B
LOCKHEED MARTIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 539 $8.82B
LENDLEASE BUILDING PTY LIMITED 94 $8.73B

What size contracts does UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA typically win?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
$10K-$50K184$5.1M
$50K-$100K109$7.7M
$100K-$500K142$31.3M
$500K-$1M25$18.0M
$1M-$5M18$32.7M
$5M-$20M1$7.1M
$20M+1$32.4M

What is UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN)
37191313308
Registered Name
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Government Contracting Period
2011 – 2026

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA is active.

Healthcare Services 13 contracts · $45.2M · 0.1% of category spend Defence & Public Order 93 contracts · $28.4M · 0.1% of category spend Politics & Civic Affairs 108 contracts · $21.7M · 0.0% of category spend

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