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Contract notice CN3902560 · Department of Defence

Static Ship Control Simulator

$6.7m whole-of-life value, after 1 amendment

+$1.5m (+28.2%) since first published at $5.2m

Supplier
THALES AUSTRALIA ABN 66008642751
Agency
Department of Defence
Procurement method
limited tender
Reason given
10.3.d.iii. Supply by particular business: due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.
Term
2022-07-27 to 2026-04-30
Published
2022-08-04
Category (UNSPSC)
32130000
Agency reference
4600038380

Worth a closer look

Repeated limited tenders to one supplier: one of 136 limited tenders to this supplier. Above the threshold, limited tender is allowed only in defined circumstances, such as urgency or a single capable supplier. Repeated use with one supplier reduces competition.

Common explanations: A specialised supplier with no practical alternative. Additional deliveries that must match existing equipment or systems. Urgent requirements, such as disaster response.

Value by financial year

The total value spread evenly from start to end date. estimate: annualised

Financial yearEstimated amount
2022-23$1.7m
2023-24$1.8m
2024-25$1.8m
2025-26$1.5m

Published versions

Every version of this notice we have loaded. Source: AusTender OCDS API.

DateVersionValue
2022-08-04original notice$5.2m
2025-05-08amendment$6.7m