Contract notice CN3913251 · Department of Defence
War Vehicles
+$6.2m (+209.7%) since first published at $3.0m
- 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
- 2022-05-06 to 2024-08-30
- Published
- 2022-09-15
- Category (UNSPSC)
- 25102000
- Agency reference
- 4600061663
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 increased after award: +210% on first published value. Agencies must publish amendments that change a contract’s value. Large increases can mean the original scope or price was understated.
Common explanations: Additional work or an extended term agreed after award. Options in the original contract that were later taken up. A correction to a value entered wrongly.
Value by financial year
The total value spread evenly from start to end date. estimate: annualised
| Financial year | Estimated amount |
|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $604k |
| 2022-23 | $3.9m |
| 2023-24 | $3.9m |
| 2024-25 | $658k |
Published versions
Every version of this notice we have loaded. Source: AusTender OCDS API.
| Date | Version | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | original notice | $3.0m |
| 2025-05-08 | amendment | $9.2m |