Contract notice CN3914539 · Department of Defence
Personal Safety and Protection Equipment
+$3.1m (+88.7%) since first published at $3.5m
- Supplier
- CRAIG INTERNATIONAL BALLISTICS PTY LTD ABN 90089916736
- Agency
- Department of Defence
- Procurement method
- limited tender
- Reason given
- 10.3.e. Additional deliveries by original supplier intended as replacement parts, extensions, or continuation for existing goods or services for compatibility.
- Term
- 2022-09-16 to 2024-06-30
- Published
- 2022-09-21
- Category (UNSPSC)
- 46180000
- Agency reference
- 4600040741
Worth a closer look
Repeated limited tenders to one supplier: one of 5 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: +89% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $2.9m |
| 2023-24 | $3.7m |
Published versions
Every version of this notice we have loaded. Source: AusTender OCDS API.
| Date | Version | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-21 | original notice | $3.5m |
| 2024-04-16 | amendment | $6.6m |