Contract notice CN3921509 · Australian Signals Directorate
Engineering Services
+$7.3m (+100.6%) since first published at $7.3m
- Procurement method
- limited tender
- Reason given
- 10.3.d.iii. Supply by particular business: due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.
- Term
- 2022-10-21 to 2026-10-19
- Published
- 2022-10-21
- Category (UNSPSC)
- 92110000
- Agency reference
- 4600042451
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: +101% 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 | $2.5m |
| 2023-24 | $3.7m |
| 2024-25 | $3.7m |
| 2025-26 | $3.7m |
| 2026-27 | $1.1m |
Published versions
Every version of this notice we have loaded. Source: AusTender OCDS API.
| Date | Version | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-21 | original notice | $7.3m |
| 2025-10-30 | amendment | $7.7m |
| 2025-10-30 | amendment | $11m |
| 2025-10-30 | amendment | $15m |