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Contract notice CN3940919 · Department of Defence

Software

$2.7m whole-of-life value
Supplier
DELL AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED ABN 46003855561
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
2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Published
2023-01-19
Category (UNSPSC)
43230000
Agency reference
4600046469

Worth a closer look

Published long after it started: published 202 days after start. The Commonwealth Procurement Rules require agencies to report contracts on AusTender within 42 days of entering into them.

Common explanations: A start date set earlier than signing, to cover work under an earlier arrangement. A lease or agreement republished under a new notice when it was renewed or varied. Administrative delay in reporting.

Repeated limited tenders to one supplier: one of 23 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$908k
2023-24$910k
2024-25$908k

Published versions

Every version of this notice we have loaded; earlier versions have not been fetched yet. Source: AusTender OCDS API.

DateVersionValue
2023-01-19original notice$2.7m