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Contract notice CN3970058 · Department of Defence

Software Maintenance and Support

$187k whole-of-life value
Supplier
RED HAT ASIA-PACIFIC PTY. LTD ABN 35090438485
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
2022-05-01 to 2024-04-30
Published
2023-06-01
Category (UNSPSC)
81112200
Agency reference
4600053017

Worth a closer look

Published long after it started: published 396 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 17 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
2021-22$16k
2022-23$93k
2023-24$78k

Published versions

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DateVersionValue
2023-06-01original notice$187k