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Contract notice CN4008822 · Department of Defence

Enhanced Telecommunications Services

$394k whole-of-life value
Supplier
TELSTRA (VIC) ABN 64086174781
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
2022-10-26 to 2023-11-30
Published
2023-10-10
Category (UNSPSC)
83112200
Agency reference
4600060733

Worth a closer look

Published long after it started: published 349 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 19 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$244k
2023-24$150k

Published versions

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DateVersionValue
2023-10-10original notice$394k