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Contract notice CN4021026 · Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Antarctic Bases 4G LTE Network Project

$7.7m whole-of-life value, after 1 amendment

+$6.2m (+419.7%) since first published at $1.5m

Supplier
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED ABN 92008570330
Agency
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Procurement method
open tender
Term
2023-10-01 to 2026-06-30
Published
2023-12-05
Category (UNSPSC)
43200000
Agency reference
REF05293

Worth a closer look

Value increased after award: +420% 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 yearEstimated amount
2023-24$2.1m
2024-25$2.8m
2025-26$2.8m

Published versions

Every version of this notice we have loaded. Source: AusTender OCDS API.

DateVersionValue
2023-12-05original notice$1.5m
2025-09-03amendment$1.6m
2025-09-03amendment$3.2m
2025-09-03amendment$3.3m
2025-09-03amendment$3.6m
2025-09-03amendment$4.7m
2025-09-03amendment$7.7m