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Contract notice CN4027042 · Services Australia

Telecommunication Services

$342k whole-of-life value, after 1 amendment

+$46k (+15.7%) since first published at $295k

Supplier
TELSTRA (VIC) ABN 64086174781
Agency
Services Australia
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
2023-06-23 to 2025-12-31
Published
2024-01-05
Category (UNSPSC)
83110000
Agency reference
D174038459

Worth a closer look

Published long after it started: published 196 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 8 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$3k
2023-24$135k
2024-25$135k
2025-26$68k

Published versions

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

DateVersionValue
2024-01-05original notice$295k
2024-03-06amendment$342k