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Contract notice CN4029886 · Department of Defence

ICT Services

$3.1m whole-of-life value, after 1 amendment

+$1.4m (+83.4%) since first published at $1.7m

Supplier
IBM AUSTRALIA LTD ABN 79000024733
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
2023-12-19 to 2027-05-31
Published
2024-01-23
Category (UNSPSC)
81110000
Agency reference
4600064348

Worth a closer look

Repeated limited tenders to one supplier: one of 14 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 increased after award: +83% 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$474k
2024-25$887k
2025-26$887k
2026-27$814k

Published versions

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

DateVersionValue
2024-01-23original notice$1.7m
2026-05-04amendment$1.7m
2026-05-04amendment$2.6m
2026-05-04amendment$2.9m
2026-05-04amendment$2.9m
2026-05-04amendment$2.9m
2026-05-04amendment$3.1m