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Contract notice CN4029905 · Department of Defence

Research Services

$6.8m whole-of-life value, after 1 amendment

+$4.9m (+258.2%) since first published at $1.9m

Supplier
DESIGNWORKS DEFENCE SYSTEMS PTY LTD ABN 43625650455
Agency
Department of Defence
Procurement method
limited tender
Exemption
App A: 6. Research and development services (but not inputs).
Term
2023-12-18 to 2025-01-31
Published
2024-01-23
Category (UNSPSC)
93131703
Agency reference
4600063935

Worth a closer look

Value increased after award: +258% 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$3.3m
2024-25$3.6m

Published versions

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

DateVersionValue
2024-01-23original notice$1.9m
2025-05-08amendment$3.3m
2025-05-08amendment$5.1m
2025-05-08amendment$5.3m
2025-05-08amendment$6.8m