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Contract notice CN4035879 · Department of Defence

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$199k whole-of-life value
Supplier
THALES AUSTRALIA ABN 66008642751
Agency
Department of Defence
Procurement method
limited tender
Reason given
10.3.d.ii. Supply by particular business: with no reasonable alternative or substitute: to protect exclusive rights or proprietary information.
Term
2023-08-11 to 2024-08-06
Published
2024-02-22
Category (UNSPSC)
25111700
Agency reference
GA2SSI

Worth a closer look

Published long after it started: published 195 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 227 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
2023-24$179k
2024-25$20k

Published versions

Every version of this notice we have loaded; earlier versions have not been fetched yet. Source: AusTender OCDS API.

DateVersionValue
2024-02-22original notice$199k