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Contract notice CN4049157 · Department of Defence

Pump Repair

$136k whole-of-life value
Supplier
WEIR MINERALS AUSTRALIA ABN 69009701802
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
2023-08-18 to 2024-07-12
Published
2024-04-24
Category (UNSPSC)
25111700
Agency reference
GA2SUW

Worth a closer look

Published long after it started: published 250 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 19 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$131k
2024-25$5k

Published versions

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DateVersionValue
2024-04-24original notice$136k