Contract notice CN4075437 · Services Australia
Telecommunication Services
+$983k (+103.9%) since first published at $946k
- Supplier
- TELSTRA (VIC) ABN 64086174781
- Agency
- Services Australia
- Procurement method
- limited tender
- Reason given
- 10.3.d.iii. Supply by particular business: due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.
- Term
- 2024-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Published
- 2024-07-05
- Category (UNSPSC)
- 43222800
- Agency reference
- D174039231
Worth a closer look
Published long after it started: published 186 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 16 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 year | Estimated amount |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $480k |
| 2024-25 | $963k |
| 2025-26 | $485k |
Published versions
Every version of this notice we have loaded. Source: AusTender OCDS API.
| Date | Version | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-05 | original notice | $946k |
| 2025-05-23 | amendment | $1.9m |