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Contract notice CN4089945 · Department of Social Services

Legal services

$1.7m whole-of-life value, after 1 amendment

+$1.5m (+631.4%) since first published at $238k

Supplier
Sparke Helmore ABN 78848387938
Agency
Department of Social Services
Procurement method
open tender
Term
2024-08-27 to 2027-08-26
Published
2024-08-28
Category (UNSPSC)
80120000
Kind of work
Legal (high confidence) AI-classified
Agency reference
90015752

Worth a closer look

Value increased after award: +631% 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
2024-25$489k
2025-26$579k
2026-27$579k
2027-28$90k

Published versions

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

DateVersionValue
2024-08-28original notice$238k
2026-05-01amendment$738k
2026-05-01amendment$888k
2026-05-01amendment$1.0m
2026-05-01amendment$1.1m
2026-05-01amendment$1.7m