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Contract notice CN4121605 · Department of Defence

Marine Craft Systems Spare Parts

$628k whole-of-life value
Supplier
ULTRA ELECTRONICS AVALON SYSTEMS PTY LTD ABN 67071476081
Agency
Department of Defence
Procurement method
limited tender
Reason given
10.3.d.iii. Supply by particular business: due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.
Term
2024-03-13 to 2024-10-11
Published
2025-01-15
Category (UNSPSC)
25111900
Agency reference
GA2VE2

Worth a closer look

Published long after it started: published 308 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 28 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$324k
2024-25$304k

Published versions

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DateVersionValue
2025-01-15original notice$628k