Contract notice CN4129052 · Department of Defence
Professional Support Services
+$28k (+3.2%) since first published at $881k
- Supplier
- THE RAND CORPORATION (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD ABN 60600246026
- 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
- 2024-03-25 to 2025-09-30
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- Category (UNSPSC)
- 92111700
- Agency reference
- 4600069500
Worth a closer look
Published long after it started: published 332 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 6 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 | $160k |
| 2024-25 | $598k |
| 2025-26 | $151k |
Published versions
Every version of this notice we have loaded. Source: AusTender OCDS API.
| Date | Version | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-20 | original notice | $881k |
| 2025-08-25 | amendment | $970k |
| 2025-08-25 | amendment | $909k |