Contract notice CN4131619 · Department of Defence
Cloud Services
+$8.3m (+168.3%) since first published at $4.9m
- Supplier
- MICROSOFT PTY LTD ABN 29002589460
- 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
- 2025-02-03 to 2026-12-31
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- Category (UNSPSC)
- 43200000
- Agency reference
- 4600088600
Worth a closer look
Repeated limited tenders to one supplier: one of 5 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 increased after award: +168% 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 year | Estimated amount |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $2.8m |
| 2025-26 | $6.9m |
| 2026-27 | $3.5m |
Published versions
Every version of this notice we have loaded. Source: AusTender OCDS API.
| Date | Version | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-04 | original notice | $4.9m |
| 2026-10-09 | amendment | $12m |
| 2026-10-09 | amendment | $12m |
| 2026-10-09 | amendment | $13m |
| 2026-10-09 | amendment | $13m |