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Contract notice CN4152725 · Services Australia

Telecommunication Services

$882k whole-of-life value, after 1 amendment

+$390k (+79.4%) since first published at $492k

Supplier
TELSTRA (VIC) ABN 64086174781
Agency
Services Australia
Procurement method
limited tender
Reason given
10.3.e. Additional deliveries by original supplier intended as replacement parts, extensions, or continuation for existing goods or services for compatibility.
Term
2023-03-02 to 2026-06-30
Published
2025-05-23
Category (UNSPSC)
43222800
Agency reference
D174036580

Worth a closer look

Published long after it started: published 813 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 yearEstimated amount
2022-23$88k
2023-24$265k
2024-25$265k
2025-26$265k

Published versions

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

DateVersionValue
2025-05-23original notice$492k
2025-12-23amendment$882k