Contract notice CN4171113 · Department of Defence
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+$6.3m (+71.0%) since first published at $8.9m
- Supplier
- VERTREX PTY LTD ABN 82005228651
- Agency
- Department of Defence
- Procurement method
- limited tender
- Exemption
- Paragraph 2.6 was applied in some part.
- Term
- 2023-09-21 to 2028-06-30
- Published
- 2025-07-18
- Category (UNSPSC)
- 24110000
- Agency reference
- 4600059879
Worth a closer look
Published long after it started: published 666 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.
Value increased after award: +71% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $2.5m |
| 2024-25 | $3.2m |
| 2025-26 | $3.2m |
| 2026-27 | $3.2m |
| 2027-28 | $3.2m |
Published versions
Every version of this notice we have loaded. Source: AusTender OCDS API.
| Date | Version | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | original notice | $8.9m |
| 2026-07-23 | amendment | $15m |