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Contract notice CN4231817 · Department of Defence

Platform Services

$152k whole-of-life value, after 1 amendment

+$80k (+111.1%) since first published at $72k

Supplier
AMAZON WEB SERVICES AUSTRALIA ABN 63605345891
Agency
Department of Defence
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
2025-06-01 to 2027-06-30
Published
2026-04-10
Category (UNSPSC)
81110000
Agency reference
4610004110

Worth a closer look

Published long after it started: published 313 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 yearEstimated amount
2024-25$6k
2025-26$73k
2026-27$73k

Published versions

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

DateVersionValue
2026-04-10original notice$72k
2026-08-10amendment$152k