Contract notice CN4237096 · Department of Defence
Satellite Communication Services
+$70k (+58.3%) since first published at $120k
- 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
- 2026-04-19 to 2029-07-31
- Published
- 2026-05-04
- Category (UNSPSC)
- 81112100
- Agency reference
- 3000560267
Worth a closer look
Grew past the open-tender threshold: first published at $120k. The Commonwealth Procurement Rules require an agency to estimate a procurement’s maximum value, including options and extensions, before choosing how to buy. Open tender is generally required at or above the threshold.
Common explanations: Extra work that could not have been foreseen at award. A nominal value published at award and updated once the actual amount was known. A construction contract outside AusTender category 72, which we cannot tell apart from other services.
Value by financial year
The total value spread evenly from start to end date. estimate: annualised
| Financial year | Estimated amount |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $12k |
| 2026-27 | $58k |
| 2027-28 | $58k |
| 2028-29 | $58k |
| 2029-30 | $5k |
Published versions
Every version of this notice we have loaded. Source: AusTender OCDS API.
| Date | Version | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | original notice | $120k |
| 2026-07-23 | amendment | $190k |