Entity
Australian Energy Regulator
Kind of expense
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$11m falls in 2026-27, equal to 9.0% of this total: $11m in contracts and $0 in grants. estimate: annualised
From AusTender contract notices and GrantConnect grant awards published since 2022-07-01. Each contract’s or grant’s value is spread evenly from its start to end date. These values are commitments, not payments, and records published before 2022-07-01 are not included yet.
By program
| Program | 2025-26 estimated actual |
2026-27 Budget estimate |
Change | Share | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program 1.1: Australian Energy Regulator | $0 | $124m | +$124m new | 100.0% | – |
Worth a closer look
Patterns in this agency’s contract notices published in 2025-26 and 2026-27 to date. Each is a measurable pattern with common legitimate explanations; none is a finding of wrongdoing. How these are defined.
- Supplier’s ABN was new 1 contract · $129k
The supplier’s ABN had been active for less than three months when the contract started or was published.
Who gets paid
Contracts active in 2026-27, from AusTender. Amounts for the year are each contract’s value spread across its term. estimate: annualised
- Contracts active
- 110
- Suppliers
- 89
- Limited tender
- 17.6% of value · 54 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $4.1m across 30 amended contracts
Largest suppliers
Suppliers who are individuals are counted in the totals above but not listed. Why
| Supplier | Contracts | 2026-27 est. | Limited tender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology One Limited | 2 | $958k | 11.2% |
| The Recruitment Hive | 3 | $834k | 0.0% |
| Randstad Pty Ltd | 4 | $629k | 0.0% |
| ACIL Allen Pty Limited | 2 | $486k | 0.0% |
| HANDEL COMMERCIAL SERVICES PTY LTD | 1 | $422k | 0.0% |
| Clicks Recruit (Australia) Pty Ltd | 1 | $414k | 0.0% |
| DYNAMO RECRUITMENT PTY LTD | 1 | $394k | 0.0% |
| IT ALLIANCE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 1 | $380k | 0.0% |
| HiTech Group Australia Ltd | 1 | $378k | 0.0% |
| Peoplebank Australia Ltd | 4 | $358k | 0.0% |
| Karlka Recruiting Group Pty Ltd | 2 | $335k | 0.0% |
| Wirrigan Group Pty Ltd | 1 | $294k | 0.0% |
| NORTON ROSE | 3 | $291k | 0.0% |
| BEVINGTON CONSULTING PTY LTD | 1 | $290k | 0.0% |
| Australian Energy Market Operator | 1 | $286k | 100.0% |
Largest contracts
Suppliers who are individuals are counted in the totals above but not listed. Why
| Contract | Supplier | Method | Term | Total value | 2026-27 est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AER - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Delivery Project CN4124726 |
Technology One Limited | open tender | 2024-12-31 to 2027-12-30 | $2.6m | $851k |
| AER Enterprise Architect for ISB CN4255699 |
Randstad Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $464k | $464k |
| Labour Hire CN4101998 |
The Recruitment Hive | open tender | 2024-10-08 to 2027-06-30 | $1.2m was $410k |
$447k |
| AER Portal Developer Labour Hire CN4261827 |
HANDEL COMMERCIAL SERVICES PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $422k | $422k |
| AER Software Developer for EME CN4240015 |
Clicks Recruit (Australia) Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-04-29 to 2027-06-30 | $486k | $414k |
| Provision of DMO and Enhanced Market Monitoring CN4283810 |
ACIL Allen Pty Limited | open tender | 2026-10-16 to 2028-06-30 | $959k | $397k |
| AER Labour Hire Software Engineer CN4253296 |
DYNAMO RECRUITMENT PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $394k | $394k |
| AER IT Labour Hire Senior Data Developer CN4255698 |
IT ALLIANCE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $380k | $380k |
| AER Labour Hire Services – Enterprise Data Developer CN4253300 |
HiTech Group Australia Ltd | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $378k | $378k |
| Provision of Labour Hire Services. CN4276144 |
Wirrigan Group Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-09-09 to 2027-06-30 | $294k | $294k |
| AER Legal Separation Change Management CN4223569 |
BEVINGTON CONSULTING PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-03-02 to 2026-12-31 | $480k was $286k |
$290k |
| AER-AEMO Licensing Services CN4036466 |
Australian Energy Market Operator | limited tender | 2024-03-01 to 2027-06-30 | $953k was $377k |
$286k |
| AER Rate of Return Team EL1 CN4253299 |
Karlka Recruiting Group Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $284k | $284k |
| AER - Provision of Amazon Web Services CN4153954 |
AMAZON WEB SERVICES AUSTRALIA | limited tender | 2025-05-01 to 2028-04-30 | $810k | $270k |
| AER Business Analyst CN4219571 |
The Recruitment Hive | open tender | 2026-02-09 to 2027-01-31 | $351k was $173k |
$212k |
Professional services by kind of work
Contracts active in 2026-27 that AusTender files under “management and business professionals”, sorted by an AI model reading each contract’s description. AI-classified estimate: annualised
A further $120k across 1 contract has descriptions too vague to classify with confidence, and is left out of the categories above.