Entity
Australian Submarine Agency
Also appears in the PBS or AusTender as “Australin Submarine Agency”. How names are matched.
+$127m (+32.2%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$103m falls in 2026-27, equal to 19.7% of this total: $103m 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 Nuclear-Powered Submarines | $396m | $523m | +$127m +32.2% | 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.
- Value increased after award 10 contracts · $24m
The contract’s value rose after it was first published. - Published long after it started 2 contracts · $1.0m
The contract notice was published more than six months after the contract’s start date. - Grew past the open-tender threshold 1 contract · $78k
A contract awarded by limited tender below the open-tender threshold later rose in value to the threshold or above. - Supplier’s ABN was new 1 contract · $421k
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
- 158
- Suppliers
- 100
- Limited tender
- 17.3% of value · 60 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $42m across 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVEGATE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 8 | $11m | 0.0% |
| SME GATEWAY PTY LTD | 11 | $11m | 0.0% |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 1 | $8.9m | 100.0% |
| AURECON AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD | 5 | $5.0m | 0.0% |
| ACCENTURE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 1 | $4.5m | 0.0% |
| MACQUARIE CAPITAL (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED | 1 | $4.1m | 0.0% |
| FREEBODY COGENT PTY LTD | 4 | $4.1m | 0.0% |
| NGAMURU ADVISORY PTY LTD | 1 | $3.9m | 0.0% |
| CLAYTON UTZ | 4 | $2.9m | 0.0% |
| LBE TECHNOLOGY | 1 | $2.8m | 0.0% |
| CENTRIX - PM (AUST) PTY LTD BUSINESS TRUST | 3 | $2.2m | 0.0% |
| BUSINESS REVIEW GROUP PTY. LTD. | 1 | $2.1m | 0.0% |
| Thomsons Lawyers | 2 | $2.1m | 0.0% |
| Synergy Group OpCo Pty Ltd | 4 | $1.9m | 0.0% |
| QINETIQ PTY LTD | 1 | $1.9m | 0.0% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Management Services CN4221564 |
HUNTINGTON INGALLS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | limited tender | 2026-01-12 to 2027-06-30 | $13m was $12m |
$8.9m |
| Project Support Services CN4193122 |
SME GATEWAY PTY LTD | open tender | 2025-10-01 to 2027-06-30 | $11m was $2.8m |
$6.2m |
| Managed Service Provider Services CN4268271 |
ACCENTURE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-08-10 to 2029-06-30 | $15m | $4.5m |
| Financial Management Services CN4283138 |
MACQUARIE CAPITAL (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED | open tender | 2026-09-21 to 2027-09-21 | $5.3m | $4.1m |
| Management Support Services CN4259994 |
NGAMURU ADVISORY PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $3.9m | $3.9m |
| Project Support Services CN4193121 |
LBE TECHNOLOGY | open tender | 2025-10-01 to 2027-06-30 | $5.0m was $1.2m |
$2.8m |
| Legal Services CN4168289 |
CLAYTON UTZ | open tender | 2025-06-02 to 2027-06-30 | $5.4m was $3.3m |
$2.6m |
| Development Services CN4213970 |
SERVEGATE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | open tender | 2025-11-24 to 2027-06-30 | $3.7m was $2.0m |
$2.3m |
| Project Management Services CN4254042 |
AURECON AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2028-06-30 | $4.6m | $2.3m |
| Program Integration and Support Branch Services CN4278594 |
SERVEGATE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-09-04 to 2027-06-30 | $2.2m | $2.2m |
| Program Costing Support Services CN4254045 |
BUSINESS REVIEW GROUP PTY. LTD. | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $2.1m | $2.1m |
| Legal CN4177254 |
Thomsons Lawyers | open tender | 2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $4.1m was $2.1m |
$2.1m |
| Program Integration and Support Branch Services CN4278593 |
QINETIQ PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-09-04 to 2027-06-30 | $1.9m | $1.9m |
| Specialised Support Services CN4263169 |
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | open tender | 2026-07-13 to 2028-07-12 | $3.8m | $1.8m |
| Project Management Services CN4254043 |
SERVEGATE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2028-06-30 | $3.6m | $1.8m |
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 $26m across 29 contracts has descriptions too vague to classify with confidence, and is left out of the categories above.
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $25m on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $38m for that year (AusTender values spread over each contract’s term). The two are measured differently, so they are not expected to match. How we classify.
Contract spending reported by the entity
What the entity reported in its annual reports, from the Transparency Portal: cash paid in each year, including GST. These are actual payments, unlike the AusTender contract values above. They are shown as published and are not used in any total on this site. reported
| Year | Consultancy | Other contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $25m 14 contracts |
$62m 225 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $319k 4 contracts |
$29m 88 contracts |
Organisations paid the most in 2024-25
As listed by the entity, usually its five largest of each type. Organisations who are individuals are not listed. Why
| Consultancy | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| MCKINSEY PACIFIC RIM INC | $13m |
| BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP | $6.8m |
| SYNERGY GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | $1.8m |
| ARTEMIS PARTNERS | $1.4m |
| 1LM PTY LTD | $888k |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| YTS YELLOW TAIL SOLUTIONS | $5.9m |
| BAE SYSTEMS MARINE LIMITED | $5.8m |
| ASC PTY LTD | $5.0m |
| ACCENTURE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | $4.8m |
| XKG PTY LTD | $3.3m |