Entity
Professional Services Review
+$88k (+0.5%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$5.9m falls in 2026-27, equal to 35.0% of this total: $5.9m 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: Safeguarding the Integrity of the Medicare Program and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | $17m | $17m | +$88k +0.5% | 100.0% | – |
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
- 69
- Suppliers
- 46
- Limited tender
- 21.4% of value · 26 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $1.3m across 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATTURRA | 8 | $1.2m | 4.6% |
| CLAYTON UTZ | 4 | $764k | 0.0% |
| Canberra Airport Group Pty Ltd | 3 | $660k | 100.0% |
| Sparke Helmore | 8 | $570k | 0.0% |
| Infront Systems Pty Ltd | 2 | $553k | 0.0% |
| Proficiency Group Pty Ltd | 1 | $246k | 0.0% |
| CAPGEMINI AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED | 1 | $196k | 0.0% |
| SENTENTIA CONSULTING PTY LTD | 1 | $142k | 0.0% |
| Lawyerbank | 1 | $103k | 0.0% |
| Gartner Australasia Pty Limited | 1 | $99k | 100.0% |
| Horizon One Recruitment Pty Ltd | 1 | $92k | 0.0% |
| Legal Transcripts Pty Ltd | 1 | $92k | 0.0% |
| MADDOCKS | 1 | $89k | 0.0% |
| Team Global Express Pty Ltd | 1 | $86k | 0.0% |
| VIQ Solutions Pty Limited | 1 | $84k | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of PSR ICT Managed Services CN4162862 |
ATTURRA | open tender | 2025-06-13 to 2028-06-30 | $3.3m | $1.1m |
| Building Lease CN4007051 |
Canberra Airport Group Pty Ltd | limited tender | 2023-09-01 to 2030-08-31 | $4.2m | $598k |
| Server Refresh CN4262699 |
Infront Systems Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-07-14 to 2027-07-14 | $553k | $532k |
| Provision of advice and assistance CN4231783 |
CLAYTON UTZ | open tender | 2026-03-23 to 2027-06-30 | $387k | $304k |
| Legal advice and assistance CN4231785 |
CLAYTON UTZ | open tender | 2026-03-23 to 2027-06-30 | $387k | $304k |
| Case Management System maintenance CN4006752 |
Proficiency Group Pty Ltd | open tender | 2023-09-28 to 2027-09-28 | $987k was $771k |
$246k |
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central support and services CN4259383 |
CAPGEMINI AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED | open tender | 2026-07-07 to 2027-07-07 | $200k | $196k |
| Legal Services (Litigation) CN4136689 |
Sparke Helmore | open tender | 2025-03-17 to 2027-07-16 | $346k was $91k |
$148k |
| DA Legal Services CN4146833 |
CLAYTON UTZ | open tender | 2025-05-05 to 2028-06-30 | $468k | $148k |
| Internal audit services CN4002341 |
SENTENTIA CONSULTING PTY LTD | open tender | 2023-09-11 to 2027-09-10 | $570k was $335k |
$142k |
| Legal advice CN4232659 |
Sparke Helmore | open tender | 2026-04-14 to 2027-06-30 | $158k | $130k |
| Full Federal Court Appeal CN4248937 |
Sparke Helmore | open tender | 2026-06-11 to 2027-06-30 | $120k | $113k |
| Secondee for Corporate Counsel CN4278915 |
Lawyerbank | open tender | 2026-10-06 to 2026-12-24 | $103k | $103k |
| Appeal Litigation CN4259016 |
Sparke Helmore | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $100k | $100k |
| Specialised ICT research and consulting services CN4157723 |
Gartner Australasia Pty Limited | limited tender | 2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $197k | $99k |
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
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $1.5m on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $184k 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 | $1.5m 17 contracts |
$3.4m 47 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $1.8m 37 contracts |
$7.2m 44 contracts |
| 2022-23 | $1.9m 22 contracts |
$911k 8 contracts |
| 2021-22 | $2.1m 31 contracts |
not reported |
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 |
|---|---|
| Sparke Helmore | $349k |
| Sententia Consulting Pty Ltd | $126k |
| Clayton Utz | $65k |
| Agora Consulting Pty Ltd | $40k |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Infront Systems Pty Ltd | $703k |
| Canberra Airport Pty Ltd | $574k |
| Proficiency Group Pty Ltd | $286k |