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Murdoch University

$46m whole-of-life value of 38 contracts published 2022-07-05 to 2026-08-12

$9.5m falls in 2026-27, from 23 active contracts. This is the figure in the supplier rankings. estimate: annualised

Whole-of-life contract values as published on AusTender, including amendments. They are commitments, not payments. 28 of these contracts (44.4% of value) were awarded by limited tender.

By agency

AgencyContractsTotal valueLimited tender
Grains Research and Development Corporation 15 $34m 25.9%
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research 7 $6.7m 100.0%
CSIRO 3 $3.1m 100.0%
Department of Defence 4 $1.2m 100.0%
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 5 $613k 100.0%
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 2 $586k 2.8%
Australian Research Council 2 $125k 100.0%

Contracts

Largest first.

ContractAgencyMethodPublishedTermValue
Achieving improved genetic gain for yield in chickpea, faba bean and l…
CN4047157
Grains Research and Development Corporation open tender 2024-04-17 2024-03-15 to 2029-03-19 $6.8m
Advancing genetic improvements in barley heat tolerance during floweri…
CN4158241
Grains Research and Development Corporation open tender 2025-06-13 2025-06-13 to 2030-06-15 $4.2m
Developing genetic tools to facilitate breeder use and deployment of h…
CN4029222
Grains Research and Development Corporation limited tender 2024-01-18 2023-03-01 to 2027-09-30 $3.6m
Change in soil and water dynamics and supporting adoption of Conservat…
CN4099056
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research limited tender 2024-10-01 2024-09-26 to 2029-04-30 $3.3m
Increasing wheat nitrogen use efficiency through improved genetics
CN4026132
Grains Research and Development Corporation open tender 2024-01-02 2024-04-01 to 2029-03-31 $3.2m
By 2030, 14% of pasture/crop rotation hectares in Western Australia ar…
CN3960630
Grains Research and Development Corporation selective 2023-04-26 2023-04-26 to 2027-04-30 $3.0m
Cambodian soil information system supporting sustainable upland agricu…
CN4095735
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research limited tender 2024-09-17 2024-08-21 to 2029-06-30 $2.8m
Cold plasma treatment of wheat and canola for enhanced plant growth, v…
CN4128063
Grains Research and Development Corporation open tender 2025-02-14 2025-03-01 to 2028-07-31 $2.6m
Part B: Enhancing Rhizobia resources to improve N fixation in pulse cr…
CN4072772
Grains Research and Development Corporation limited tender 2024-07-02 2024-07-01 to 2028-06-30 $2.4m
Program 1: Enhancing the nutritional quality of narrow-leafed lupin by…
CN4125554
Grains Research and Development Corporation open tender 2025-02-05 2024-04-01 to 2028-03-31 $2.3m
R&D Collaboration Agreement
CN3893337
CSIRO limited tender 2022-07-08 2022-06-10 to 2025-03-31 $2.2m
Development of soil water repellency management options for Australian…
CN4208384
Grains Research and Development Corporation open tender 2025-12-15 2025-01-19 to 2030-01-18 $1.8m
[OSRC] Program 2 - Further discovery of improved sources of oat Septor…
CN4126021
Grains Research and Development Corporation limited tender 2025-02-06 2024-05-15 to 2028-10-31 $1.4m
This investment looks to improve existing extension activities, to ena…
CN4173101
Grains Research and Development Corporation limited tender 2025-07-24 2025-02-04 to 2027-10-30 $777k
Research Agreement
CN4108122
Department of Defence limited tender 2024-11-14 2024-11-06 to 2026-11-06 $659k
ECR Fellowship - Enhancing biocontrol of pests in grain crops through…
CN4149816
Grains Research and Development Corporation open tender 2025-05-09 2025-07-01 to 2028-06-30 $589k
Onshore species research and guidance for renewable industries (Forest…
CN4166849
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water open tender 2025-07-04 2025-06-19 to 2026-06-30 $570k
Khapra Beetle Treatment Research for Grain Biosecurity
CN4108857
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry limited tender 2024-11-18 2024-11-06 to 2027-11-11 $489k
Research and Development Subcontract or Collaboration
CN4151151
CSIRO limited tender 2025-05-16 2024-04-02 to 2028-04-28 $483k
Research and Development Subcontract or Collaboration
CN4188823
CSIRO limited tender 2025-09-17 2025-07-01 to 2029-06-30 $369k
was $369k
Assessment of the adoption and adaptation of conservation agriculture…
CN3942733
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research limited tender 2023-01-27 2022-12-19 to 2025-03-31 $357k
was $250k
Ultimately, this investment will help bridge the current knowledge gap…
CN4236841
Grains Research and Development Corporation limited tender 2026-05-04 2026-04-29 to 2029-01-01 $350k
GrainData Fusion: A new haplotype design tool by using cross-species p…
CN4156893
Grains Research and Development Corporation open tender 2025-06-10 2025-05-20 to 2027-05-14 $329k
Research Agreement
CN3916008
Department of Defence limited tender 2022-09-27 2022-08-08 to 2024-06-28 $280k
Medical Research Solutions
CN3891644
Department of Defence limited tender 2022-07-05 2022-06-17 to 2024-06-17 $217k
Data Partnerships Initiative: Murdoch University
CN3926726
Grains Research and Development Corporation limited tender 2022-11-10 2022-10-21 to 2023-12-31 $126k
Karuka (screw pine nuts) & livelihoods in highland Papua New Guinea: a…
CN4268714
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research limited tender 2026-08-12 2026-08-01 to 2027-06-30 $88k
Scientific Literature Review for Sheep Welfare During Land Transport
CN4211573
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry limited tender 2025-12-23 2025-12-18 to 2026-03-25 $88k
ARC COLLEGE OF EXPERTS COMMITTEE MEMBER
CN3946041
Australian Research Council limited tender 2023-02-13 2023-01-18 to 2026-12-31 $62k
ARC 2026-2028 College Member
CN4196022
Australian Research Council limited tender 2025-10-21 2025-09-26 to 2028-12-31 $62k
Project establishment and stakeholder meetings for soil and land manag…
CN4037881
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research limited tender 2024-03-01 2024-02-14 to 2024-05-31 $34k
Science Scholarship
CN3956004
Department of Defence limited tender 2023-04-04 2023-03-17 to 2024-02-01 $20k
Cambodian Partners Delegation to WA Conference
CN4177861
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research limited tender 2025-08-06 2025-07-07 to 2025-07-31 $19k
Project Review for SLAM?2018/144
CN4228622
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research limited tender 2026-03-27 2026-03-02 to 2026-04-30 $19k
Water and Waste Water Management Conference Sponsorship 2023
CN4005958
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water limited tender 2023-09-27 2023-08-16 to 2023-12-08 $16k
Ethyl FormateTreatment for Khapra Beetle
CN4009945
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry limited tender 2023-10-16 2023-10-04 to 2024-01-04 $12k
Light Traps for Shipping Containers
CN4012110
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry limited tender 2023-10-25 2023-10-31 to 2024-04-30 $12k
Scaling Success Program Assessors
CN4209490
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry limited tender 2025-12-17 2025-12-11 to 2026-02-13 $11k

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