Australian Research Council: contracts awarded without a rival: 620 uncontested awards; 71% of its awards; 91 suppliers; 0 single bid.
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Australian Research Council made 620 of its 871 public contract awards without a rival from 2021-10-14 to 2026-07-16: 620 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 91 suppliers; the most to University of Queensland, 41.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
Australian Research Council gave University of Queensland 42 awards: 41 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-24, latest 2025-10-21.
Australian Research Council gave Monash University 37 awards: 37 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-09, latest 2026-05-04.
Australian Research Council gave UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY 36 awards: 36 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2026-05-04.
Australian Research Council gave University of New South Wales 34 awards: 34 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2026-05-04.
Australian Research Council gave University of Melbourne 29 awards: 29 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-22, latest 2026-05-04.
Australian Research Council gave University of Adelaide 28 awards: 28 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2025-10-13.
Australian Research Council gave The Australian National University 28 awards: 28 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2026-05-04.
Australian Research Council gave Queensland University of Technology 28 awards: 28 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2026-05-04.
Australian Research Council gave University of Wollongong Office of Research 25 awards: 25 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-11-17, latest 2025-10-21.
Australian Research Council gave Griffith University 24 awards: 24 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2025-10-20.
Australian Research Council gave Macquarie University 21 awards: 21 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-25, latest 2025-10-20.
Australian Research Council gave University of Technology Sydney 20 awards: 20 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2026-05-04.
Australian Research Council gave Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University 16 awards: 16 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-12, latest 2025-10-13.
Australian Research Council gave UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 16 awards: 16 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2026-05-04.
Australian Research Council gave Swinburne University of TEchnology 16 awards: 16 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2026-07-16.
Australian Research Council gave Deakin University 15 awards: 15 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2026-04-28.
Australian Research Council gave Flinders University 15 awards: 15 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2025-10-20.
Australian Research Council gave University of South Australia 14 awards: 14 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2025-10-21.
Australian Research Council gave WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 12 awards: 12 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-23, latest 2025-10-21.
Australian Research Council gave University of Newcastle 11 awards: 11 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-13, latest 2025-10-20.
Australian Research Council gave Curtin University of Technology 9 awards: 9 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-16, latest 2025-10-20.
Australian Research Council gave University of Tasmania 9 awards: 9 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-13, latest 2026-05-04.
Australian Research Council gave La Trobe University 9 awards: 9 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-22, latest 2025-10-20.
Australian Research Council gave University of the Sunshine Coast 8 awards: 8 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-23, latest 2025-11-05.
Australian Research Council gave James Cook University 6 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2025-10-20.
Australian Research Council gave University of Southern Queensland 6 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2026-04-28.
Australian Research Council gave Elsevier BV 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-14, latest 2023-12-04.
Australian Research Council gave Australian Catholic University 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-10, latest 2024-11-11.
Australian Research Council gave Clarivate Analytics 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-28, latest 2023-04-18.
Australian Research Council gave SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-10, latest 2023-11-21.
Australian Research Council gave Australian Access Federation Limited 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-11-17, latest 2025-11-27.
Australian Research Council gave Charles Sturt University 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-06, latest 2025-10-21.
Australian Research Council gave University of New England 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-09, latest 2023-02-16.
Australian Research Council gave University of Canberra 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-10, latest 2023-11-21.
Australian Research Council gave Atlassian Pty Ltd 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-10, latest 2022-09-28.
Australian Research Council gave Australian Research Management Society 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-22, latest 2026-03-25.
Australian Research Council gave Jeff Whalan Learning Group 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-13, latest 2022-09-27.
Australian Research Council gave Digital Science and Research Solutions 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-18, latest 2022-11-24.
Australian Research Council gave Murdoch University 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-13, latest 2025-10-20.
Australian Research Council gave Victoria University 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-16, latest 2023-11-21.
Australian Research Council gave FEDERATION UNIVERSITY OF AUSTRALIA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2023-11-20.
Australian Research Council gave CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-23, latest 2024-11-06.
Australian Research Council gave EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-25, latest 2024-11-11.
Australian Research Council gave Adelaide University 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-13, latest 2026-05-04.
Australian Research Council gave Technology One 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-09, latest 2022-03-21.
Australian Research Council gave Aurora Office Furniture 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-15, latest 2025-12-15.
Australian Research Council gave O'Neill and Brown 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-15, latest 2025-09-22.
Australian Research Council gave Hudson Global Resources 26 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-21, latest 2026-02-24.
Australian Research Council gave Black Dog Institute 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-18, latest 2022-11-07.
Australian Research Council gave Monsido Pty Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-26, latest 2023-09-20.
Australian Research Council gave Crown Melbourne 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-21, latest 2022-06-21.
Australian Research Council gave Research on Research Institute CIC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-11, latest 2023-07-11.
Australian Research Council gave Arrow Voice and Data 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-05, latest 2025-09-05.
Australian Research Council gave Canberra Airport Group 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-29, latest 2022-07-29.
Australian Research Council gave CENTRAL QUEEENSLAND UNIVERSITY 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-11, latest 2024-11-11.
Australian Research Council gave Bond University 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-20, latest 2025-10-20.
Australian Research Council gave Wings Public Relations 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-23, latest 2022-05-23.
Australian Research Council gave Amanda O'Rourke and Associates 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-10, latest 2024-06-19.
Australian Research Council gave Dilligent Board Services Australia 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-04-23, latest 2024-04-23.
Australian Research Council gave Grace Records Management Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-14, latest 2022-12-14.
Australian Research Council gave Meltwater Australia Pty Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-04, latest 2025-08-04.
Australian Research Council gave ED CONSULTING 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-15, latest 2022-09-15.
Australian Research Council gave H3C Plus 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-11, latest 2025-09-11.
Australian Research Council gave Silktide Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-16, latest 2025-10-16.
Australian Research Council gave A23 Pty Ltd 8 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-19, latest 2026-02-13.
Australian Research Council gave Cloudsmith Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-11-16, latest 2025-11-16.
Australian Research Council gave RedGate 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-19, latest 2025-06-19.
Australian Research Council gave Wormald Australia Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-08, latest 2025-12-08.
Australian Research Council gave Michael Page International 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-17, latest 2024-01-17.
Australian Research Council gave CCH Australia Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-08, latest 2026-04-08.
Australian Research Council gave Yellow Edge Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-02-21, latest 2024-02-21.
Australian Research Council gave Sheehan Solutions Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-02-26, latest 2025-02-26.
Australian Research Council gave QIRX Pty Ltd 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-16, latest 2024-05-09.
Australian Research Council gave Lumify Group 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-27, latest 2024-08-27.
Australian Research Council gave National Wine Centre of Australia 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-09-26, latest 2023-09-26.
Australian Research Council gave Office Partners 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-10, latest 2022-08-10.
Australian Research Council gave Jawun 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-21, latest 2023-06-21.
Australian Research Council gave TOAC Services Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-19, latest 2022-12-19.
Australian Research Council gave Special Broadcasting Service Corporation 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-04, latest 2023-01-04.
Australian Research Council gave Fortibus Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-02-03, latest 2025-02-03.
Australian Research Council gave Telus Health 5 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-28, latest 2026-07-09.
Australian Research Council gave Workleap Platform Inc 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-10, latest 2026-03-10.
Australian Research Council gave TMPR Consulting Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-02-03, latest 2025-02-03.
Australian Research Council gave Schiavello Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-23, latest 2025-01-23.
Australian Research Council gave Public Purpose Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-10, latest 2025-10-10.
Australian Research Council gave Australian Academy of Science 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-16, latest 2024-12-16.
Australian Research Council gave ICML PTY lTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-11-20, latest 2024-11-20.
Australian Research Council gave Springer Nature Group 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-11-29, latest 2022-11-29.
Australian Research Council gave Acquia Inc 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-13, latest 2024-09-13.
Australian Research Council gave APCD Pty Ltd 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-02-03, latest 2025-06-26.
Australian Research Council gave Food Innovation Australia Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-08, latest 2022-07-08.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY CN4261397 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-16 | SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY CN4261395 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-16 | SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY CN4261394 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-09 | Telus Health CN4259728 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-05-04 | Queensland University of Technology CN4237039 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-05-04 | Australian National University CN4237038 | No competition Limited tender | — |
Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries
Source: AusTender contract notices, Department of Finance (tenders.gov.au), Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia; “limited tender” is counted as an award without a competition, AusTender does not publish the number of bids. Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Values in these notices often state a framework ceiling rather than a contract amount, so awards are counted, not summed. Updated 17 October 2026.