Datacat Communications Pty Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 70 uncontested awards; 77% of its awards; 70 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-AU-1K01V120I6 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Datacat Communications Pty Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in Australia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/au/uncontested/s/datacat-communications-pty-ltd/
Datacat Communications Pty Ltd won 70 of its 91 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2021-10-12 to 2026-08-03: 70 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Defence with 69.
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.
Department of Defence gave Datacat Communications Pty Ltd 90 awards: 69 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-12, latest 2026-08-03.
Australian Signals Directorate gave Datacat Communications Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-09, latest 2024-12-09.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Department of Defence CN4266166 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-07 | Department of Defence CN4258360 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-07 | Department of Defence CN4258347 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-07 | Department of Defence CN4258341 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-07 | Department of Defence CN4258304 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-02 | Department of Defence CN4256986 | No competition Limited tender | — |
Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries · Datacat Communications Pty Ltd in the register
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.