DATACOM: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 5 uncontested awards; 100% of its awards; 5 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-AU-05Z7ORK1SS · Cite as: Assay Systems, “DATACOM: public contracts won without a rival in Australia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/au/uncontested/s/datacom/
DATACOM won 5 of its 5 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2022-05-13 to 2026-07-22: 5 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Defence with 2.
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 DATACOM 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-04-23, latest 2026-07-22.
Australian Signals Directorate gave DATACOM 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-13, latest 2022-05-20.
Administrative Appeals Tribunal gave DATACOM 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-29, latest 2023-08-29.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Department of Defence CN4262911 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2024-04-23 | Department of Defence CN4048654 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2023-08-29 | Administrative Appeals Tribunal CN3997841 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2022-05-20 | Australian Signals Directorate CN3875114 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Australian Signals Directorate CN3873053 | No competition Limited tender | — |
Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries · DATACOM 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.