DFAT AUSTRALIA: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 25 uncontested awards; 100% of its awards; 25 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-AU-1EB47CZ0AH · Cite as: Assay Systems, “DFAT AUSTRALIA: public contracts won without a rival in Australia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/au/uncontested/s/dfat-australia/
DFAT AUSTRALIA won 25 of its 25 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2021-10-12 to 2026-07-30: 25 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 14 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Defence with 7.
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 DFAT AUSTRALIA 7 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-27, latest 2025-10-08.
Tourism Australia gave DFAT AUSTRALIA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-04, latest 2023-08-04.
Department of Health and Aged Care gave DFAT AUSTRALIA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-30, latest 2023-06-13.
Australian Taxation Office gave DFAT AUSTRALIA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-06, latest 2022-09-07.
IP Australia gave DFAT AUSTRALIA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-08, latest 2022-08-31.
Australian Signals Directorate gave DFAT AUSTRALIA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-18, latest 2022-12-18.
Australian Submarine Agency gave DFAT AUSTRALIA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-31, latest 2023-01-31.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry gave DFAT AUSTRALIA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-12, latest 2021-10-12.
CSIRO gave DFAT AUSTRALIA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-07-11, latest 2024-07-11.
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts gave DFAT AUSTRALIA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-07, latest 2023-07-07.
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research gave DFAT AUSTRALIA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-30, latest 2026-07-30.
Office of the eSafety Commissioner gave DFAT AUSTRALIA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-09, latest 2023-05-09.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water gave DFAT AUSTRALIA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-24, latest 2025-01-24.
Department of Home Affairs gave DFAT AUSTRALIA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-15, latest 2022-09-15.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research CN4265427 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-10-08 | Department of Defence CN4193301 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-01-24 | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water CN4123597 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2024-07-11 | CSIRO CN4077766 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2024-05-06 | Department of Defence CN4052093 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Department of Defence CN4049874 | No competition Limited tender | — |
Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries · DFAT AUSTRALIA 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.