ETHNOLINK: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 24 uncontested awards; 36% of its awards; 24 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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ETHNOLINK won 24 of its 66 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2022-05-03 to 2026-06-19: 24 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 12 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Defence with 6.
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 ETHNOLINK 6 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-03, latest 2022-11-08.
Australian Taxation Office gave ETHNOLINK 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-11, latest 2025-06-20.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission gave ETHNOLINK 6 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-18, latest 2026-03-30.
Australian Federal Police gave ETHNOLINK 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-07, latest 2024-04-04.
Attorney-General's Department gave ETHNOLINK 11 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-22, latest 2026-01-08.
Office of the eSafety Commissioner gave ETHNOLINK 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-09-01, latest 2025-01-23.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade gave ETHNOLINK 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-16, latest 2023-10-16.
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts gave ETHNOLINK 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-02, latest 2026-06-19.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations gave ETHNOLINK 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-25, latest 2024-10-21.
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner gave ETHNOLINK 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-06, latest 2026-06-05.
Cancer Australia gave ETHNOLINK 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-02, latest 2026-05-05.
Department of Social Services gave ETHNOLINK 5 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-04-15, latest 2025-09-17.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts CN4251895 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-03-30 | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission CN4229100 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-09-02 | Cancer Australia CN4184818 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Department of Social Services CN4173567 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Australian Taxation Office CN4161170 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Australian Taxation Office CN4156828 | 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.