IBM AUSTRALIA LTD: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 184 uncontested awards; 87% of its awards; 184 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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IBM AUSTRALIA LTD won 184 of its 211 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2021-09-16 to 2026-08-05: 184 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 20 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Defence with 51.
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 IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 65 awards: 51 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-06, latest 2026-08-05.
Services Australia gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 41 awards: 38 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-16, latest 2026-07-08.
Department of Home Affairs gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 33 awards: 33 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-01, latest 2026-07-15.
Geoscience Australia gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 9 awards: 9 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-22, latest 2024-07-17.
Australian Taxation Office gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 9 awards: 8 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-11-25, latest 2026-06-17.
Reserve Bank of Australia gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 7 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-05, latest 2026-02-20.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 10 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-04, latest 2025-05-19.
Australian Federal Police gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 7 awards: 7 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-11, latest 2024-05-02.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 6 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-04, latest 2025-06-30.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-09, latest 2025-12-17.
Digital Transformation Agency gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-16, latest 2026-01-16.
Department of Finance gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-04, latest 2026-07-07.
Royal Australian Mint gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-03, latest 2023-04-20.
Austrade gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-25, latest 2022-03-25.
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-26, latest 2022-05-26.
Australian Digital Health Agency gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-11-08, latest 2021-11-11.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-17, latest 2021-09-17.
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-03, latest 2025-06-03.
IP Australia gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-16, latest 2022-06-16.
Bureau of Meteorology gave IBM AUSTRALIA LTD 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-08-29, latest 2025-09-30.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Department of Defence CN4266985 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-15 | Department of Home Affairs CN4261332 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-15 | Department of Defence CN4261062 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-08 | Services Australia CN4259164 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-07 | Department of Finance CN4258537 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-01 | Department of Defence CN4256472 | No competition Limited tender | — |
Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries · IBM AUSTRALIA 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.