Karstens Holdings Pty Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 14 uncontested awards; 100% of its awards; 14 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-AU-0ZGNBUO1HH · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Karstens Holdings Pty Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in Australia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/au/uncontested/s/karstens-holdings-pty-ltd/
Karstens Holdings Pty Ltd won 14 of its 14 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2021-10-07 to 2025-06-21: 14 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Australian Bureau of Statistics with 5.
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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics gave Karstens Holdings Pty Ltd 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-11-09, latest 2023-06-27.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission gave Karstens Holdings Pty Ltd 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-07, latest 2025-06-21.
Professional Services Review gave Karstens Holdings Pty Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-07, latest 2025-02-26.
Bureau of Meteorology gave Karstens Holdings Pty Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-26, latest 2023-07-20.
National Indigenous Australians Agency gave Karstens Holdings Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-09, latest 2022-08-09.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-21 | Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission CN4161583 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Professional Services Review CN4129522 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2023-07-20 | Bureau of Meteorology CN3986431 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2023-06-27 | Australian Bureau of Statistics CN3978373 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Australian Bureau of Statistics CN3961256 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2023-02-13 | Australian Bureau of Statistics CN3945930 | No competition Limited tender | — |
Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries · Karstens Holdings 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.