Lock & Key Co: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 7 uncontested awards; 100% of its awards; 7 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-AU-1OLDTQ71XC · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Lock & Key Co: public contracts won without a rival in Australia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/au/uncontested/s/lock-key-co/
Lock & Key Co won 7 of its 7 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2023-04-17 to 2026-08-11: 7 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with 4.
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 Foreign Affairs and Trade gave Lock & Key Co 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-17, latest 2026-08-11.
Department of Finance gave Lock & Key Co 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-08, latest 2026-05-12.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations gave Lock & Key Co 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-01, latest 2026-04-01.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade CN4268425 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-06-09 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade CN4247976 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Department of Finance CN4239718 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Department of Employment and Workplace Relations CN4229878 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2023-11-16 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade CN4016841 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2023-05-08 | Department of Finance CN3963380 | 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.