Message Stick Communications Pty Lt: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 18 uncontested awards; 50% of its awards; 18 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-AU-13UPOMS1FL · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Message Stick Communications Pty Lt: public contracts won without a rival in Australia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/au/uncontested/s/message-stick-communications-pty-lt/
Message Stick Communications Pty Lt won 18 of its 36 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2021-10-21 to 2025-12-01: 18 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 9 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 Message Stick Communications Pty Lt 9 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-07, latest 2024-04-24.
National Indigenous Australians Agency gave Message Stick Communications Pty Lt 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-15, latest 2025-12-01.
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing gave Message Stick Communications Pty Lt 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-20, latest 2025-07-28.
Department of Health and Aged Care gave Message Stick Communications Pty Lt 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-12, latest 2024-07-23.
Attorney-General's Department gave Message Stick Communications Pty Lt 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-13, latest 2025-01-09.
Australian Taxation Office gave Message Stick Communications Pty Lt 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-21, latest 2021-10-21.
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet gave Message Stick Communications Pty Lt 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-03, latest 2023-08-22.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission gave Message Stick Communications Pty Lt 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-11-25, latest 2021-11-25.
National Anti-Corruption Commission gave Message Stick Communications Pty Lt 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-10, latest 2023-08-10.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | National Indigenous Australians Agency CN4205448 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-07-01 | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing CN4165934 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-02-05 | National Indigenous Australians Agency CN4125848 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-01-09 | Attorney-General's Department CN4120811 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Attorney-General's Department CN4094603 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2024-07-23 | Department of Health and Aged Care CN4081959 | No competition Limited tender | — |
Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries · Message Stick Communications Pty Lt 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.