NIDA: public contracts won without a rival in Australia

Updated 17 October 2026 · 2021-09-15 to 2026-07-17 · all of Australia · record in the register

NIDA: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 32 uncontested awards; 91% of its awards; 32 without a competition; 0 single bid.

Assay record ASY-AU-06NWIRT04S · Cite as: Assay Systems, “NIDA: public contracts won without a rival in Australia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/au/uncontested/s/nida/

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32uncontested awards
91%of its awards
32without a competition
0single bid

NIDA won 32 of its 35 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2021-09-15 to 2026-07-17: 32 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 16 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Attorney-General's Department 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.

Buyers that awarded it without a rival

Attorney-General's Department4uncontested4awards100%of these awards

Attorney-General's Department gave NIDA 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-04-01, latest 2026-06-04.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade4uncontested4awards100%of these awards

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade gave NIDA 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-28, latest 2024-07-10.

National Indigenous Australians Agency3uncontested3awards100%of these awards

National Indigenous Australians Agency gave NIDA 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-10, latest 2023-07-24.

Services Australia3uncontested3awards100%of these awards

Services Australia gave NIDA 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-30, latest 2024-09-19.

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts3uncontested3awards100%of these awards

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts gave NIDA 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-15, latest 2022-08-26.

Australian Signals Directorate3uncontested3awards100%of these awards

Australian Signals Directorate gave NIDA 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-05, latest 2025-02-24.

Future Fund Management Agency2uncontested2awards100%of these awards

Future Fund Management Agency gave NIDA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-19, latest 2023-10-04.

Department of Defence2uncontested2awards100%of these awards

Department of Defence gave NIDA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-01, latest 2026-04-20.

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Australian Prudential Regulation Authority1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority gave NIDA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-03, latest 2023-07-03.

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet gave NIDA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-28, latest 2021-09-28.

Department of Social Services1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

Department of Social Services gave NIDA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-22, latest 2024-05-22.

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission gave NIDA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-01, latest 2026-07-01.

Australian Securities and Investments Commission1uncontested3awards33%of these awards

Australian Securities and Investments Commission gave NIDA 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-24, latest 2022-05-30.

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre gave NIDA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-17, latest 2026-07-17.

Department of Industry, Science and Resources1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

Department of Industry, Science and Resources gave NIDA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-04-18, latest 2024-04-18.

Australian Federal Police1uncontested1awards100%of these awards

Australian Federal Police gave NIDA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-21, latest 2022-12-21.

Latest awards without a rival

DateBuyerHowStated reason
2026-07-17Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
CN4262067
No competition
Limited tender
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2026-07-01Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
CN4256197
No competition
Limited tender
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2026-06-04Attorney-General's Department
CN4246941
No competition
Limited tender
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2026-04-20Department of Defence
CN4233764
No competition
Limited tender
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2025-02-24Australian Signals Directorate
CN4129808
No competition
Limited tender
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2024-11-25Australian Signals Directorate
CN4110401
No competition
Limited tender
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Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries · NIDA 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.