Quark Photonics Pty.Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 11 uncontested awards; 92% of its awards; 11 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-AU-0UM550A0CH · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Quark Photonics Pty.Ltd: public contracts won without a rival in Australia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/au/uncontested/s/quark-photonics-pty-ltd/
Quark Photonics Pty.Ltd won 11 of its 12 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2022-02-11 to 2026-05-15: 11 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency 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.
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency gave Quark Photonics Pty.Ltd 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-07, latest 2025-03-25.
Department of Defence gave Quark Photonics Pty.Ltd 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-27, latest 2026-04-20.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources gave Quark Photonics Pty.Ltd 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-09, latest 2026-05-15.
Geoscience Australia gave Quark Photonics Pty.Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-22, latest 2022-06-22.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry gave Quark Photonics Pty.Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-11, latest 2022-02-11.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Department of Industry, Science and Resources CN4240734 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-04-20 | Department of Defence CN4233749 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-03-25 | Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency CN4137774 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2024-06-19 | Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency CN4066713 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2024-06-17 | Department of Industry, Science and Resources CN4065406 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2024-02-08 | Department of Defence CN4033393 | No competition Limited tender | — |
Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries · Quark Photonics 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.