Telstra Corporation Limited: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 139 uncontested awards; 49% of its awards; 139 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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Telstra Corporation Limited won 139 of its 284 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2021-09-10 to 2026-08-12: 139 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 25 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Defence with 43.
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 Defence gave Telstra Corporation Limited 58 awards: 43 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-23, latest 2026-04-21.
Services Australia gave Telstra Corporation Limited 38 awards: 33 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-16, latest 2023-08-22.
Bureau of Meteorology gave Telstra Corporation Limited 36 awards: 13 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-29, latest 2025-06-18.
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General gave Telstra Corporation Limited 16 awards: 8 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-07, latest 2026-08-12.
Fair Work Commission gave Telstra Corporation Limited 12 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-15, latest 2023-02-25.
Department of Home Affairs gave Telstra Corporation Limited 9 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-14, latest 2026-06-05.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission gave Telstra Corporation Limited 5 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-24, latest 2023-02-24.
Australian Skills Quality Authority gave Telstra Corporation Limited 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-12, latest 2025-12-17.
Australian Federal Police gave Telstra Corporation Limited 10 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-10, latest 2022-12-21.
Professional Services Review gave Telstra Corporation Limited 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-07, latest 2023-07-25.
Department of Finance gave Telstra Corporation Limited 6 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-04-06, latest 2024-08-30.
Geoscience Australia gave Telstra Corporation Limited 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-15, latest 2022-06-28.
Attorney-General's Department gave Telstra Corporation Limited 8 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-23, latest 2022-12-15.
National Gallery of Australia gave Telstra Corporation Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-02, latest 2026-07-02.
Department of Health and Aged Care gave Telstra Corporation Limited 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-26, latest 2023-01-17.
Department of Veterans' Affairs gave Telstra Corporation Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-09-10, latest 2023-09-10.
Department of Social Services gave Telstra Corporation Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-21, latest 2022-06-21.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water gave Telstra Corporation Limited 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-23, latest 2023-04-13.
Australian Communications and Media Authority gave Telstra Corporation Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-10, latest 2022-08-10.
IP Australia gave Telstra Corporation Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-13, latest 2022-12-13.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations gave Telstra Corporation Limited 8 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-01-06, latest 2026-06-10.
Austrade gave Telstra Corporation Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-31, latest 2023-10-31.
Australian Bureau of Statistics gave Telstra Corporation Limited 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-12-17, latest 2022-06-14.
Australian Signals Directorate gave Telstra Corporation Limited 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-09, latest 2023-12-04.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry gave Telstra Corporation Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-22, latest 2022-07-22.
From 2021-09-23 to 2022-10-06 every award of Attorney-General's Department in category 431 went to Telstra Corporation Limited.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | National Gallery of Australia CN4257100 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General CN4254934 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General CN4254933 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Department of Employment and Workplace Relations CN4248661 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-06-05 | Department of Home Affairs CN4247381 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Department of Defence CN4234088 | No competition Limited tender | — |
Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries · Telstra Corporation Limited 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.