TELSTRA LIMITED: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 254 uncontested awards; 43% of its awards; 254 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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TELSTRA LIMITED won 254 of its 597 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2023-01-27 to 2026-09-09: 254 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 34 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Defence with 97.
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 LIMITED 228 awards: 97 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-10, latest 2026-09-09.
Services Australia gave TELSTRA LIMITED 106 awards: 83 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-29, latest 2026-08-12.
Bureau of Meteorology gave TELSTRA LIMITED 35 awards: 11 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-03-31, latest 2026-07-08.
Fair Work Commission gave TELSTRA LIMITED 25 awards: 10 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-24, latest 2026-09-07.
Office of the eSafety Commissioner gave TELSTRA LIMITED 6 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-09, latest 2024-08-14.
Australian Signals Directorate gave TELSTRA LIMITED 5 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-19, latest 2026-03-16.
Austrade gave TELSTRA LIMITED 5 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-16, latest 2026-07-24.
Australian Federal Police gave TELSTRA LIMITED 10 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-16, latest 2026-08-07.
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator gave TELSTRA LIMITED 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-02-17, latest 2026-07-07.
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner gave TELSTRA LIMITED 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-06, latest 2025-07-29.
Australian Submarine Agency gave TELSTRA LIMITED 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-02-17, latest 2025-12-14.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission gave TELSTRA LIMITED 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-31, latest 2024-06-21.
Australian Communications and Media Authority gave TELSTRA LIMITED 5 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-02, latest 2026-07-13.
Royal Australian Mint gave TELSTRA LIMITED 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-11-02, latest 2025-05-15.
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency gave TELSTRA LIMITED 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-07, latest 2025-01-15.
National Emergency Management Agency gave TELSTRA LIMITED 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-08, latest 2026-08-14.
Department of Parliamentary Services gave TELSTRA LIMITED 7 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-04-26, latest 2026-06-24.
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions gave TELSTRA LIMITED 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-01-27, latest 2024-11-19.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority gave TELSTRA LIMITED 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-26, latest 2026-01-28.
National Indigenous Australians Agency gave TELSTRA LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-11, latest 2023-07-11.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water gave TELSTRA LIMITED 4 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-04, latest 2024-08-28.
Australian Fisheries Management Authority gave TELSTRA LIMITED 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-04-03, latest 2026-09-03.
Digital Transformation Agency gave TELSTRA LIMITED 5 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-02, latest 2026-09-08.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade gave TELSTRA LIMITED 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-10, latest 2026-08-05.
Department of Social Services gave TELSTRA LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-02, latest 2024-08-02.
Australian Electoral Commission gave TELSTRA LIMITED 4 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-04, latest 2024-11-04.
Administrative Appeals Tribunal gave TELSTRA LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-29, latest 2023-08-29.
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts gave TELSTRA LIMITED 6 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-09-13, latest 2026-04-29.
Department of Finance gave TELSTRA LIMITED 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-02-26, latest 2026-07-22.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations gave TELSTRA LIMITED 11 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-21, latest 2026-07-07.
Department of Health and Aged Care gave TELSTRA LIMITED 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-30, latest 2024-05-30.
Australian Taxation Office gave TELSTRA LIMITED 4 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-31, latest 2026-06-30.
Administrative Review Tribunal gave TELSTRA LIMITED 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-20, latest 2025-10-20.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission gave TELSTRA LIMITED 4 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-11, latest 2026-06-24.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Department of Defence CN4275592 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-09-07 | Fair Work Commission CN4274904 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-09-03 | Department of Defence CN4274165 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-08-26 | Department of Defence CN4272167 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-08-20 | Department of Defence CN4270816 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-08-12 | Services Australia CN4268998 | No competition Limited tender | — |
Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries · TELSTRA 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.