TESTGRID: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 9 uncontested awards; 31% of its awards; 9 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-AU-0NS513N06E · Cite as: Assay Systems, “TESTGRID: public contracts won without a rival in Australia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/au/uncontested/s/testgrid/
TESTGRID won 9 of its 29 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2021-10-26 to 2026-07-02: 9 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Australian Signals Directorate 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 Signals Directorate gave TESTGRID 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-13, latest 2023-10-03.
Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security gave TESTGRID 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-15, latest 2026-06-12.
Department of Finance gave TESTGRID 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-04-14, latest 2022-04-14.
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission gave TESTGRID 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-30, latest 2026-05-12.
Department of Defence gave TESTGRID 20 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-26, latest 2026-07-02.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security CN4249061 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-06-30 | Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission CN4165027 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2024-12-15 | Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security CN4116157 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2023-10-03 | Australian Signals Directorate CN4007219 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2022-09-04 | Australian Signals Directorate CN3910628 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2022-07-29 | Australian Signals Directorate CN3900923 | No competition Limited tender | — |
Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries
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.