THALES UNDERWATER SYSTEMS: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 3,049 uncontested awards; 97% of its awards; 3,049 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-AU-0GUSNM70MK · Cite as: Assay Systems, “THALES UNDERWATER SYSTEMS: public contracts won without a rival in Australia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/au/uncontested/s/thales-underwater-systems/
THALES UNDERWATER SYSTEMS won 3,049 of its 3,128 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2021-09-14 to 2026-09-09: 3,049 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 4 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Defence with 3,041.
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 THALES UNDERWATER SYSTEMS 3,120 awards: 3,041 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-14, latest 2026-09-09.
Australian Federal Police gave THALES UNDERWATER SYSTEMS 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-05-02, latest 2026-06-23.
Department of Home Affairs gave THALES UNDERWATER SYSTEMS 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-24, latest 2026-07-27.
Australian National Maritime Museum gave THALES UNDERWATER SYSTEMS 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-01, latest 2025-10-01.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Department of Defence CN4275766 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-09-09 | Department of Defence CN4275732 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-09-09 | Department of Defence CN4275509 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-09-09 | Department of Defence CN4275495 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-09-09 | Department of Defence CN4275489 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-09-09 | Department of Defence CN4275479 | 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.