Upper North Farming Systems: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 2 uncontested awards; 67% of its awards; 2 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-AU-1SZYTO51SG · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Upper North Farming Systems: public contracts won without a rival in Australia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/au/uncontested/s/upper-north-farming-systems/
Upper North Farming Systems won 2 of its 3 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2024-10-22 to 2026-05-11: 2 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest CSIRO with 1.
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.
CSIRO gave Upper North Farming Systems 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-05-11, latest 2026-05-11.
Grains Research and Development Corporation gave Upper North Farming Systems 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-22, latest 2026-04-14.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | CSIRO CN4239051 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Grains Research and Development Corporation CN4232533 | No competition Limited tender | — |
Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries · Upper North Farming Systems 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.