UWA: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 85 uncontested awards; 87% of its awards; 85 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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UWA won 85 of its 98 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2021-09-21 to 2026-08-13: 85 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 13 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Defence with 29.
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 UWA 31 awards: 29 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-09-21, latest 2026-06-04.
Australian Research Council gave UWA 16 awards: 16 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-06-07, latest 2026-05-04.
Grains Research and Development Corporation gave UWA 16 awards: 10 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-01, latest 2025-07-21.
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research gave UWA 9 awards: 9 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-11-02, latest 2026-08-13.
CSIRO gave UWA 6 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-04, latest 2026-07-23.
Bureau of Meteorology gave UWA 6 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-11, latest 2024-09-10.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade gave UWA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-23, latest 2024-06-04.
Geoscience Australia gave UWA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-03-03, latest 2026-03-18.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water gave UWA 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-02, latest 2025-06-20.
Australian Institute of Family Studies gave UWA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-14, latest 2023-07-14.
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency gave UWA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-08, latest 2025-05-08.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry gave UWA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-30, latest 2022-03-30.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave UWA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-10, latest 2023-07-10.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research CN4269325 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-26 | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research CN4264098 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-23 | CSIRO CN4263235 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-07-23 | CSIRO CN4263233 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-06-04 | Department of Defence CN4246607 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research CN4242324 | 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.