Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 27,952 contracts worth $53.05B in the Politics and Civic Affairs Services procurement category (UNSPSC segment 93), spanning 21 years (2006–2026). This spending covers 9,856 distinct suppliers and 152 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, and the most-awarded supplier is SERCO AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED. Year-over-year spending has increased by 288%. There are currently 2,788 contracts worth $2.57B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

27,952Total contracts
$53.05BTotal value
9,856Suppliers
152Agencies
$1.9MAvg contract
2,788Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 288% YoY

Government spend on Politics & Civic Affairs over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $3.22B $6.43B $9.65B $12.87B 2012: $1.78B (236 contracts) 12 2013: $2.34B (2,022 contracts) 13 2014: $1.82B (2,006 contracts) 14 2015: $12.87B (2,352 contracts) 15 2016: $1.74B (1,744 contracts) 16 2017: $2.29B (1,576 contracts) 17 2018: $1.98B (2,117 contracts) 18 2019: $901.3M (1,816 contracts) 19 2020: $956.1M (1,684 contracts) 20 2021: $1.60B (1,806 contracts) 21 2022: $9.28B (1,979 contracts) 22 2023: $1.11B (1,845 contracts) 23 2024: $1.58B (2,896 contracts) 24 2025: $7.53B (2,936 contracts) 25 2026: $218.9M (202 contracts) 26

Top 20 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Politics & Civic Affairs by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 SERCO AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 2 $3.02B 5.7%
2 MAX Solutions Pty Ltd 5 $1.82B 3.4%
3 AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY 20 $1.65B 3.1%
4 Serendipity (WA) Pty Ltd 10 $1.31B 2.5%
5 Job Futures Ltd 7 $996.8M 1.9%
6 Sureway Employment and Training Pty Ltd 9 $854.4M 1.6%
7 Telstra Corporation Limited 4 $829.0M 1.6%
8 Atwork Australia Pty Ltd 3 $818.9M 1.5%
9 SERENDIPITY (WA) PTY LTD 2 $748.4M 1.4%
10 Wise Employment Ltd 5 $745.6M 1.4%
11 DT GLOBAL ASIA PACIFIC PTY LTD 5 $709.8M 1.3%
12 Tursa Employment & Training Limited 6 $643.0M 1.2%
13 Sarina Russo Job Access (Australia) Pty Ltd 4 $614.9M 1.2%
14 Workskil Australia Ltd. 2 $586.4M 1.1%
15 The Salvation Army (Victoria) Property Trust 1 $536.3M 1.0%
16 DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS 6 $493.2M 0.9%
17 Enterprise & Training Company Limited 8 $486.2M 0.9%
18 KONEKT Employment Pty Ltd 2 $470.7M 0.9%
19 SYC Limited 6 $426.6M 0.8%
20 AtWork Australia Pty Ltd 2 $397.0M 0.7%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Politics & Civic Affairs.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Employment and Workplace Relations 1,878 $17.35B
2 Department of Social Services 520 $11.75B
3 Department of Home Affairs 517 $7.79B
4 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program 691 $3.18B
5 Department of Health and Aged Care 1,213 $2.24B
6 Department of Education 981 $1.27B
7 Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations 990 $1.06B
8 Australian Taxation Office 269 $1.06B
9 Department of Health, Disability and Ageing 111 $1.05B
10 Department of Defence 1,684 $1.01B

Expiring Contracts (2,788 in next 12 months)

2,788 contracts worth $2.57B in Politics & Civic Affairs expire within 12 months. These are potential recompete opportunities.

ContractSupplierAgencyValueExpiry
Economic and Social Infrastructure Program (Papua New Guinea) DT GLOBAL ASIA PACIFIC PTY LTD Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program $407.0M
HSP - Brisbane and Surrounds, Northern Queensland MULTICULTURAL AUSTRALIA LTD Department of Home Affairs $202.7M
Assisted Passage Travel,Medical & Related Services TOLL TRANSPORT PTY. LIMITED Department of Home Affairs $161.5M
Australian Apprenticeship Support Services CHAMBERS APPRENTICESHIP SUPPORT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD T/A Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $134.2M
Fee to Chemotherapy Compounders Australian Healthcare Associates Pt T/A AUSTRALIAN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATE Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $112.0M
Administration of the National Immunisation Program Vaccinations in Pharmacy Pro Australian Healthcare Associates Pt T/A AUSTRALIAN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATE Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $107.9M
Australian Apprenticeship Support Services MEGT (AUSTRALIA) LTD Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $96.5M
Australian Apprenticeship Support Services BUSY AT WORK BUSY GROUP LTD Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $93.0M
Australian Apprenticeship Support Services MAS NATIONAL LIMITED Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $65.2M
Low Aromatic Fuel Production, Transport and Storage VIVA ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD National Indigenous Australians Agency $63.4M
Disaster READY Phase II (Asia Pacific) THE WHITELUM GROUP Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program $46.3M
Administration Services CSC CORPORATION Department of Defence $36.8M
Defence Administrative Assistance Program ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION Department of Defence $32.5M
Refrigeration and Airconditioning Industry Permit Scheme Australian Refrigeration Council Ltd Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $28.4M
Australian Apprenticeship Support Services SERENDIPITY (WA) PTY. LTD. MANAGEMENT SERENDIPITY (WA) P/L Department of Employment and Workplace Relations $27.7M

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UNSPSC Sub-Categories

Procurement activity broken down by UNSPSC family code within the Politics & Civic Affairs segment.

CodeContractsValueShare
9314 7,563 $35.39B 66.7%
9313 11,256 $12.72B 24.0%
9315 8,333 $4.23B 8.0%
9312 260 $312.5M 0.6%
9310 82 $238.1M 0.4%
9316 346 $157.9M 0.3%
9317 56 $7.7M 0.0%
9311 42 $6.9M 0.0%
9300 14 $145K 0.0%

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