What does DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD do for the Australian Government?

DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD is an Australian Government contractor with 333 contracts worth $1.72B since 2013. Their largest government client is Department of Defence, and their average contract value is $5.2M. The company has seen significant recent growth in government contract awards.

Key Metrics

333Total Contracts
$1.72BTotal Value
5Agencies Served
$5.2MAvg Contract
13Years Active
6Expiring (12mo)

How much does DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD win in government contracts each year?

$0 $169.9M $339.7M $509.6M $679.5M 2013: $20.0M 2013 2015: $2.6M 2015 2016: $1.7M 2016 2018: $55.5M 2018 2019: $679.5M 2019 2020: $120.9M 2020 2021: $72.6M 2021 2022: $142.1M 2022 2023: $356.7M 2023 2024: $129.5M 2024 2025: $140.5M 2025 2026: $96K 2026
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DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD — Annual Government Contract Awards
YearContractsValue
20131$20.0M
20152$2.6M
20161$1.7M
201827$55.5M
2019121$679.5M
202028$120.9M
202150$72.6M
202228$142.1M
202338$356.7M
202426$129.5M
202511$140.5M
20263$96K

Who are DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD's biggest government clients?

AgencyContractsValueShare
Department of Defence 326 $1.70B 99.0%
Department of Home Affairs 3 $10.3M 0.6%
Sydney Opera House 2 $6.2M 0.4%
Australian Submarine Agency 1 $950K 0.1%
Department of Health and Aged Care 1 $193K 0.0%

What categories does DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD supply to government?

CategoryContractsValueShare
8110-professional-engineering-services 253 $1.04B 60.4%
8016-management-support-services 18 $580.1M 33.7%
7210-building-construction-services 9 $46.9M 2.7%
8010-management-advisory-services 30 $34.2M 2.0%
7315-printing-and-publishing-services 3 $7.3M 0.4%
8111-computer-programming-and-it-services 5 $4.3M 0.2%
9211-public-safety-and-order 1 $3.7M 0.2%
8011-human-resources-services 3 $1.5M 0.1%
8116-mathematical-and-statistical-services 3 $1.2M 0.1%
2511-commercial-and-military-vehicles 1 $984K 0.1%

How does DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD win government contracts?

MethodContractsValueShare
open 311 $1.68B 93.1%
limited 22 $30.7M 6.6%
selective 1 $350K 0.3%

Which DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD government contracts are expiring soon?

DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD has 6 contracts worth $363.6M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

ContractAgencyValueExpires
Integrated Warfare Systems Work Package Department of Defence $227.1M
Management Support Services Department of Defence $66.0M
Support Services Department of Defence $43.0M
Contractor Support Services Department of Defence $21.8M
Support Services Department of Defence $5.4M
Schedule Analyst Department of Defence $190K
Security Services Department of Defence $20K
Installation Services Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator $16K

What are DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD's largest government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueAwarded
Enterprise Support Services Agreement Department of Defence $550.7M
Integrated Warfare Systems Work Package Department of Defence $227.1M
Engineering Services Department of Defence $125.5M
Project Support Services Department of Defence $91.3M
Integrated Work Package Department of Defence $76.3M

What are DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD's most recent government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueDate
Installation Services Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator $16K
Security Services Department of Defence $20K
Rations Department of Defence $60K
Schedule Analyst Department of Defence $190K
Support Services Department of Defence $5.4M
Engineering Services Department of Defence $125.5M
CRN01/2025 Department of Defence $0.1
Engineering Services Department of Defence $7.4M
Specialist Engineering Services Department of Defence $1.4M
Infrastructure Installation Services Department of Defence $169K

Is DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD's government business growing or declining?

↑ 24.3%

Growing — contract value increased 24% year-over-year.

Based on comparison of last 12 months vs prior 12 months of awarded contract value.

Who competes with DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD for government contracts?

Other suppliers winning contracts from the same agencies in similar categories.

SupplierContractsValue
BROADSPECTRUM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 955 $10.88B
LENDLEASE BUILDING PTY LIMITED 82 $8.29B
SPOTLESS FACILITY SERVICES PTY LTD 1,592 $6.35B
SERCO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 44 $5.31B
LEND LEASE BUILDING CONTRACTORS PTY LTD 46 $5.21B
FORTBURN PTY LTD 186 $4.97B
SECURE JOURNEYS PTY LTD 2 $4.69B
PRAECO PTY LIMITED 13 $2.98B
LAING O'ROURKE AUSTRALIA 41 $2.77B
COMPASS RAAF AMBERLE 4 $2.46B

What size contracts does DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD typically win?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
Under $10K1$0.1
$10K-$50K99$2.6M
$50K-$100K17$1.2M
$100K-$500K78$19.9M
$500K-$1M51$38.5M
$1M-$5M59$138.1M
$5M-$20M18$164.2M
$20M+13$1.36B

What is DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN)
53000983700
Registered Name
DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD
Government Contracting Period
2013 – 2025

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Registered Business Details

Entity Type
Australian Private Company
ASIC Company Type
Proprietary Limited
ABN Status
Active
GST
Registered
ACN
000983700
ABN
53000983700 verify ↗
State
NSW
Postcode
2113
Incorporated
3 March 1972 (54 years ago)
Also trades as
Downer Defence Services, Downer Defence Systems, xDNA

Source: Australian Business Register (ABR) + ASIC Companies Register. View on ABN Lookup ↗

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where DOWNER DEFENCE SERVICES PTY LTD is active.

Engineering & Research 262 contracts · $1.05B · 1.1% of category spend Management & Professional Services 52 contracts · $616.0M · 0.1% of category spend Construction & Maintenance 9 contracts · $46.9M · 0.0% of category spend

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