What does Murray-Darling Basin Authority do for the Australian Government?

Murray-Darling Basin Authority is an Australian Government contractor with 21 contracts worth $10.3M since 2013. Their largest government client is Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and their average contract value is $492K.

Key Metrics

21Total Contracts
$10.3MTotal Value
6Agencies Served
$492KAvg Contract
13Years Active
2Expiring (12mo)

How much does Murray-Darling Basin Authority win in government contracts each year?

$0 $1.5M $3.1M $4.6M $6.1M 2013: $23K 2013 2014: $384K 2014 2015: $400K 2015 2017: $195K 2017 2018: $789K 2018 2019: $6.1M 2019 2021: $495K 2021 2022: $135K 2022 2023: $824K 2023 2024: $150K 2024 2025: $794K 2025 2026: $35K 2026
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Murray-Darling Basin Authority — Annual Government Contract Awards
YearContractsValue
20131$23K
20141$384K
20151$400K
20171$195K
20184$789K
20195$6.1M
20211$495K
20221$135K
20231$824K
20241$150K
20254$794K
20261$35K

Who are Murray-Darling Basin Authority's biggest government clients?

AgencyContractsValueShare
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 10 $7.8M 75.7%
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 7 $2.3M 21.9%
Bureau of Meteorology 1 $135K 1.3%
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 1 $56K 0.5%
Department of Agriculture 1 $28K 0.3%
Murray-Darling Basin Authority 1 $23K 0.2%

What categories does Murray-Darling Basin Authority supply to government?

CategoryContractsValueShare
7710-environmental-management 9 $7.7M 75.0%
8111-computer-programming-and-it-services 2 $1.0M 10.0%
8016-management-support-services 2 $523K 5.1%
7017-farming-and-forestry-services-code-7017 1 $495K 4.8%
8211-writing-and-translation-services 1 $195K 1.9%
8011-human-resources-services 2 $191K 1.8%
8010-management-advisory-services 3 $109K 1.1%
8411-insurance-services 1 $34K 0.3%

How does Murray-Darling Basin Authority win government contracts?

MethodContractsValueShare
limited 22 $10.4M 100.0%

Which Murray-Darling Basin Authority government contracts are expiring soon?

Murray-Darling Basin Authority has 2 contracts worth $1.1M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

ContractAgencyValueExpires
Hydrological modelling services Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $824K
2025-26 MDBA Fees and Charges Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $311K
Valuation Report Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $35K

What are Murray-Darling Basin Authority's largest government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueAwarded
Research program to  enhance the Capacity to manage the Environment of the Murra Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry $3.0M
Murray Darling Basin Ecosystems Functions Research Program Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry $3.0M
Hydrological modelling services Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $824K
Hydrological modelling and interpretation services Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry $633K
Hydrological modelling and interpretation services Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $495K

What are Murray-Darling Basin Authority's most recent government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueDate
Valuation Report Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $35K
Valuation report Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $34K
2025-26 MDBA Fees and Charges Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $311K
MDBA Admin and travel for REO's Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $373K
Services for 2024-25 Edward River Trial Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $76K
Business Support services Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $150K
Hydrological modelling services Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $824K
Recovery of Salary Bureau of Meteorology $135K
Hydrological modelling and interpretation services Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $495K
Murray Darling Basin Ecosystems Functions Research Program Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry $3.0M

Is Murray-Darling Basin Authority's government business growing or declining?

→ 0.0%

Stable — contract value remained consistent year-over-year.

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

Who competes with Murray-Darling Basin Authority for government contracts?

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What size contracts does Murray-Darling Basin Authority typically win?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
$10K-$50K6$207K
$50K-$100K4$257K
$100K-$500K8$2.4M
$500K-$1M2$1.5M
$1M-$5M2$6.0M

What is Murray-Darling Basin Authority's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN)
13679821382
Registered Name
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
Government Contracting Period
2013 – 2025

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Registered Business Details

Entity Type
Commonwealth Government Statutory Authority
ABN Status
Active
GST
Registered
ABN
13679821382 verify ↗
State
ACT
Postcode
2601

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

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where Murray-Darling Basin Authority is active.

Environmental Services 9 contracts · $7.7M · 0.0% of category spend Engineering & Research 2 contracts · $1.0M · 0.0% of category spend Management & Professional Services 7 contracts · $823K · 0.0% of category spend

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