What does UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE do for the Australian Government?

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE is an Australian Government contractor with 1,194 contracts worth $617.2M since 2009. Their largest government client is Department of Social Services, and their average contract value is $517K. The company has seen significant recent growth in government contract awards.

Key Metrics

1,194Total Contracts
$617.2MTotal Value
20Agencies Served
$517KAvg Contract
18Years Active
54Expiring (12mo)

How much does UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE win in government contracts each year?

$0 $28.9M $57.7M $86.6M $115.5M 2009: $18.3M 2009 2011: $1.5M 2011 2012: $63.1M 2012 2013: $5.7M 2013 2014: $10.5M 2014 2015: $3.1M 2015 2016: $10.9M 2016 2017: $36.2M 2017 2018: $28.8M 2018 2019: $115.5M 2019 2020: $43.9M 2020 2021: $37.8M 2021 2022: $38.2M 2022 2023: $55.3M 2023 2024: $32.3M 2024 2025: $114.8M 2025 2026: $6.4M 2026
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UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE — Annual Government Contract Awards
YearContractsValue
20093$18.3M
20113$1.5M
20124$63.1M
201343$5.7M
201465$10.5M
201546$3.1M
201667$10.9M
201799$36.2M
2018124$28.8M
201998$115.5M
2020139$43.9M
2021136$37.8M
2022104$38.2M
2023107$55.3M
202484$32.3M
202565$114.8M
202632$6.4M

Who are UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE's biggest government clients?

AgencyContractsValueShare
Department of Social Services 12 $236.7M 39.4%
Department of Defence 479 $117.5M 19.6%
Department of Health and Aged Care 104 $54.5M 9.1%
Grains Research and Development Corporation 21 $45.7M 7.6%
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research 49 $39.4M 6.6%
Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations 3 $16.5M 2.7%
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 14 $16.1M 2.7%
CSIRO 16 $12.8M 2.1%
Department of Education 23 $12.1M 2.0%
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing 11 $8.4M 1.4%

What categories does UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE supply to government?

CategoryContractsValueShare
8111-computer-programming-and-it-services 55 $188.4M 30.8%
9313-community-and-social-services 287 $162.2M 26.5%
8010-management-advisory-services 162 $76.1M 12.4%
9211-public-safety-and-order 155 $61.5M 10.1%
7014-forestry-services 21 $45.7M 7.5%
8600-education-and-training-services 157 $21.9M 3.6%
7710-environmental-management 10 $13.0M 2.1%
8110-professional-engineering-services 57 $10.6M 1.7%
8510-medical-practice 26 $10.1M 1.6%
8113-economics-and-statistics-services 51 $3.0M 0.5%

How does UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE win government contracts?

MethodContractsValueShare
limited 986 $319.2M 81.2%
open 209 $296.6M 17.2%
selective 19 $4.1M 1.6%

Which UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE government contracts are expiring soon?

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE has 54 contracts worth $31.3M expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

ContractAgencyValueExpires
Research Project: Next generation agricultural extension: social relations for p Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research $5.0M
Defence Science Modelling and Simulation Department of Defence $3.7M
Services to support the Bilateral Education and Research Relationship between Au Department of Education $3.6M
Health Technology Assessment and Support Services Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $2.3M
Research Agreement Department of Defence $1.7M
Research Project - Sustainable Agricultural Intensification Systems for Climate Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research $1.6M
Research and Development Subcontract or Collaboration CSIRO $1.1M
Trachoma Health Promotion Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $1.0M
Risk Assessment services Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $946K
BRIDGE Program Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $935K
Research and Development. CSIRO $854K
Research Programs Department of Defence $648K
Services Regarding Continual Access to and Administration of the Link-me Algorit Department of Health and Aged Care $619K
Procurement of services to undertake an economic evaluation of the Prostate Canc Cancer Australia $506K
Scoping Pathways to Improved Biosecurity Outcomes for Indonesia Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research $495K

What are UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE's largest government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueAwarded
Data services Department of Social Services $84.6M
Data services Department of Social Services $72.0M
Services in relation to the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia ( Department of Social Services $62.3M
New Pathways into Teaching: Project for recruiting outstanding non-teaching grad Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations $16.3M
Data Services Department of Social Services $12.0M

What are UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE's most recent government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueDate
Medical training and education supplies Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $60K
Health Technology Assessment and Support Services Department of Health, Disability and Ageing $522K
Advisory services Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $65K
Contractor -  Fee for service Department of Social Services $500K
AsiaLink Leaders Forum 2026 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $14K
Testing of Australian Bats Susceptibility to White-Nose Syndrome Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry $142K
Research Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water $368K
Training Services Department of Defence $33K
Internship Productivity Commission $30K
Provision of specialist services to complete an updated, policy?focused evidence Cancer Australia $112K

Is UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE's government business growing or declining?

↑ 192.7%

Rapid growth — contract value increased 193% year-over-year.

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

Who competes with UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE for government contracts?

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What size contracts does UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE typically win?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
Under $10K1$8K
$10K-$50K549$14.4M
$50K-$100K218$15.1M
$100K-$500K306$68.9M
$500K-$1M63$45.3M
$1M-$5M68$160.3M
$5M-$20M11$99.7M
$20M+3$218.9M

What is UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN)
84002705224
Registered Name
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Government Contracting Period
2009 – 2026

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Registered Business Details

Entity Type
Other Incorporated Entity
ABN Status
Active
GST
Registered
ABN
84002705224 verify ↗
State
VIC
Postcode
3010

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

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE is active.

Engineering & Research 203 contracts · $205.4M · 0.2% of category spend Politics & Civic Affairs 296 contracts · $167.4M · 0.3% of category spend Management & Professional Services 238 contracts · $81.8M · 0.0% of category spend

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