Research & Development government contracts in Australia
21,794 awarded contracts, $8.6B in total
Recently awarded research & development contracts in Australia
- Purchase of a Triple Quadrupole by CSIRO from Thermo Fisher Scientific Australia Pty LtdThermo Fisher Scientific Australia Pty Ltd · CSIRO · $457K · 28 Apr 2026
- WP1 Participant Recruitment User Testing awarded to Lonergan Research Pty. Ltd. by the Australian Electoral CommissionLonergan Research Pty. Ltd. · Australian Electoral Commission · $84K · 21 Sep 2026
- Supply of ozonesondes to the Bureau of MeteorologyJH Acquisition, LLC d.b.a. EN-SCI · Bureau of Meteorology · $135K · 31 Aug 2026
- Sponsorship of Australasian Plant Virology Workshop 2026 to AUSTRALASIAN PLANT PATHOLOGY SOCIETY INCORPORATEDAUSTRALASIAN PLANT PATHOLOGY SOCIETY INCORPORATED · Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry · $15K · 30 Sep 2026
- Provision of ARGOS Satellite Network Tracking for Skuas and Adelie Penguins to Australian Antarctic DivisionCLS OCEANIA PTY LTD · Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water · $35K · 15 Sep 2026
- Research Agreement awarded to UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE by Department of DefenceUNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE · Department of Defence · $4.2M · 1 Jul 2026
- Supply of Scientific Equipment to the Department of Defence — Awarded to MEMKO AVIATION, AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE PTY LTDMEMKO AVIATION, AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE PTY LTD · Department of Defence · $605K · 16 Sep 2026
- Provision of Research Services to Department of Defence by DEAKIN UNI RESEARCH SERVICESDEAKIN UNI RESEARCH SERVICES · Department of Defence · $88K · 15 Sep 2026
- Supply of Scientific Equipment to the Department of DefenceTHE TRUSTEE FOR LASTEK UNIT TRUST · Department of Defence · $15K · 2 Oct 2026
- Delivery of FIS Workshop - Developing Pathways to Impact from Otolith Collections in the Indo-PacificPacific Community · Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research · $70K · 29 Sep 2026
- Procurement of a Retsch dividing head unit for the National Measurement Institute's Chemical and Biological BranchMETROHM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD · Department of Industry, Science and Resources · $17K · 24 Sep 2026
- Payment of Membership or Licencing Fees for Orbitrap Exploris 120 and Binary pump N to THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTDTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD · Department of Industry, Science and Resources · $16K · 18 Sep 2026
- Supply of Research Equipment to the Department of Defence (awarded to ATHENA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PTY LTD)ATHENA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PTY LTD · Department of Defence · $325K · 15 Sep 2026
- Research Agreement Awarded to UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA by Department of DefenceUNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA · Department of Defence · $3.0M · 1 Jul 2026
- Research Agreement Awarded to ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY by the Department of DefenceADELAIDE UNIVERSITY · Department of Defence · $478K · 15 Sep 2026
- Provision of Analysis of Australian Genetic Resources, Sequence Data and Patent Trends to IP AustraliaTierraviva AI Limtited · IP Australia · $36K · 14 Sep 2026
- Survey Manager for PIAAC Delivery Program awarded to FACE 2 FACE RECRUITMENT PTY LTDFACE 2 FACE RECRUITMENT PTY LTD FACE 2 FACE RECRUITMENT PTY LTD · Department of Employment and Workplace Relations · $594K · 5 Oct 2026
- Supplied Laboratory Equipment to the Department of DefenceBAC SYSTEMS PTY LTD · Department of Defence · $16K · 17 Sep 2026
- Award of NMI Chemical Testing Laboratory Services to EVOLVE FM PTY LTDEVOLVE FM PTY LTD · Department of Industry, Science and Resources · $540K · 17 Sep 2026
- Supplied Slab Saw for Rock Cutting to Australian Antarctic DivisionMACKAY, KEITH RONALD [295] · Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water · $28K · 15 Sep 2026
- Pacific Electrification Research awarded to UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALESUNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES · Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water · $108K · 1 Sep 2026
- Research Services Provided to the Department of Defence by SIMBIANT PTY LTDSIMBIANT PTY LTD · Department of Defence · $245K · 21 Sep 2026
- Research on 'Unheard Voices in WHS policy, research and data' awarded to Monash University by Safe Work AustraliaMonash University · Safe Work Australia · $82K · 17 Sep 2026
- Provision of Australian Burden of Disease Study to Department of Health, Disability and Ageing by Australian Institute of Health and WelfareAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare · Department of Health, Disability and Ageing · $7.4M · 14 Sep 2026
- Supply of Networking Event Services for Quantum World Congress 2026 — Awarded to Windows Catering CompanyWindows Catering Company · Austrade · $24K · 23 Sep 2026
Who buys research & development in Australia
- Department of Defence6,221 contracts · $3.5B
- CSIRO530 contracts · $780.6M
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research721 contracts · $307.3M
- DIIRD - Major Projects Victoria1 contract · $287.8M
- Geoscience Australia1,757 contracts · $268.4M
- Department of Health, Disability and Ageing677 contracts · $245.8M
- Grains Research and Development Corporation166 contracts · $236.6M
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program193 contracts · $213.7M
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry825 contracts · $191.5M
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources1,629 contracts · $190.0M
- Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water466 contracts · $175.0M
- Department of Social Services134 contracts · $149.2M
- Bureau of Meteorology642 contracts · $127.4M
- DOI - Major Projects Victoria36 contracts · $94.1M
- Department of Employment and Workplace Relations60 contracts · $85.6M
- Australian Institute of Family Studies87 contracts · $78.1M
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation36 contracts · $68.7M
- Australian Research Council1,399 contracts · $58.7M
- Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Original Agency: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry96 contracts · $58.4M
- Department of Education173 contracts · $52.9M
Top research & development suppliers in Australia
- 1. The University of New South Wales376 contracts · $1.1B
- 2. Boeing8 contracts · $422.1M
- 3. Plenary Research Pty Ltd1 contract · $287.8M
- 4. The University of Melbourne390 contracts · $221.5M
- 5. University of Adelaide503 contracts · $188.5M
- 6. ASP SHIP MANAGEMENT PTY LTD1 contract · $177.3M
- 7. CSIRO336 contracts · $167.8M
- 8. The University of Queensland277 contracts · $149.3M
- 9. Monash University401 contracts · $127.9M
- 10. COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION272 contracts · $113.0M
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