In brief
- A$9.7 million, five-year VMware licensing contract for CSIRO
- First CSIRO-VMware contract in GovMarket records
- CSIRO has signed A$567.6 million of contracts in 2026
CSIRO has awarded VMware Australia Pty Ltd a A$9.7 million contract for VMware software licensing over five years, according to a notice on AusTender.
The contract covers the provision of VMware software licensing to CSIRO.
It is the first contract between CSIRO and VMware in GovMarket records.
VMware has 262 public sector contracts worth A$1.02 billion in GovMarket records since 2016. Its top buyers include the Department of Defence at A$345.8 million, the Australian Taxation Office at A$167.8 million and Services Australia at A$143.4 million.
CSIRO has signed A$567.6 million of contracts in 2026 in GovMarket records.
The contract runs from 26 July 2026 to 25 July 2031.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $220.4m | 103 |
| 2022 | $169.2m | 147 |
| 2023 | $305.7m | 186 |
| 2024 | $201.4m | 130 |
| 2025 | $257.2m | 164 |
| 2026 | $567.6m | 124 |
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $87.3m | 32 |
| 2022 | $93.0m | 23 |
| 2023 | $106.4m | 38 |
| 2024 | $109.9m | 29 |
| 2025 | $451.8m | 40 |
| 2026 | $80.1m | 12 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
