Transport and Major Infrastructure awards A$148.4m base ICT deal to E-Prim

Australia's public sector published 810 contract awards worth A$532.1 million for the week to 18 October. The largest was an A$148.4 million base ICT services deal from the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure to E-Prim Pty Ltd.

Home Affairs awarded an A$59.0 million contract for nationally managed destruction and disposal services to Sell and Parker Pty Ltd. The Department of Housing and Works let an A$34.4 million deal to McCorkell Constructions (W.A.) Pty Ltd for Harrisdale Senior High School additions.

The Department of Finance signed an A$31.8 million CBMS SAP Sovereign Cloud Services contract with SAP Australia P/L. Comcare agreed an A$28.6 million lease with The Trustee for Docklands Melbourne Investment Trust in Melbourne. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water purchased water from Jayarndi Pty Ltd for A$7.8 million.

By value, the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure led buyers with four awards totalling A$148.8 million. Home Affairs followed with 24 awards worth A$63.1 million, ahead of Defence on 281 awards valued at A$55.3 million.

On the supplier side, E-Prim Pty Ltd led with one award worth A$148.4 million. Sell and Parker followed on A$59.0 million, then McCorkell Constructions (W.A.) with A$34.4 million.

IT and software led categories with 159 awards worth A$243.1 million. Energy and environment totalled A$71.7 million, followed by construction on A$58.5 million.

Agencies issued 354 new tenders, with 13 due to close the following week. Construction led with 98 notices, ahead of infrastructure on 66 and water and sanitation on 31.

Figures reflect notices GovMarket captured during the week and include only awards with a stated value.