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Senate Order on entity contracts

Published

2024-25

Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by Food Standards Australia New Zealand which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which:

  1. have not been fully performed as at 30 June 2024 i.e., have an end date post 30 June 2025, or
  2. were entered into during the 12 months prior i.e., between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2025.

Most of the contracts listed contain confidentiality provisions of a general nature that are designed to protect the confidential information of the parties that may be obtained or generated in carrying out the contract.

The reasons for including such clauses include:

  • ordinary commercial prudence that re​quires protection of trade secrets, proprietary information and the like; and/or
  • protection of other Commonwealth material and personal information.

The accountable authority of Food Standards Australia New Zealand has assured that the listed contracts do not contain any inappropriate confidentiality provisions.​

Contract details

Contractor Subject matter Amount of consideration Start date Anticipated end date Whether contract contains provisions requiring the parties to maintain confidentiality of any of its provisions (Y/N) Reason (s) Whether contract contains other requirements of confidentiality (Y/N) Reason (s)
Murdoch University Food Sample Testing 754,674  1/06/2022 1/06/2026 N N/A N N/A
TechnologyOne Financial Management system 385,000  7/05/2025 6/05/2028 N N/A N N/A
Canberra Airport Group Lease of Premises 10,646,385  14/12/2017 31/01/2028 N N/A N N/A
Robert Jones Holdings Lease of Premises 390,433  26/02/2024 30/04/2032 N N/A N N/A
Acendre Pty Ltd E-Recruitment Solution Implementation + SAAS 101,745  22/02/2021 21/02/2026 N N/A N N/A
Aurion corporation Pty Ltd Payroll processing 237,463  1/03/2021 28/02/2026 N N/A N N/A
Aurion corporation Pty Ltd Software Support Services 101,745  1/03/2021 21/02/2026 N N/A N N/A
Servicely  Service Management Tool 328,950  12/12/2024 17/02/2027 N N/A N N/A
Symbio Laboratories Pty Ltd Australian Total Diet Study 428,382  12/03/2024 31/10/2025 N N/A N N/A
GS1 Australia Branded Food Data and Services Order 5 466,400  1/10/2024 30/06/2026 N N/A N N/A
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Revenue Contract: Plant-based labelling consumer research and market survey proposal 572,000  7/06/2024 7/06/2025 N N/A N N/A
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Revenue Contract: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) 210,000  17/06/2024 30/09/2026 N N/A N N/A
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Revenue Contract: APEC Food Safety Risk Communication Framework 254,180  1/06/2023 30/06/2025 N N/A N N/A
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Revenue Contract: Building Capacity in ASEAN import MRL processes phase 3 250,000  30/09/2025 26/02/2027 N N/A N N/A
Heartward Pty Ltd Services for Nutrition Labelling Focus Groups 105,990  20/06/2025 10/10/2025 N N/A N N/A
Ackama/Squareweave Melbourne Pty Ltd Website technical support and maintenance 2025-26 - Drupal Website Technical Support and Maintenance 162,800  4/04/2025 3/04/2026 N N/A N N/A

​Estimated cost of complying with this Order: Negligible

Basis of method used to estimate the cost: N/A​​​​​

2023-24

Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by Food Standards Australia New Zealand which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which:

  1. have not been fully performed as at 30 June 2024 i.e., have an end date post 30 June 2024, or
  2. were entered into during the 12 months prior i.e., between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.

Most of the contracts listed contain confidentiality provisions of a general nature that are designed to protect the confidential information of the parties that may be obtained or generated in carrying out the contract.

The reasons for including such clauses include:

  • ordinary commercial prudence that re​quires protection of trade secrets, proprietary information and the like; and/or
  • protection of other Commonwealth material and personal information.

The accountable authority of Food Standards Australia New Zealand has assured that the listed contracts do not contain any inappropriate confidentiality provisions.​

Contract details

Contractor Subject matter Amount of consideration Start date Anticipated end date Whether contract contains provisions requiring the parties to maintain confidentiality of any of its provisions (Y/N) Reason (s) Whether contract contains other requirements of confidentiality (Y/N) Reason (s)
MOQdigital Pty Ltd  Redevelopment of Data Management System ​ $583,800  27/10/2022  31/08/​2023 N N/A N N/A
Oxide Interactive  Website Redevelopment $544,585​ 19/11/2021 30/09/2023  N N/A N N/A
Murdoch University  Food Sample Testing  $754,674​ 1/06/2022 ​ 30/06/20​24  N N/A N N/A​


 
Acendre Pty Ltd  ​E-Recruitment Solution Implementation + SAAS   $​10​1,745 ​22/02/20​21  21/0​2/2026  ​N ​N/A ​N N/A​
​Aurion corporation Pty Ltd 
 
​Payroll processing  $23​7,463 1/03​/2021 21/02/2026 ​ ​N N/A​ N​ N/A​
​Aurion corporation Pty Ltd  Software Support Services $101,745 1/03/2021 21/02/2026 N N/A N N/A
​TechnologyOne  ​Financial Management system ​$385,000 ​7/05/2020 ​6/05/2​025 ​​N ​N/A​ ​N​ N/A​
​Canberra Airport Group  ​Lease of Premises ​$10,646,385 ​14/12/2017  ​31/01/2028 ​​N ​N/A​ ​N​ ​N/A
​Robert Jones Holdings  ​Lease of Premises  ​$543,753 ​1/05/2018 ​30​/04/2024  ​​N ​N/A​ ​N​ ​N/A​

 
Servicely  Service Management Tool $328,950 12/12/2024 17/02/2027 N ​N/A​ ​N​ N/A​
Catalyst  Fit out of new lease contract $319,049 8/03/2024 31/10/2024 N ​N/A​ ​N​ N/A​
Symbio Laboratories Pty Ltd Australian Total Diet Study $428,382 12/03/2024 31/10/2025 N ​N/A​ ​N​ N/A​
GS1 Australia Branded Food Data and Services Order 5 $466,400 1/10/2024 30/06/2026 N ​N/A​ ​N​ N/A​

​Estimated cost of complying with this Order: Negligible

Basis of method used to estimate the cost: N/A​​​​​

2022-23 

Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by Food Standards Australia New Zealand which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which:

  1. have not been fully performed as at 30 June 2023 i.e., have an end date post 30 June 2023, or
  2. were entered into during the 12 months prior i.e., between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023.

Most of the contracts listed contain confidentiality provisions of a general nature that are designed to protect the confidential information of the parties that may be obtained or generated in carrying out the contract.

The reasons for including such clauses include:

  • ordinary commercial prudence that re​quires protection of trade secrets, proprietary information and the like; and/or
  • protection of other Commonwealth material and personal information.

The accountable authority of Food Standards Australia New Zealand has assured that the listed contracts do not contain any inappropriate confidentiality provisions.​

Contract details

Contractor Subject matter Amount of consideration Start date Anticipated end date Whether contract contains provisions requiring the parties to maintain confidentiality of any of its provisions (Y/N) Reason (s) Whether contract contains other requirements of confidentiality (Y/N) Reason (s)
MOQdigital Pty Ltd  Redevelopment of Data Management System ​ $583,800  27/10/2022  31/08/​2023 N N/A N N/A
Yerra Pty Ltd  Purchase of new ICT Hardware $659,088  23/09/2022 30/06/2023 N N/A N N/A
Oxide Interactive  Website Redevelopment $544,585​ 19/11/2021 30/09/2023  N N/A N N/A
Murdoch University  Food Sample Testing  $754,674​ 1/06/2022 ​ 30/06/20​24  N N/A N N/A​


 
Acendre Pty Ltd  ​E-Recruitment Solution Implementation + SAAS   $​10​1,745 ​22/02/20​21  21/0​2/2026  ​N ​N/A ​N N/A​
​Aurion corporation Pty Ltd 
 
​Payroll processing  $23​7,463 1/03​/2021 21/02/2026 ​ ​N N/A​ N​ N/A​
​TechnologyOne  ​Financial Management system ​$385,000 ​7/05/2020 ​6/05/2​025 ​​N ​N/A​ ​N​ N/A​
​Canberra Airport Group  ​Lease of Premises ​$10,646,385 ​14/12/2017  ​31/01/2028 ​​N ​N/A​ ​N​ ​N/A
​Robert Jones Holdings  ​Lease of Premises  ​$543,753 ​1/05/2018 ​30​/04/2024  ​​N ​N/A​ ​N​ ​N/A​

 

​Estimated cost of complying with this Order: Negligible

Basis of method used to estimate the cost: N/A​​​​​

​​​​​2021-22

Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by Food Standards Australia New Zealand which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which:

  1. have not been fully performed as at 30 June 2022 i.e., have an end date post 30 June 2022, or
  2. were entered into during the 12 months prior i.e., between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022.

Most of the contracts listed contain confidentiality provisions of a general nature that are designed to protect the confidential information of the parties that may be obtained or generated in carrying out the contract.

The reasons for including such clauses include:

  • ordinary commercial prudence that re​quires protection of trade secrets, proprietary information and the like; and/or
  • protection of other Commonwealth material and personal information.

The accountable authority of Food Standards Australia New Zealand has assured that the listed contracts do not contain any inappropriate confidentiality provisions.​

Contract details

Contractor Subject matter Amount of consideration Start date Anticipated end date Whether contract contains provisions requiring the parties to maintain confidentiality of any of its provisions (Y/N) Reason (s) Whether contract contains other requirements of confidentiality (Y/N) Reason (s)
Oxide Interactive  Website Redevelopment  $544,585 19/11/2021  30/09/2023 N N/A N N/A
Murdoch University  Food Sample Testing  $754,674 1/06/2022 30/06/2024 N N/A N N/A
Acendre Pty Ltd  E-Recruitment Solution Implementation + SAAS $101,745 22/02/2021 21/02/2026​  N N/A N N/A
Murdoch University  Food Sample Testing  $754,674​ 1/06/2022 ​ 30/06/20​24  N N/A N N/A​


 
Acendre Pty Ltd  ​E-Recruitment Solution Implementation + SAAS   $​10​1,745 ​22/02/20​21  21/0​2/2026  ​N ​N/A ​N N/A​
​Aurion corporation Pty Ltd 
 
​Payroll processing  $23​7,463 1/03​/2021 21/02/2026 ​ ​N N/A​ N​ N/A​
​TechnologyOne  ​Financial Management system ​$385,000 ​7/05/2020 ​6/05/2​025 ​​N ​N/A​ ​N​ N/A​
​Canberra Airport Group  ​Lease of Premises ​$10,646,385 ​14/12/2017  ​31/01/2028 ​​N ​N/A​ ​N​ ​N/A
​Robert Jones Holdings  ​Lease of Premises  ​$543,753 ​1/05/2018 ​30​/04/2024  ​​N ​N/A​ ​N​ ​N/A​

 

​Estimated cost of complying with this Order: Negligible

Basis of method used to estimate the cost: N/A​​​​​

2020-21

Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by Food Standards Australia New Zealand which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which:

  1. have not been fully performed as at 30 June 2020 i.e., have an end date post 30 June 2021, or
  2. were entered into during the 12 months prior i.e., between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021.

Most of the contracts listed contain confidentiality provisions of a general nature that are designed to protect the confidential information of the parties that may be obtained or generated in carrying out the contract.

The reasons for including such clauses include:

  • ordinary commercial prudence that requires protection of trade secrets, proprietary information and the like; and/or
  • protection of other Commonwealth material and personal information.

The accountable authority of Food Standards Australia New Zealand has assured that the listed contracts do not contain any inappropriate confidentiality provisions.

Contract Details

Contractor Subject matter Amount of consideration Start date Anticipated end date Whether contract contains provisions requiring the parties to maintain confidentiality of any of its provisions (Y/N) Reason (s) Whether contract contains other requirements of confidentiality (Y/N) Reason (s)
TechnologyOne Financial Management system $385,000 7/05/2020 6/05/2025 N N/A N N/A
Aurion Corporation Pty Ltd Payroll Processing $237,463 1/03/2021 28/02/2026 N N/A N N/A
Aurion Corporation Pty Ltd Software Support Services $101,745 22/02/2021 21/02/2026 N N/A N N/A
Australian National University Estimate annual cost of Foodborne illness in Australia $179,731.2 9/03/2021 8/03/2022 N N/A N N/A​


 
​Acendre Pty Ltd ​E-Recruitment Solution Implementation + SAAS ​$101,745.00 ​22/02/2021 ​21/02/2026 ​N ​N/A ​N N/A​
​Wardy IT Solutions ​Silo Scientific Software Upgrade - Phase 2 $170,000 ​1/02/2020 ​30/12/2021​ ​N N/A​ N​ N/A​

​Estimated cost of complying with this Order: Negligible

Basis of method used to estimate the cost: N/A​​​​​

2019-20

Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by Food Standards Australia New Zealand which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which:

  1. have not been fully performed as at 30 June 2020 i.e., have an end date post 30 June 2020, or
  2. were entered into during the 12 months prior i.e., between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020.

Most of the contracts listed contain confidentiality provisions of a general nature that are designed to protect the confidential information of the parties that may be obtained or generated in carrying out the contract.

The reasons for including such clauses include:

  • ordinary commercial prudence that requires protection of trade secrets, proprietary information and the like; and/or
  • protection of other Commonwealth material and personal information.

The accountable authority of Food Standards Australia New Zealand has assured that the listed contracts do not contain any inappropriate confidentiality provisions.

Contract Details

Contractor Subject matter Amount of consideration Start date Anticipated end date Whether contract contains provisions requiring the parties to maintain confidentiality of any of its provisions (Y/N) Reason (s) Whether contract contains other requirements of confidentiality (Y/N) Reason (s)
National Measurement Institute Food Analytical Services $109,361 8/11/2019 31/01/2020 ​N ​N/A ​N ​N/A
TechnologyOne ​Financial Management system ​$385,000 7/05/2020 ​6/05/2025 ​N N/A​ N​ N/A​

​Estimated cost of complying with this Order: Negligible

Basis of method used to estimate the cost: N/A​​​​​

2018-19

Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by Food Standards Australia New Zealand which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which:

  1. have not been fully performed as at 30 June 2019 i.e., have an end date post 30 June 2019, or
  2. were entered into during the 12 months prior i.e., between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019.

Most of the contracts listed contain confidentiality provisions of a general nature that are designed to protect the confidential information of the parties that may be obtained or generated in carrying out the contract.

The reasons for including such clauses include:

  • ordinary commercial prudence that requires protection of trade secrets, proprietary information and the like; and/or
  • protection of other Commonwealth material and personal information.

The accountable authority of Food Standards Australia New Zealand has assured that the listed contracts do not contain any inappropriate confidentiality provisions.

Contract Details

Contractor Subject matter Amount of consideration Start date Anticipated end date Whether contract contains provisions requiring the parties to maintain confidentiality of any of its provisions (Y/N) Reason (s) Whether contract contains other requirements of confidentiality (Y/N) Reason (s)
Roy Morgan Research Limited Consumer testing of pregnancy warning labels $104,882 14/03/2019 7/07/2019 ​N ​N

Estimated cost of complying with this Order: Negligible

Basis of method used to estimate the cost: N/A​​​​

2017-18

Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by Food Standards Australia New Zealand which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which:

  1. have not been fully performed as at 30 June 2018 i.e., have an end date post 30 June 2018, or
  2. were entered into during the 12 months prior i.e., between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018.

Most of the contracts listed contain confidentiality provisions of a general nature that are designed to protect the confidential information of the parties that may be obtained or generated in carrying out the contract.

The reasons for including such clauses include:

  • ordinary commercial prudence that requires protection of trade secrets, proprietary information and the like; and/or
  • protection of other Commonwealth material and personal information.

The accountable authority of Food Standards Australia New Zealand has assured that the listed contracts do not contain any inappropriate confidentiality provisions.

Contract Details

Contractor Subject matter Amount of consideration Start date Anticipated end date Whether contract contains provisions requiring the parties to maintain confidentiality of any of its provisions (Y/N) Reason (s) Whether contract contains other requirements of confidentiality (Y/N) Reason (s)
​Canberra Airport Group Lease of premises​ $​10,646,385 14/12/2017 ​31/1/2028 ​N ​N
​Point River Networks ​ICT Upgrade and relocation of hardware, maintenance and services $​​1,074,563.37 15/11/2017 ​14/04/2021 ​N ​N
National Measurement Institute Total Diet Survey $181,720 29/3/2017 28/7/2017 N   N  
Schiavello Furniture $365,049 16/5/2017 30/6/2017 N   N  

Estimated cost of complying with this Order: Negligible

Basis of method used to estimate the cost: N/A​​​​​

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