Federal supplier · FY 2013–2021

Essence Communications

$7.4 million

Lifetime federal contract value awarded across 52 contract notices.

ABN: 86179494569
Country: AUSTRALIA
State: VIC

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Awarded by financial year

2014-15$1,622,371
2015-16$716,025
2016-17$1,482,942
2017-18$1,079,595
2018-19$766,989
2019-20$370,499
2020-21$642,245
2021-22$0
2022-23$0
2023-24$0
2024-25$0
2025-26$0

Top agencies awarded to this supplier

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts$1,885,800
Department of Home Affairs$1,385,677
Department of Social Services$1,031,287
Department of Health and Aged Care$923,833
Department of Agriculture$392,655
Attorney-General's Department$361,395
Department of Defence$344,230
Australian Taxation Office$289,947
Regional Investment Corporation$175,826
Department of Infrastructure and Transport$129,415
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission$97,460
Department of Communications and the Arts$82,500
Department of Veterans' Affairs$75,000
Australian Bureau of Statistics$62,285
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs$58,575
Geoscience Australia$50,820
Department of Industry, Science and Resources$32,735

Contracts (52)

Click any CN ID to verify the contract notice on AusTender.

CN2161132
$65,629
Department of Social Services
Contractors
Published 27 Apr 2023
CN3778514
$79,810
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Research Services
Published 27 Apr 2023
CN3659044
$11,000
Geoscience Australia
Essence Comms - Mt Isa Market Research
Published 27 Apr 2023
CN3718468
$155,950
Department of Social Services
Market research
Published 27 Apr 2023
CN1182112
$135,960
Department of Home Affairs
Essence Communications concept testing Anti-people smuggling communication activity
Published 27 Apr 2023
CN3400457
$289,947
Australian Taxation Office
Single Touch Payroll
Published 27 Apr 2023
CN3460581
$594,825
Department of Health and Aged Care
Market research evaluation of the effectiveness of graphic health warnings on tobacco product packaging
Published 27 Apr 2023
CN3430198
$287,320
Department of Defence
Market Research for Defence Campaign
Published 27 Apr 2023
CN3425086
$515,892
Department of Home Affairs
Market research services CMUL 12/2008
Published 27 Apr 2023
CN3297379
$164,245
Attorney-General's Department
Campaign market research
Published 27 Apr 2023
CN3287378
$274,890
Department of Home Affairs
Develop and Concept testing market research
Published 27 Apr 2023
CN3755946
$32,735
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Research Services
Published 19 Mar 2021
CN3738055
$273,750
Department of Home Affairs
Market Research
Published 17 Dec 2020
CN3730358
$100,000
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Market Research Procurement
Published 16 Nov 2020
CN3661284
$24,915
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Project Management Services
Published 20 Feb 2020
CN3657135
$322,584
Department of Social Services
Market research
Published 5 Feb 2020
CN3628070
$12,000
Department of Agriculture
Divisional Planning Day Facilitator
Published 17 Sept 2019
CN3609773
$329,008
Department of Health and Aged Care
Stage 1 - Systematic Review: Graphic Health Warnings
Published 11 July 2019
CN3604057
$37,370
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Services
Published 25 June 2019
CN3545820
$175,826
Regional Investment Corporation
Market research to better understand rural and regional community awareness, attitudes, views and perceptions of low-interest government funded farm business loans.
Published 16 Oct 2018
CN3537145
$224,785
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
National Pilot Stage 1 Part C
Published 2 Sept 2018
CN3492529
$50,655
Department of Agriculture
Exploratory research and strategic communication advice on water market literacy
Published 21 Mar 2018
CN3476566
$55,880
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Provision of Communications Services
Published 22 Dec 2017
CN3467540
$299,585
Department of Social Services
Market Research
Published 10 Nov 2017
CN3452321
$78,650
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Provision of Communications Services
Published 3 Sept 2017

CN ID	Agency	Description	Published	Value
CN2161132	Department of Social Services	Contractors	27 Apr 2023	$65,629
CN3778514	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	Research Services	27 Apr 2023	$79,810
CN3659044	Geoscience Australia	Essence Comms - Mt Isa Market Research	27 Apr 2023	$11,000
CN3718468	Department of Social Services	Market research	27 Apr 2023	$155,950
CN1182112	Department of Home Affairs	Essence Communications concept testing Anti-people smuggling communication activity	27 Apr 2023	$135,960
CN3400457	Australian Taxation Office	Single Touch Payroll	27 Apr 2023	$289,947
CN3460581	Department of Health and Aged Care	Market research evaluation of the effectiveness of graphic health warnings on tobacco product packaging	27 Apr 2023	$594,825
CN3430198	Department of Defence	Market Research for Defence Campaign	27 Apr 2023	$287,320
CN3425086	Department of Home Affairs	Market research services CMUL 12/2008	27 Apr 2023	$515,892
CN3297379	Attorney-General's Department	Campaign market research	27 Apr 2023	$164,245
CN3287378	Department of Home Affairs	Develop and Concept testing market research	27 Apr 2023	$274,890
CN3755946	Department of Industry, Science and Resources	Research Services	19 Mar 2021	$32,735
CN3738055	Department of Home Affairs	Market Research	17 Dec 2020	$273,750
CN3730358	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	Market Research Procurement	16 Nov 2020	$100,000
CN3661284	Australian Bureau of Statistics	Project Management Services	20 Feb 2020	$24,915
CN3657135	Department of Social Services	Market research	5 Feb 2020	$322,584
CN3628070	Department of Agriculture	Divisional Planning Day Facilitator	17 Sept 2019	$12,000
CN3609773	Department of Health and Aged Care	Stage 1 - Systematic Review: Graphic Health Warnings	11 July 2019	$329,008
CN3604057	Australian Bureau of Statistics	Services	25 June 2019	$37,370
CN3545820	Regional Investment Corporation	Market research to better understand rural and regional community awareness, attitudes, views and perceptions of low-interest government funded farm business loans.	16 Oct 2018	$175,826
CN3537145	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	National Pilot Stage 1 Part C	2 Sept 2018	$224,785
CN3492529	Department of Agriculture	Exploratory research and strategic communication advice on water market literacy	21 Mar 2018	$50,655
CN3476566	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	Provision of Communications Services	22 Dec 2017	$55,880
CN3467540	Department of Social Services	Market Research	10 Nov 2017	$299,585
CN3452321	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts	Provision of Communications Services	3 Sept 2017	$78,650

Sources

AusTender contract notices via the OCDS API
Department of Finance · 2013 onward · CC-BY 3.0 AU
Each row above can be verified by clicking the CN ID to view the source notice on AusTender. Methodology at /methodology/#contracts.

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