Award history
Who won Cleaning government contracts in Australia
AskTender holds 1,320 cleaning contract awards, spanning March 2011 to August 2026. The disclosed values total $2.1B. (1,295 of 1,320 awards have a published value — the rest were awarded without a disclosed figure.) Across 597 suppliers and 158 government buyers. The incumbents, biggest buyers and most recent awards are all below.
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Cleaning contracts at a glance
1,320
contracts awarded
$2.1B
disclosed contract value
597
suppliers winning work
158
government buyers
The median disclosed cleaning contract is $90k. Values shown here exclude Victoria (which does not publish supplier or buyer detail) and any contracts awarded without a disclosed figure.
Who wins cleaning government contracts?
The 20 suppliers below account for the largest share of cleaning contract spend on record. If you are bidding into this category, these are the incumbents to know.
| Supplier | Contracts | Total value |
|---|---|---|
| iss facility services australia ltd | 2 | $534.3M |
| colin joss co pty limited | 1 | $382.8M |
| Ventia Australia Pty Ltd | 1 | $181.0M |
| serco facilities management pty limited | 1 | $160.4M |
| challenger services group pty ltd | 2 | $63.9M |
| Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd | 9 | $49.5M |
| olinga services | 4 | $44.5M |
| quayclean australia pty ltd | 4 | $41.8M |
| cleantech1 pty ltd | 4 | $32.0M |
| vivid property services pty ltd | 1 | $31.7M |
| menzies international aust pty ltd | 6 | $29.5M |
| g j k cleaning services pty ltd | 3 | $24.4M |
| quayclean | 4 | $23.6M |
| assetlink services pty limited | 1 | $20.9M |
| dimeo cleaning services | 4 | $14.6M |
| kamberra indigenous cleaning pty ltd | 4 | $14.5M |
| the trustee for the pickwick cleaning services unit trust | 3 | $14.4M |
| millennium hi tech group pty ltd | 11 | $12.2M |
| CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD - MAPS POE | 2 | $11.0M |
| Ventia Property Pty Ltd | 3 | $9.3M |
Which agencies buy the most cleaning?
These government buyers award the most cleaning work by disclosed value. They are where the recurring budget sits.
| Buyer | Jurisdiction | Contracts | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Infrastructure | NSW | 5 | $1.2B |
| Sydney Trains | NSW | 19 | $196.9M |
| Education Directorate | ACT | 176 | $122.0M |
| NSW Police Force | NSW | 1 | $49.2M |
| Department of Corporate and Information Services | NT | 6 | $39.5M |
| HealthShare NSW | NSW | 4 | $28.1M |
| Venues NSW | NSW | 4 | $27.4M |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Federal | 136 | $24.9M |
| Canberra Institute of Technology | ACT | 17 | $22.9M |
| CSIRO | Federal | 15 | $22.1M |
| Department of Health | NT | 44 | $21.3M |
| Powerhouse | NSW | 2 | $21.1M |
| Transport Canberra and City Services | ACT | 25 | $20.3M |
| Sydney Olympic Park Authority | NSW | 2 | $19.3M |
| NSW Office of Sport | NSW | 2 | $16.6M |
Where cleaning work is locked in
These buyer–supplier pairs recur across multiple cleaning contracts — a sign of a sitting incumbent. Knowing who holds the relationship tells you whether a category is genuinely contestable or effectively spoken for.
| Buyer | Incumbent supplier | Contracts together |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defence (Federal) | J. BLACKWOOD AND SON PTY LTD | 30 |
| Education Directorate (ACT) | VNT SERVICES PTY LTD | 17 |
| Department of Defence (Federal) | AERO DEFENCE PTY LTD | 15 |
| Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (Federal) | Purdon & Featherstone (R Fader Pty Ltd) | 15 |
| Education Directorate (ACT) | ACT Commercial Cleaning | 11 |
| Education Directorate (ACT) | GJK Facility Services | 11 |
| Education Directorate (ACT) | Mirrors Cleaning | 9 |
| Department of Defence (Federal) | SPOTLESS FACILITY SERVICES PTY LTD | 8 |
Recent cleaning contract awards
The most recently published cleaning awards across Australia (Victoria excluded). Each shows the winning supplier, the buyer and the disclosed value where one was published.
| Contract | Supplier → Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning services | LA VENETA SERVIZI srl → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $188k | August 2026 |
| Cleaning Equipment | TENNANT AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED → Department of Defence | $21k | August 2026 |
| Cleaning Supplies | WINC AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED → Department of Defence | $16k | August 2026 |
| Cleaning Supplies | WINC AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED → Department of Defence | $11k | August 2026 |
| Firebreak installation and clean up at ALT reserves in Kununurra | MG Corporation (Yawoorroong Miriuwung Gajerrong Yirrgeb Noong Dawang Aboriginal Corporation) → Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage | $135k | July 2026 |
| Provision of Vehicle Cleaning for the Metropolitan Light Vehicle Fleet at DAC | Intelife (Intelife Group Ltd) → Main Roads Western Australia | $311k | July 2026 |
| Cleaning | G&C Cleaning Services → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $19k | July 2026 |
| São Paulo Office Cleaning | LSP FRANCHISING E SERVIÇOS LTDA → Austrade | $118k | July 2026 |
| Cleaning Supplies | TOLL TRANSPORT PTY. LIMITED → Department of Defence | $19k | July 2026 |
| Cleaning Equipment | TENNANT AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED → Department of Defence | $15k | July 2026 |
| Cleaning Equipment | ALLTECH LIENERT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD → Department of Defence | $32k | July 2026 |
| Facility Cleaning and Gardening | G4S Security Services Nepal P Ltd → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $18k | July 2026 |
| Cleaning services | Gehan Youssef Samuel Azer Thomas c → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $12k | July 2026 |
| Pool Cleaning | ELECTRON SAUDI SERVICES LTD. → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $33k | July 2026 |
| Cleaning Services | SANI-TECH HYGIENE → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $106k | July 2026 |
| Provision of Cleaning Services, Midwest Gascoyne Youth Justice Services | Delta Cleaning Services Geraldton (Redframe Pty Ltd) → Department of Justice | $286k | July 2026 |
| Cleaning Equipment for Mt Lawley Hospital | Powervac Pty Ltd → East Metropolitan Health Service | $174k | July 2026 |
| Cleaning Services Contract | ELECTRON SAUDI SERVICES LTD. → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | $177k | July 2026 |
| CLEANING KENT ST (CURRENTLY NO SPEND) 4500011763 | B.I.C. SERVICES PTY. LIMITED → Insurance and Care NSW | $303k | July 2026 |
| Department of Training and Workforce Development - Central Regional TAFE (CRT) Kalgoorlie - M Block - Clean Energy Training Expansion - Architectural Services | MCG Architects Pty Ltd → Department of Housing and Works | $219k | July 2026 |
Cleaning contracts by jurisdiction
Where cleaning contracts are awarded across the country. Use this to see which governments run the biggest programs in this category.
| Jurisdiction | Contracts | Disclosed value |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | 587 | $144.7M |
| NT | 352 | $148.4M |
| ACT | 288 | $202.1M |
| NSW | 75 | $1.6B |
| WA | 10 | $5.0M |
| QLD | 5 | — |
| TAS | 3 | $493k |
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Frequently asked questions
Who wins the most cleaning government contracts in Australia?+
Across the 1,320 cleaning awards we hold, the largest supplier by disclosed value is iss facility services australia ltd with 2 contracts. In total 597 different suppliers have won cleaning work.
How much do Australian governments spend on cleaning contracts?+
The 1,320 cleaning awards we hold total $2.1B in disclosed value, covering March 2011 to August 2026. Victoria is excluded because it does not publish supplier and buyer detail, and 25 awards were made without a disclosed figure.
How do I find live cleaning tenders before they close?+
Connect AskTender to ChatGPT or Claude and ask for open cleaning tenders. New notices appear within 15 minutes of publishing, so you see them while there is still time to bid rather than after the award is announced.
Where does this cleaning award data come from?+
Every figure on this page is taken from official government contract award notices published by the buying agencies themselves. The data covers March 2011 to August 2026 across all Australian jurisdictions except Victoria.
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