Digital Transformation Agency
Renewal window
- AI roles, 12 months
- 0
- Data roles, 12 months
- 0
- Planned procurements
- 2
- AI contracts ending, 18 months
- 17
Signals
- Planned procurement has slipped
- 17 AI or AI-adjacent contracts ending within 12 months (A$130.1m)
- Paid AI seat numbers on the public record
Stage is a rule of thumb from the signals below, not a prediction. Every line links to its public source.
Back-test 2022 to 2024 across 145 agencies: quarters after AI or data hiring saw an AI or AI-adjacent contract over A$1m 17% of the time, against 3% otherwise. But shuffling the hiring dates gives 17%, so the signal mostly tells you which agencies buy, not when.
AI and data hiring
| Advertised | Role title | Level | Type | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November 2023 | Observatory Data Manager | APS Level 6 | Data | Gazette VN-0733002 |
| 30 October 2023 | Level 1-3 - Data Engineer, Digital Insights & Analytics, APS4/5/6 and EL1s, Chief Technology Officer | APS Level 4;APS Level 5;APS Level 6;Executive Level 1 | Data | Gazette VN-0732476 |
| 25 October 2023 | Policy/Program and Project/Analysis and Data Officer | APS Level 5 | Data | Gazette VN-0732221 |
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See all 8, plus weekly alertsRole titles from the APS Public Service Gazette. Classified by title, so standard "AI tools in your application" wording is ignored. Contact details are never shown.
Annual Procurement Plan
| Planned procurement | Reference | Planned ATM | Original | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMP Module 1 & 2 (Digital Marketplace Panel 2 refresh) | Digital Marketplace Panel 2 refresh | Q2 2025/2026 | Unchanged | Amended | AusTender APP |
| Hardware Refresh (Hardware Marketplace) | Hardware Refresh | Q3 2025/2026 | Q1 2025/2026 slipped 2q | Amended | AusTender APP |
AI transparency statement
Not yet captured.
Paid AI seats
| Product | Seats | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Claude (trial) | small trial | iTnews |
From answers to Senate Estimates questions on notice (2026), as reported. Numbers only; see the Parliament's questions on notice for the answers.
AI and AI-adjacent contracts ending
| Ends | Contract | Supplier | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | Department of Health and Aged Care - Concur Cloud Subscription | Concur Holdings | A$1.9m | CN3919812 |
| 1 November 2026 | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation SAP Cloud Subscription | SAP Australia Pty Ltd | A$997k | CN3727644 |
| 11 November 2026 | 2026 AI Showcase Venue Names AI | Individual or unnamed supplier (hidden) | A$124k | CN4282226 |
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