Business Name

South Bank Corporation

Buyers Reference #

F/25/785

Opens

Friday 19 December 2025 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Closes

Friday 06 February 2026 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED

Supplier query cut-off

Wednesday 04 February 2026 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Expected decision

Friday 13 February 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Buyer Details

Business Name

South Bank Corporation

Location

Stanley St Plaza
South Brisbane, Queensland 4101
Australia

WebSite:

https://www.southbankcorporation.com.au/

Business Info

Continuing to transform the South Bank precinct as a cultural destination and economic driver for Queensland by welcoming new businesses and creating new jobs. We are committed to creating a sustainable, inclusive and accessible South Bank for all Queenslanders and visitors.

Contact Details

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What the buyer is requesting

Details

The project shall replace three main load Chillers and their associated pumps, all eight Cooling Towers, all secondary pumps (including pipework modifications) and all central plantroom MSSBs. The project will be let as a Design and Construct project to meet the performance requirements of this specification including detailed design, selection and documentation for the approval of BCEC and its representatives.

The program to replace the equipment is likely to span multiple years and has potential to cause significant impact to BCEC’s normal business. Therefore, this project is required to have a high level of engineering and documentation in the early stages for approval so that a single point of reference is available to ensure consistency between these projects to achieve the best operational outcomes and meet BCEC’s requirement to maintain normal business operations throughout the project.

A staged approach to the project has been prepared to progressively change over equipment with lower impact on overall system operational performance. It is intended that each stage is completed and tested prior to the following stages commencing. Detail is provided in the following sections and throughout this specification.

Background information / Compatibility requirements

Details

BCEC was constructed in 1995 and had a significant expansion in 2012. It currently offers a space over 170,000 sqm. Most of the HVAC equipment in the building is original to the 1995 construction works, however the low load chiller and one of the main load chillers (and associated pumps) have been replaced in recent times. Whilst the equipment has been very well maintained and lasted much longer than expected, some items have reached end of life, mostly due to exposure, normal wear and tear or legacy critical parts. In focus for this project, are the remaining central plant equipment including the chillers and their associated pumps, the cooling towers and their associated pumps, the secondary pumps and the MSSBs. The new equipment is also intended to achieve extended lifespans and will be selected with high quality and performance in mind.

It is probable that the replacement of these items will span multiple years and staged to allow BCEC to continue normal business throughout the duration of the upgrade.

The site will be used during the upcoming Olympic Games, and a strategy is required to modernise the end-of-life equipment, considering the current and future demands on the systems. Improvements in technology since the original installation also offer opportunity to improve the plant’s performance.

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Building Trade, Repairs, Maint.
Gas Energy, Infrastructure, Equipment
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