Business Name

Community Enterprise Queensland

Buyers Reference #

VP515946

Opens

Tuesday 07 July 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Closes

Tuesday 28 July 2026 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED

Supplier query cut-off

Friday 24 July 2026 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Expected decision

Tuesday 08 September 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Buyer Details

Business Name

Community Enterprise Queensland

Location

269 Mulgrave Rd
Bungalow, Queensland 4870
Australia

WebSite:

https://www.ceqld.org.au/

Business Info

Our mission is to improve the lives of Queenslanders by providing essential goods and services, promoting economic growth, and protecting the environment. We operate in over 100 communities across Queensland and are committed to finding new and better to meet the needs of Queenslanders by working with government and businesses.

Contact Name

Matt Farrow

Position:

Procurement Contact Officer

Primary phone:

0402883259

Mobile phone:

None Provided

Fax number:

None Provided

Email:

matt.farrow@managementoptions.com.au

What the buyer is requesting

Details

This tender invites Offers from suitably experienced road freight operators to provide Road Freight Services across Cape York, the Gulf Country and Far North Queensland.

The tender package has been separated into a number of concise attachments rather than combined into a single large document. This is intended to make the tender easier to review and respond to.

Tenderers should read the Invitation to Offer first, then review the following documents:

Attachment 1 – Scope of Services and Lane Schedule

Attachment 2 – Contractor Agreement

Attachment 2A – QPP and Freight Special Conditions

Attachment 3 – Road Freight Value Chain Maps

Attachment 4 – Indicative FY2024–25 Delivery Volumes

Returnable Schedule 1 – Supplier Response Form

Returnable Schedule 2 – Pricing Schedule / Rate Card

Tenderers may submit an Offer for one lane, multiple lanes or all lanes, as described in the tender documents.

Background information / Compatibility requirements

Details

CEQ is a not-for-profit Queensland Government statutory body that provides essential goods and services to remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Cape York, the Gulf Country, the Torres Strait, the Northern Peninsula Area, Palm Island and Far North Queensland.

CEQ manages Islanders Board of Industry and Service (IBIS) and Aboriginal Business, Industry and Service (ABIS) remote stores, as well as other stores including Col Jones and Mitre 10 under its Community Home and Hardware (CHH) banner.

CEQ’s Corporate Office is based in Cairns servicing 31 retail outlets, 27 of which are supermarkets, and we also provide employment and training opportunities for local people.

CEQ also has a role in generating investment and industry opportunities, providing jobs and economic growth for the people of our communities. The development and implementation of sound business practices in an ethical, culturally appropriate and socially responsible manner has enabled CEQ to move into a new age of business.

CEQ is required to adhere to the Queensland Procurement Policy 2026, which focuses on prioritising Queensland businesses, supporting local jobs in regional Queensland, achieving positive economic, social and environmental outcomes, investing in technology and innovation and choosing ethical businesses. CEQ also prioritises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses.

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Lists

Transport, Freight, Logistics

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