Queensland Rail

QRP2575

Wednesday 03 December 2025 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Wednesday 21 January 2026 06:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED

Wednesday 21 January 2026 06:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Tuesday 21 April 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Queensland Rail

Edward St
Brisbane City, Queensland 4000
Australia

http://www.queenslandrail.com.au

Founded in 1865, Queensland Rail has a proud history of connecting Queensland communities and supporting local jobs, industries and economies. We are committed to providing a customer-focused, safe, modern and world-class rail service for Queenslanders.

With total assets of $8.0 billion, and a network that extends more than 6,600 kilometres across the state, we are also focused on providing customers and Queenslanders with an efficient and value for money service.

Our 7,500 strong workforce delivers services across our South East Queensland and Regional networks, including Travel and Tourism services and Regional Freight.

Our South East Queensland team provides 8,392 services each week, supporting our customers to reach their destination safely and on-time. In 2019-2020, 44 million passenger trips were taken on the South East Queensland network (a decrease of approximately 20 per cent compared to 2018-2019, associated with COVID-19).

The Regional networks commuter and rail tourism markets are serviced by the Travel and Tourism products. These comprise eight services connecting Regional communities across Queensland with other Regional centres and the South East Queensland corner. These services support the Queensland tourism industry through the provision of unique rail tourism experiences including special events and charters through the operation of a small fleet of heritage services.

Our Regional networks and Freight team provides rail access for freight operators and other Queensland Rail supply chain customers to enable the critical transport of resources and general freight across the state.

We are proud of the role we play in providing vital passenger and freight services and we are dedicated to ensuring that our systems, procedures and practices reflect the highest standards of corporate governance.

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Invitation to Tender: QRP-25-75 – Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of Two (2) Narrow Gauge Hi-rail Elevating Work Platform Vehicles


SCOPE OVERVIEW

Queensland Rail Ltd (Queensland Rail) is one of Australia’s largest rail transport providers. As an integrated rail business with more than 150 years of operational experience, serving the freight, tourism and passenger markets, it provides safe passenger services within the Brisbane metropolitan area and key regional centres throughout the State of Queensland.

Queensland Rail is seeking a Contractor for the supply, delivery and commissioning of two (2) narrow gauge hi-rail elevating work platform vehicles. The objective of this RFP process is information to complete an evaluation and selection of a Tenderer that meets the requirements of this RFP and offers the best fit functionally, technically and commercially, which includes value for money.

The equipment will be used for overhead line equipment and structures inspections and maintenance on the South-East Queensland network. This includes in tunnels, in yards and on open track. During work, the equipment may be on the rail track, or on the ground. Refer to Scope of Work, Specification, Schedule of Particulars and accompanying tender documentation for specific equipment requirements.

The contractor is responsible for all transport up to and including final delivery to Banyo depot. The completed equipment shall be delivered for training and final commissioning to:

Queensland Rail Plant Maintenance Depot

End of Guardhouse Road

Banyo Queensland 4014

Australia


TENDER PROCESS TIMEFRAME

The anticipated timeframes following the Tender release are:

• Closing Date of Tender - 02:00pm AEST on Wednesday 14th January 2026

• Evaluation Process - January–March 2026

• Estimated Award Date – April-May 2026 (indicative)

Queensland Rail reserves the right to alter the above dates throughout the Tender Process should the need arise.

• Queensland
  1: Brisbane
  2: Gold Coast
  3: Sunshine Coast

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

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Extension to tender close date has been communicated to tendering suppliers through Queensland Rail's SAP Ariba system, as per tender instructions required and outlined in this tender advertisement.