Tender Details
Supply and Delivery of Batteries
Business Name
Queensland Rail
VP Reference #
VP484263
Buyers Reference #
QRP-25-56
Opens
Monday 27 October 2025 (E. Australia Standard Time)
Closes
Thursday 27 November 2025 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED
Supplier query cut-off
Thursday 20 November 2025 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)
Expected decision
Wednesday 25 February 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)
Buyer Details
Business Name
Queensland Rail
Location
305 Edward St
Brisbane City, Queensland 4000
Australia
WebSite:
http://www.queenslandrail.com.au
Business Info
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.
Contact Name
Michelle Mcdonald
Position:
Senior Category Specialist
Primary phone:
NR
Mobile phone:
NR
Fax number:
None Provided
Email:
michelle.mcdonald@qr.com.au
What the buyer is requesting
Details
Queensland Rail requires a reliable supply of type-approved batteries to support the operation and maintenance of its Signalling, Communications, Power systems throughout the network and across its Rollingstock fleet.

Tenderers who wish to access the Tender Documents must have a SAP Ariba network account and register the account to do business with Queensland Rail to enable visibility of your Ariba profile. To register, please refer to the Ariba Registration of Company Profile guide.

You must also then register interest by emailing the Contract Officer (michelle.mcdonald@qr.com.au) providing the following details:

- Name of Tendering Organisation

- Ariba Network ID(ANID)

- ABN

- Name of Tender Representative

- Email Address of Tender Representative (this should be the email address that you also log into Ariba with)

- Phone number

Queensland Rail will only accept tender responses submitted via the Ariba Sourcing system.

For this Tender (QRP-25-56), the information uploaded on Vendor Panel is not all of the Tender information, however, is enough information for the suppliers/ interested to determine whether the scope of works is suitable for their company profile. If a company is interested, please follow the above steps.

Ariba Sourcing, Queensland Rail's tendering system, is the only tendering tool that Tenderers must use to submit their responses. Queensland Rail will not accept any physical responses or responses via email or Vendor Panel website.

Refer to the attached Ariba Guide for Suppliers for Instructions on how to navigate Ariba Sourcing (Once your interest has been registered).

All communication must be sent through to the nominated Queensland Rail Contact Officer.
Supplier lists selected
Lists
  • ELEC, Lighting, Equip & Services
  • Fleet Servicing & Accessories
Categories selected
Categories
  • Electrical Systems, Lighting, Equipment & Services
    1: Batteries
  • Fleet Servicing & Accessories
    1: Batteries
Regions of Service
Locations
  • Queensland
    1: Brisbane
    2: Central West
    3: Darling Downs
    4: Far North
    5: Fitzroy
    6: Gold Coast
    7: Mackay
    8: North West
    9: Northern
    10: South West
    11: Sunshine Coast
    12: West Moreton
    13: Wide Bay-Burnett

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.
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