Tender Details
Systems Engineering Safety Assurance (SESA) Consultancy Panel
Business Name
Queensland Rail
VP Reference #
VP488470
Buyers Reference #
QRP-25-27
Opens
Monday 17 November 2025 (E. Australia Standard Time)
Closes
Thursday 18 December 2025 12:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED
Supplier query cut-off
Thursday 18 December 2025 12:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)
Expected decision
Tuesday 16 June 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
Vicki Alpers
Position:
Buyer
Primary phone:
+6130721264
Mobile phone:
None Provided
Fax number:
None Provided
Email:
vicki.alpers@qr.com.au
What the buyer is requesting
Details
The Major Projects (MP) function is responsible for driving excellence in seamless major projects integration and readiness within Queensland Rail (QR). The dedicated team provides operational, commercial, and strategic management of QR’s project delivery safety performance, customer service performance and other relevant project delivery aspects.

The Major Projects Group is working with external sponsors, stakeholders, and delivery entities to work toward delivering a number of major projects within Southeast Queensland including, but not limited to:

• Cross River Rail (CRR);

• Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail (LGCFR);

• Beerburrum to Nambour (B2N);

• ETCS - Beenleigh to Varsity Lakes (B2V);

• ETCS Moorooka to Kuraby (M2K);

• ETCS – Kuraby to Beenleigh (B2V);

• SEQ ETCS L2 Roll-Out;

• Direct Sunshine Coast Line (DSC);

• New Albion Station;

• Roma Street Station; and

• Next Generation Rollingstock.

Indicative Scope:

The Scope of Services is updated to incorporate additional requirements that were not included in the previous panel. The Consultancy Services that may be required are:

• Technical Advisory

• System and Asset Acceptance

• Specialist Engineering

• Safety Assurance and Accreditation

• Planning and Scheduling Management

• Program Delivery Management

• Operational Advisory

• Specialist Integration Services

• Human Factors

• Rail Safety Specialists.

The panel is expected to be awarded by end of July 2026.
Supplier lists selected
Lists
  • Business & Administrative Services
  • Engineer, Research, Tech services
  • IT & Telecomms
  • Management Advisory Services
  • Railway, Tramway and Track
Categories selected
Categories
  • Business & Administrative Services
    1: Business & Strategic Planning services
  • Engineering & Research & Technical Based Services
    1: Engineering Consulting Services
    2: Geotechnical Services
    3: Project Management
    4: Quantity Surveying
    5: Transport Planning & Traffic Engineering
  • IT & Telecomms
    1: Services - Consultants
    2: Services - Software Support & Maintenance
    3: Services - Strategy & Analysis
  • Management Advisory Services
    1: Management Consulting
    2: Professional Services
    3: Risk Management
  • Railway, Tramway and Track
    1: Engineering Services
    2: Safety, Signalling and Control Systems
Regions of Service
Locations
  • Queensland
    1: Brisbane

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.
Information requested by others
Information requested
None...
Updates made to this Request
15/Dec/2025 01:22 PM
Extension due to system issue