Department of Transport and Main Roads - PMD

Tuesday 04 August 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Tuesday 11 August 2026 11:00 AM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED

Tuesday 11 August 2026 11:00 AM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Tuesday 18 August 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Department of Transport and Main Roads - PMD

313 Adelaide St
Brisbane City, Queensland 4000
Australia

https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/

The Department of Transport and Main Roads provides reliable, resilient and responsive transport networks and digital services that are safe and accessible for everyone. This procurement is led by TMR's Program Management & Delivery (PMD) branch.

The buyer has elected to have their personal and contact details hidden. These details will be revealed at the buyers discretion.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads invites Applicants to participate in the Invitation for Prequalification (IFP) Process for the appointment of an Integrated Delivery Partner for Wave Stage 3.

The purpose of this IFP is to assess each Applicant's capability, capacity and relevant experience in delivering the required services. Information provided by Applicants during this stage will be assessed to determine those that will be invited to participate in the subsequent Request for Proposal (RFP) Phase.

Applicant’s eligibility will be assessed on the following criteria (refer to IFP documentation for complete eligibility requirements):

* Experience providing:

capability partner or delivery partner services as part of an integrated owners program management team?within the last five years; or

delivery management capability support services as part of an integrated owners program management team within the last five years; and

* Experience providing delivery related services for at least two major transport or complex linear infrastructure projects or programs (at least one must be a transport infrastructure project), each valued at least A$1 Billion, within the last ten years;

* Having an established office and workforce based in South-East Queensland; and

* Confirming financial capacity to provide IDP services for the Program.

The IFP incorporates:

1. Invitation for Prequalification

2. Annexure A – Invitation Form

3. Annexure B – Procurement Process Deed Poll

Applicants must comply with the IFP requirements regarding submission protocols, compliance requirements, and specified deadlines.

Key Dates

IFP Release - Tuesday, 04 August 2026

Closing date for Clarification Questions - 3:00pm AEST, Friday, 7th August 2026

IFP Closing Date - 11:00am (AEST), Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Notification of successful Applicants - Late August 2026

Background

The Wave was announced as part of the 2032 Delivery Plan for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond. It will include a heavy passenger rail line from Beerwah to Birtinya (Stages 1 and 2), connecting with a metro-style service (Stage 3) to allow journeys to the Sunshine Coast Airport via Mountain Creek and Maroochydore central business district (CBD).

Completing The Wave’s seamless travel experience is The Wave Stage 3 (Metro) and the Mooloolah River Interchange (MRI) Upgrade Project (Program), delivering the infrastructure required to connect Birtinya with the Sunshine Coast Airport. Together they will provide a modern, high-capacity public transport corridor while also addressing long-standing congestion, safety, and network reliability issues at one of the Sunshine Coast’s most critical transport gateways.

The Wave Stage 3 (Metro) will introduce a high-frequency, high-capacity, metro-style public transport service that will support the region’s rapid growth, improve connectivity between key destinations, and provide a viable alternative to private vehicle travel. The MRI upgrade is critical to the successful delivery and operation of the metro system, improving traffic flow, enhancing safety, increasing network resilience, and creating the transport capacity required to support future growth.

The high-frequency public transport corridor will serve as a transport spine, integrating with regular bus services as the region continues to expand.

Desired Outcomes

TMR requires an Integrated Delivery Partner (IDP) to support the Program through the delivery management phase with program integration and delivery support the successful delivery of Wave Stage 3.

The IDP will work alongside TMR to provide specialist expertise, delivery management capability and program management support throughout the Program. This includes strengthening project governance, enhancing project controls, supporting risk and interface management, and driving consistency across planning, design, procurement and delivery activities. The IDP is intended to enable a ‘one-team’ approach, leveraging industry best practice while ensuring TMR retains strategic oversight and decision-making authority.

• Queensland
  1: Sunshine Coast

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

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Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) TMR Wave3_MRI - IFP - Clarification 01.pdf

Please consider this addendum when responding.