Queensland Hydro

RFT-BUR-1006-A

Friday 10 April 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Tuesday 21 April 2026 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED

Tuesday 21 April 2026 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Tuesday 28 April 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Queensland Hydro

80 Ann St
Fortitude Valley, Queensland 4006
Australia

https://www.qldhydro.com.au/

Queensland Hydro is a publicly owned entity established by the Queensland Government to design, deliver, operate and maintain long duration pumped hydro energy storage assets that will be the cornerstone for the transformation of the state’s energy system.

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Early Notification Opportunity – Exploratory Tunnelling & Drilling

Borumba Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project (PHES) | Queensland Hydro

Purpose

Queensland Hydro is providing early notice of an upcoming tender for the Exploratory Tunnelling and Drilling package for the Borumba PHES Project. The package includes a construct-only drill-and-blast exploration tunnel (temporary works) to support underground access and investigations, with IFC documentation issued by Queensland Hydro’s design team.

Indicative Scope

• Excavate ~2 km of 5.5m x 6.0m tunnel, including primary support and temporary services.

• Complete underground drilling/investigations and install/monitor instrumentation.

• Provide complete data capture and handover to support the PHES design.

Key Requirements

• Act as Principal Contractor and comply with Queensland Hydro HSE, quality and project controls.

• Meet all environmental approvals/permit conditions, including CEMP (Construction Environmental Management Plan) implementation and monitoring/reporting.

• Provide structured reporting and use Queensland Hydro document management systems.

• Report local/SME participation and community benefit commitments in line with Queensland Government procurement policy.

Indicative Timeframes

Indicative program: mobilisation/portal readiness Nov–Dec 2026; excavation from Dec 2026; completion Dec 2027 (subject to approvals and tender outcomes).

This is an early market notice only. Request for Tender is anticipated to be issued via VendorPanel on 21 April 2026. Interested parties should register and demonstrate capability in underground hard rock tunnelling within a regulated approvals environment.

• Queensland
  1: Sunshine Coast
  2: West Moreton
  3: Wide Bay-Burnett

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

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