Provision of Auction and associated services

ClosedClose date: 26 June 2026

Tender Overview

Reference2351
Issued byQueensland Public Trustee
CategoryBusiness & Administrative Services, Fleet Servicing & Accessories

About this tender

The Queensland Public Trustee (QPT) are seeking suppliers who can provide auction and associated services for a range of goods and chattels, collectables, vehicles and other customer assets across Queensland. QPT wishes to engage suppliers who can provide some or all the following services: Selling services for customer’s portable assets across all areas of Queensland Provision of secure storage or ability to source secure storage for items until they are sold and/or transported or collected by buyers Valuation and/or appraisal services Having or being able to access a buyer channel, online presence or buyer network Having insurance or the ability to get insurance coverage for goods while in transit or stored Internal systems and processes that enable itemised invoices for each individual customer and each item (or lot) showing sale price achieved, cost of sale (advertising, administration etc) and the sale fee or commission applicable to that item. Portable assets (also called goods and chattels) in scope for this ITO are including but not limited to: o Mobile homes, caravans, camper vans trucks, machinery and specialised vehicles, o livestock or agricultural equipment o e-scooters, electric bikes and wheelchairs o cars or other motorised vehicles o smaller recreational marine craft including small craft, sail boards, canoes, kayaks or jet skis o Coins, stamps, precious metals o General household items including furniture and whitegoods o Jewellery, art or collectibles o Musical instruments o other items excluding real estate. Out of scope: Auction services for real estate and property. Marine auction services for commercial vessels, dredging equipment, ferries, yachts and larger motorised fleet All weapons and munitions regardless of whether they are replicas and regardless of whether they can be fired or not.

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