Supply, training, technical support services and delivery of glued insulated rail joints
Tender Overview
About this tender
Invitation to Tender: QRP-26-3 – Supply, training, technical support services and delivery of Queensland Rail type approved glued insulated rail joints to various locations throughout Queensland Rail’s rail network SCOPE OVERVIEW Queensland Rail Ltd (Queensland Rail) is an integrated passenger and rail infrastructure business that provides commuter, longue distance and tourist passenger rail services across the state of Queensland, Australia. The rail network is bounded to the north by Cairns, to the south by Brisbane and to the west by Longreach, Charleville and Mount Isa servicing the passenger, tourism, resources and freight customer markets. Queensland Rail operates 365 days of the year and plays an important role in providing commuter services to the people of Southeast Queensland as well as connecting regional Queensland. For this Tender (QRP-26-3), the information uploaded on the etender portal is not all the Tender information, however it is enough information for the suppliers / interested tenderers to determine whether the scope of works is suitable for their company profile. Queensland Rail is seeking a Contractor for the supply, training, technical support services and delivery of Type Approved glued insulated rail joints to various locations throughout Queensland Rail’s operational rail network. Goods are required to be delivered on a DAP (Delivered at Place) basis, unloaded by Queensland Rail at the nominated Queensland Rail delivery point. All prices are to include delivery to the greater Brisbane area. The goods are required to undergo Type Approval acceptance by Queensland Rail’s Engineering Department, as outlined in further detail in the Scope of Work and associated reference documents. Goods shall not be despatched from the Contractor until Type Approval acceptance has been confirmed and Queensland Rail has accepted the Goods for delivery. All work performed by the supplier during supply and delivery may be subject to inspection by Queensland Rail, and the Contractor shall allow Queensland Rail reasonable access to the work at any time for this purpose. A notice period of at least 72 hours shall be provided where inspection of goods is required. All test records, including batch tests, shall be retained and formatted in compliance with Queensland Rail reference documents and Standards detailed in the Scope of Work. Relevant to the scope, the supplier shall deliver training to Queensland Rail staff as required, including provision of training material for future reference. Upon request, the Supplier shall provide remote or on-site support to diagnose and resolve faults that exceed Queensland Rail’s internal engineering and maintenance capability. OPTIONAL TENDER BRIEFING Upon request, an optional briefing is available with Queensland Rail Contact Officer and/or relevant technical representatives, only during stated dates within tender advertisement period. Any meetings will be held online via Microsoft Teams. To request a briefing meeting, contact Rachel McGann at Rachel.McGann@qr.com.au by no later than 5pm AEST Friday 3 July 2026. TENDER PROCESS TIMEFRAME The anticipated timeframes following the Tender release are: • Closing Date of Tender - 10:00pm AEST on Friday 24th July 2026 • Estimated Award Date – October 2026 (indicative) Queensland Rail reserves the right to alter the above dates throughout the Tender Process should the need arise.
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