Material Handling & Lift Equipment Supply - Purchase & Lease Only - Western Australia

Overview Rio Tinto Limited is seeking Expressions of Interest for the supply of Material Handling & Lift (MH&L) mobile equipment, including spare parts and components, supporting Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) and Dampier Salt (DSL) operations in Western Australia. The objective of this EOI is to identify qualified suppliers who may be shortlisted and invited to participate in a subsequent Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Scope Commercial Model Scope Traditional capital asset purchase Leasing and finance, with options potentially including operating lease, finance lease or chattel mortgage style arrangements Hire or rental arrangements are excluded and considered out of scope Equipment Scope (capacity/height ratings are indicative only) Forklifts and reach trucks (1T - 5T) Counterbalance forklifts (2T - 10T) Fork trucks and tyre handler trucks (10T - 55T) Rough terrain forklifts (2.5T - 5T) Elevated work platforms (EWPs), including straight boom, articulating boom and scissor lift (8m - 43m) Telehandlers (3T - 25T, 7m - 17m) Project management of all equipment customisation, including Factory Options and Local Options, until the fully completed equipment is ready for Rio Tinto's collection Rio Tinto recognises that most equipment suppliers do not compete in all of the above sub-categories. Vendors or brands specialising in certain equipment types are encouraged to respond, as are dealers that cover the majority of equipment. Additional/After Sales Support Spare parts Product maintenance training Diagnostic laptops/tooling Special Service Tools (SST) Contractor Requirements Demonstrated strong presence and ability to supply capital equipment, including customisation, spare parts/componentry, product maintenance training and after sales support to Rio Tinto's Western Australia operations, predominately based in the Pilbara region The eventual RFP scope may be expanded to include Rio Tinto's Aluminium assets if vendors are identified with the capability, capacity and support arrangements to service all of the following operations in addition to Western Australia: Gove Operations (NT), Weipa Operations (far north QLD), Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL) and Yarwun Alumina Refinery (Gladstone, QLD), and Bell Bay Aluminium (TAS) Capability to also service New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS), Southland, New Zealand, is not required but will be viewed favourably Instructions to Tenderers The scope of work described is a summary of the goods and/or services that may be required by Rio Tinto. The specific requirements may change at Rio Tinto's absolute discretion. Your business capability statement, as stored on your portal profile, may be downloaded and referenced when responses to the expression of interest are reviewed. It is recommended that suppliers review the portal business details section to ensure all information, including contact email address, annual turnover, and employee numbers, is current and accurate. As this is an Expression of Interest (EOI) only, the specifics of the package of work relating to breadth of scope, location and timing may be subject to change. If successful, suppliers will be notified of any changes prior to award. Your EOI response may be referenced or re-used in the next six months if a similar scope of work is required by Rio Tinto.