Stage Tenders

The closing date and time for this expression of interest will be the same as what is reflected in VendorPanel. Should there be any changes, respondents shall be notified accordingly.

Essential capabilities will be evaluated as mandatory requirements. Council will assess each response based on the vendor's written submission, supporting evidence and any requested demonstration to determine whether the capability is currently available and can operate effectively within Council's environment. These requirements will be considered on a pass/fail basis, with vendors expected to identify comply, partial, not comply or roadmap and provide supporting evidence. Council reserves the right to determine whether a partial response, proposed workaround, development pathway or roadmap commitment is sufficient to satisfy essential capability. Additional key capabilities will be evaluated across vendors to assess relative solution strength, maturity and strategic fit using a weighted system.

Essential capabilities will be evaluated as mandatory requirements. Council will assess each response based on the vendor's written submission, supporting evidence and any requested demonstration to determine whether the capability is currently available and can operate effectively within Council's environment. These requirements will be considered on a pass/fail basis, with vendors expected to identify comply, partial, not comply or roadmap and provide supporting evidence.

Supplier query cutoff Friday 10 April 2026 01:00 am E. South America Standard Time

The deadline for lodgement of tenders is 2:00 PM, Friday, 17 April 2026.

Council will accept the tender which, having regard to all the circumstances appears to be the most advantageous, considering factors including modern slavery legislation compliance, whole of life costs, ability to meet requirements of the code and policies, innovation, delivery time, quality offered, previous performance experience capability work health and safety performance workplace relations performance environmental management performance community relations value adding, including economics, social and environmental initiative and conformity with the conditions.

Tenderers must be suitably experienced and qualified parties capable of constructing a new lined landfill cell stage 4a and the landfill leachate pond.

There is a mandatory pre-lodgement site meeting at 1:00 PM, 27 March 2026, at 342 Daroobalgie Road, Forbes NSW **** to the nominated contact person is required, and attendance is mandatory.

Unsuccessful tenderers are not entitled to request reasons for the choice of the successful tenderer or otherwise seek to challenge or question the validity of the determination made by council.

The bid notice states that the tender closes on Tuesday, 05 May 2026 at 01:00 am E. South America Standard Time.

The tender requires tenderers to provide details on their WHS, quality assurance, environmental systems, and financial systems. They must also provide project history, claims history, and details of current commitments. Key personnel CVs are also required.

The supplier query cutoff date is Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at 01:00 am E. South America Standard Time.

The tender documents indicate that construction is planned to commence from April 2027, subject to contract award, mobilisation and authority to mobilise approvals, with delivery staged across multiple sites and programmed around rail operational requirements and seasonal weather conditions.

The basis for payment for this contract is lump sum.

Queensland Rail will evaluate tenders based on overall value for money, considering factors such as costs to Queensland Rail, proposed local supply chain involvement, contribution to social objectives, tender price, proposed implementation program and methodology, operational capability, benefits of enhancements, compliance with tender documents, compliance with the procurement assurance model, experience and track record, performance of product samples, financial capability, performance guarantee/warranty/financial security proposal, reference checks, workplace health and safety system, quality assurance system, and environmental management system.

Tenderers must comply with the procurement assurance model and provide a declaration of compliance as requested by Queensland Rail. If required to perform the contract, tenderers must possess the necessary licenses or be members of professional bodies, with all licenses and memberships being current at the time of submission.

A mandatory tender site visit will be conducted on Tuesday 7 April, Wednesday 8 April, Thursday 9 April or Friday 10 April, commencing at 9:45 am AEST from Redlynch Queensland Rail Depot. Attendance is limited to one representative per tender submission and only by the primary tendering entity.

The performance of product samples submitted for testing by the tenderer at Queensland Rail's request is one of the evaluation criteria.

The closing date for this tender is Tuesday, 05 May 2026, at 01:00 AM E. South America Standard Time.

The contractor warrants that the works will be carried out in accordance with industry best practice, including design and construction warranties, ensuring compliance with principals project requirements and being fit for purpose.

The buyer is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced designer and contractor.

The supplier query cutoff date is Saturday, 02 May 2026, at 01:00 AM E. South America Standard Time.