Tenders/North Queensland Region - Far North - Market Sounding and Information Share for QTRIP

North Queensland Region - Far North - Market Sounding and Information Share for QTRIP

Department of Transport and Main Roads - North Qld

Published: Sep 20, 2026

Updated: Sep 21, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a works contract in the transport and logistics and architecture and engineering sectors, with a focus on Road Transport, Logistics and Freight. Located in Australia, Pacific & Oceania, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through QTenders Queensland, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for civil works in the transport and logistics sector. Works contracts of this nature generally require demonstrated experience in similar infrastructure projects, adequate equipment and technical personnel, and financial capacity including bank guarantees. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) prequalified contractors, consultants for engineering projects and industry partners are invited to attend a Market Sounding and Information Share for the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP) for projects within Far North district (FND). FND is home to approximately 280,000+ people and covers an area of about 273,158 square kilometres, or around 15% of Queensland. Centred around the city of Cairns, extending from the Torres Strait Islands in the north to the top of the Cardwell Range in the south, and from Cairns in the east to Croydon in the west. Our district is home to World Heritage Sites including the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics of Queensland and is home to the two oldest continuous cultures on the planet, the Aboriginal Australians and the Torres Strait Islanders and as such, is the only district in Queensland to work within both the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act (2003) and the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act (2003). Far North Queensland supports a significant cultural sector, flourishing tourism industry, regional mining precincts, renewable energy developments as well as many national park areas. This industry briefing will provide industry with a broad understanding of the challenges and scope for our future QTRIP program of works, the type of skills required, procurement delivery strategies, the likely budgets available and the timing of the work entering the market, of interest to both contractors, consultants and our supply chain partners. FND QTRIP includes projects such as the Bruce Highway Targeted Safety Program, Kuranda Range Safety & Resilience Upgrade, Cairns Western Arterial Road Duplication and Cape York Region Package together with key investment in project planning. The FND industry briefing is being held on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, between 10:00am to 11:00am via Teams. For a teams invitation email FN_District_Director@tmr.qld.gov.au by 12noon Monday 28th September 2026 and interested parties will receive invite to attend. A limit of two invites per company may attend the event. Registrations must include the names of those attending the briefing. Registrations for this event close on Monday 28th September 2026 at 12:00 noon. NO RESPONSE IS REQUIRED VIA VENDOR PANEL - THIS IS A NOTIFICATION ONLY

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from QTenders Queensland and was originally published on September 20, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Department of Transport and Main Roads - North Qld

Department of Transport and Main Roads - North Qld has issued 55 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 6 currently open and 24 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Transport & Logistics, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for Australia. Notices are distributed via QTenders Queensland and VendorPanel Public Tenders. Most recent publication: September 20, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Works contract in the Transport & Logistics sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Australia. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit QTenders Queensland to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Department of Transport and Main Roads - North Qld in Australia. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.