QTMP Bid Support

In 2021, the Queensland Department for Transport and Main Roads (DTMR) initiated the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program (QTMP), the largest train procurement project in the state in recent years. The program encompassed the construction of a state-of-the-art train manufacturing facility in Torbanlea to produce 65 six-car passenger trains, alongside the development of a maintenance and stabling facility in Ormeau on the Gold Coast.

IPEX was engaged by Downer Group, Australia’s leading provider of rolling stock asset management services, to offer expert bid advice and value engineering for their joint bid with Hyundai Rotem Company (HRC). Downer’s bid team required high-quality technical writing and up-to-date market benchmark data to validate and challenge their proposed pricing for both the fleet and maintenance services.  

Leveraging our extensive global market knowledge, the IPEX team conducted a comprehensive analysis of comparative vehicle pricing, drawing on precedents from Australia, the UK, Europe, Asia, and the US. This enabled us to provide a normalized recommendation for competitive pricing on a per-car basis and for maintenance under a through-life service agreement. Our analysis was integrated into Downer’s bid strategy and compared with bottom-up cost pricing to finalize the bid price.

Our value engineering and technical writing services provided Downer’s experienced bid team with a competitive edge, resulting in a high-quality bid submission. In 2023, the Downer-HRC joint bid was successful, and they were selected as the preferred applicant for the QTMP.