Seven major tender packages have been released by the Australian Government for the first stage of Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Rail tenders, marking a key step in the corridor’s early delivery work, as previously covered by Railway Supply.

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What the Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Rail tenders cover?

The announcements mark the start of the Development Phase. Work in this stage will focus on finalising the design, progressing the approvals process, and refining the scope and cost of the project. In addition, the packages span key technical, environmental, engineering and project delivery activity.

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At the same time, they support environmental approvals and corridor protection activities, ensuring these are in place when the government makes an investment decision after the development phase is complete.

Seven major tender packages and adviser roles

Also, the seven packages include:

▪ Technical and Architectural Adviser

▪ Business, Operations and Maintenance Adviser

▪ Commercial and Transactions Adviser

▪ Delivery Partner

▪ Strategic Property Acquisition Adviser

▪ Environmental Planning and Assessment Adviser

▪ Demand Forecasting Adviser

Separately, more information is available on the AusTender website.

Minister comments on Australian Government High Speed Rail planning

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King said the tenders show that the government is getting on with delivering High Speed Rail. “The expert teams we are seeking to appoint will help us form a detailed plan to deliver High Speed Rail, supporting thousands of highly skilled jobs across engineering and project management in the process,” she said.

“Australian workers and businesses will be front and centre of delivering this project.

“Taking these roles to tender show real and measurable progress. Every contract awarded brings us one step closer to delivering faster more reliable rail between Newcastle and Sydney.”

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