The toolkit includes a range of guides and templates designed to assist agencies in proposal development. These support the agencies' governance, assurance, and project management arrangements, the procurement of key resources, and supporting material for proposal development itself.

Some tools and templates are stage-specific and some are generic. Before use, agencies should check whether their own agency's templates or processes are appropriate. Infrastructure Advisory and Delivery can advise whether agency documentation aligns with Business Case Development Framework (BCDF) requirements.

As each proposed investment is unique, the templates should be tailored to fit the proposal. It is recommended that agencies liaise with Infrastructure Advisory and Delivery to determine how to best scale and tailor the application of the BCDF to their proposal.

BCDF guides and templates

Stage specific guides and templates have been designed to support agencies' development of infrastructure proposals.

Stage 1

Stage 1: Strategic Assessment Guideline

Stage 1: Strategic Assessment Template

Stage 2

Stage 2: Options Analysis Guideline

Stage 2: Options Analysis Template

Stage 3

Stage 3: Detailed Business Case Guideline

Stage 3: Detailed Business Case Template

General Guidance

Business Case Development Framework

Infrastructure Proposal Assurance Framework

Infrastructure Proposal Development Policy

Supplementary resources

Supplementary resources have been designed to support agencies' development of infrastructure proposals. Each template or tool has been aligned with the corresponding stage it pertains to.

Stage 1- Stage 1 │Stage 2- Stage 2 │Stage 3- Stage 3

Stage 1- Stage 1 │Stage 2- Stage 2 │Stage 3- Stage 3

Initiation Meeting Agenda – Template Stage 2 Stage 3
Project Steering Committee – Meeting Agenda – Template Stage 2 Stage 3
Project Steering Committee – Meeting Minutes – Template Stage 2 Stage 3
Project Steering Committee – Monthly Project Report – Template
 Stage 2 Stage 3
Project Steering Committee – Terms of Reference – Template Stage 2 Stage 3
Project Working Group – Terms of Reference – Template
 Stage 2
 Stage 3

Stage 1- Stage 1 │Stage 2- Stage 2 │Stage 3- Stage 3

Attachment A – Business Case Initiation Summary – Template Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Business Case Management Plan – Detailed Business Case – Template
 Stage 3
Business Case Management Plan – Options Analysis – Template Stage 2
Business Case Management Services – Supplier Time Budget Tool – Template
 Stage 2 Stage 3
Business Case Procurement Plan – Procurement Schedule – Template Stage 2 Stage 3
Project Cost Management Model – Template Stage 2
 Stage 3
Project Issues Register – Template Stage 2 Stage 3
Project Lessons Learnt Register – Template Stage 2
 Stage 3
Project Risk Register – Template Stage 2 Stage 3

Stage 1- Stage 1 │Stage 2- Stage 2 │Stage 3- Stage 3

Note: The procurement templates below serve as a guide. Agencies may have their own internal procurement processes. We suggest consulting your internal procurement team first, but feel free to use these templates as needed.

Scope of Services – Advisory Services – Financial and Commercial – Template

Stage 2Stage 3
Scope of Services – Advisory Services – Legal – Template Stage 2Stage 3
Scope of Services – Advisory Services – Peer Review – Financial and Commercial – TemplateStage 2Stage 3
Scope of Services – Business Case Management Services – Detailed Business Case (Generic) – TemplateStage 3
Scope of Services – Business Case Management Services – Options Analysis – TemplateStage 2
Scope of Services – Economic Advisory Services – Template Stage 2Stage 3
Scope of Services – Peer Review – Cost and Risk – TemplateStage 2Stage 3
Scope of Services – Peer Review – Design and Technical Analysis – TemplateStage 2Stage 3
Scope of Services – Peer Review – Economic Analysis – TemplateStage 2Stage 3
Scope of Services – Peer Review – Generic – Template Stage 2Stage 3
Scope of Services – Stakeholder Engagement, Communications and Social Impact Evaluation Services – Template
Stage 2Stage 3

Stage 1- Stage 1 │Stage 2- Stage 2 │Stage 3- Stage 3

Benefits Management Guide Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Cost Benefit Analysis Guide Stage 2
 Stage 3
Investment Logic Mapping Guide Stage 1
 Stage 2
 Stage 3
Investment Logic Map – Template Stage 1
 Stage 2
 Stage 3
Social Impact Evaluation Guide
Stage 2 Stage 3
Social Impact Evaluation – Suggested Chapter Structure – Template
Stage 2
 Stage 3
Social Impact Evaluation – Analysis Template Stage 2
 Stage 3
Stakeholder Engagement Guide
 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

Stage 1- Stage 1 │Stage 2- Stage 2 │Stage 3- Stage 3

BCDF DBC Alignment Review – Template
Stage 3
BCDF OA Alignment Review – Template Stage 2
Infrastructure Proposal Assurance Framework
 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Infrastructure Proposal Assurance Plan – Template
 Stage 2 Stage 3
Infrastructure Proposal Assurance Report – Template
 Stage 2 Stage 3


Additional resources courtesy of Queensland Treasury:

Click here to access Queensland Treasury's Gateway reviews (assurance) website.

Gateway Review Guidebook for Project Owners and Review Team – Queensland Treasury Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Gateway Review Process Overview – Queensland Treasury Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

Contact Us

For inquiries regarding the frameworks, policies, guides or templates on the IPD Hub, or for personalised guidance, please contact us below:

Contact Information
Name Infrastructure Advisory and Delivery
Email IPDHub@dsdilgp.qld.gov.au