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Advance Notice - Technical Support Services (TSS) Panel Reset

Issued by New Zealand Government · via GETS — New Zealand Government Tenders

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Published
6 Apr 2026
Closes
30 Sept 2026, 04:00 UTC
Reference
33830698
Location
New Zealand
Sector
Defence & Security

This notice was amended

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Submission deadline changed from 31 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC to 30 Sept 2026, 04:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 31 Aug 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

Details

RFx ID: 33830698 Organisation: Ministry of Defence Open date: Tuesday, 7 April 2026 9:00 AM +12:00 Close date: Wednesday, 30 September 2026 5:00 PM +13:00 Categories: 80100000 - Management advisory services 81100000 - Professional engineering services 82111500 - Technical writing 86101800 - In service training and manpower development 86131800 - Military education 86132000 - Management education and training services 86132100 - Training planning, facilitation and delivery services 92000000 - National Defense and Public Order and Security and Safety Services Region: New Zealand Overview: This Advance Notice is provided to inform the market of the Ministry of Defence’s (the Ministry) intention to undertake a full reset of the Technical Support Services (TSS) Panel in 2026. The reset will be undertaken in alignment with: • The New Zealand Government Procurement Rules (5th Edition), including updated requirements relating to panels and secondary procurement. • The release of the Defence Capability Plan (DCP); and • The New Zealand Defence Industry Strategy, supporting appropriate competition, supplier diversity, and domestic capability. This notice is provided to support early supplier awareness and planning. No response is required at this stage. Please see attached document for further information.

Published on GETS, the New Zealand Government Electronic Tenders Service.

Context for bidders

We hold 713 notices from New Zealand Government, going back to November 2020 — 498 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Education & Training and Water & Environment. There are 6 open Defence & Security tenders in New Zealand. This one closes in 7 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this defence & security opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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