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Auckland Botanic Gardens wedding and private event sites concessionaire

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

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Published
21 Sept 2026
Closes
16 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC
Reference
34980333
Location
New Zealand
Sector
Agriculture & Food

Details

RFx ID: 34980333 Organisation: Auckland Council Open date: Monday, 21 September 2026 2:00 PM +12:00 Close date: Friday, 16 October 2026 2:00 PM +13:00 Categories: 80140000 - Marketing and distribution 80161500 - Management support services 80161600 - Business facilities oversight 90111600 - Meeting facilities 90152100 - Concierge services Region: Auckland Overview: Auckland Botanic Gardens is seeking an experienced concessionaire to provide end-to-end event management of four premium outdoor event sites: The Glade, Rock Garden, Edible Walled Garden and Herb Garden. The successful operator will manage bookings, customer enquiries, payments, marketing, event coordination, manage a portfolio of preferred suppliers, site compliance and event delivery, while protecting the gardens and ensuring a high-quality visitor experience. The objective is to increase activation, visitation and revenue opportunities while reducing operational pressures on Gardens staff and improving customer experience through a professional event management service and various packages to customers.

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

Context for bidders

We hold 692 notices from New Zealand Government, going back to November 2020 — 492 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Education & Training and Water & Environment. There are 7 open Agriculture & Food tenders in New Zealand. This one closes in 25 days.

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