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Con 27-01 - Three Waters Services Contract – Treatment Facilities Operations and Maintenance

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

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Published
30 Sept 2026
Closes
19 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC
Reference
35058803
Location
New Zealand
Sector
Water & Environment

At a glance

New Zealand Government in New Zealand has published a tender in water & environment: “Con 27-01 - Three Waters Services Contract – Treatment Facilities Operations and Maintenance”. Submissions close on 19 November 2026, 46 days from today. Quote reference 35058803 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 844 notices from this buyer since 2020, 493 of them currently open. There are 52 open water & environment notices in New Zealand on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through GETS — New Zealand Government Tenders, not through FreeTender.

Details

RFx ID: 35058803 Organisation: Southland District Council Open date: Thursday, 1 October 2026 12:00 PM +13:00 Close date: Thursday, 19 November 2026 2:00 PM +13:00 Categories: 83000000 - Public Utilities and Public Sector Related Services Region: New Zealand Overview: Southland District Council (SDC / Council /the Principal) maintains ownership and responsibility for managing the water services activity, comprising water, wastewater and stormwater, and undertaking the necessary planning and works to meet the levels of service for its community. In order to increase oversight and visibility of the water services, Council has adopted an in-house business unit with increasing in-house capability and capacity and will be delivering the water services under a number of separate contracts. Council will be delivering the water services under separate contracts from 1 July 2027. This Contract relates specifically to the operations and maintenance of Council’s treatment facilities including raw water intakes, water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations and reservoirs / storage tanks. A high level of collaboration is expected between this Contract and those for reticulation, mechanical and electrical and SCADA / automation operations and maintenance. The specifications under this Contract are aimed at delivering an outcome focussed approach that enables SDC to meet their collective vision and levels of service for water, wastewater and stormwater activities. To support cost-effective delivery across multiple contracts, Council is seeking a collaborative approach, building successful relationships specifically for this Contract as well as with the other contractors delivering the water services. The overarching philosophy is to balance the work programmes against service levels within Council’s budget expectations, delivering a pro-active best-for-network approach. By working together, the reactive and routine maintenance and renewals can be optimised to reduce the overall costs and risks without compromising public safety, legislative requirements or service levels for the Southland community. Note: Please submit on the locked version of the schedules - documents located at: https://southlanddistrictcouncil.sharefile.com/public/share/web-s3b96309b847f4df This is a two-envelope procurement process. Proposals are to be submitted electronically in two separate electronic files via GETS. File 1 – “NON-PRICE SUBMISSION” NAME OF THE RESPONDENT shall not contain any information regarding price. If price information is included, the Principal may treat the Proposal as being invalid. File 2 – “PRICE SUBMISSION” NAME OF THE RESPONDENT shall contain the price information, including any price-related assumptions.

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Context for bidders

We hold 844 notices from New Zealand Government, going back to November 2020 — 493 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Education & Training and Water & Environment. There are 52 open Water & Environment tenders in New Zealand. This one closes in 46 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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  • 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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