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Meremere Plant Room Strengthening - Contractor ROI

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

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Published
20 Sept 2026
Closes
1 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC
Reference
34981290
Location
New Zealand
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply

Details

RFx ID: 34981290 Organisation: University of Canterbury Open date: Monday, 21 September 2026 9:00 AM +12:00 Close date: Friday, 2 October 2026 10:00 AM +13:00 Categories: 72000000 - Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services Region: Canterbury Overview: The University of Canterbury is seeking registrations from suitably qualified main contractors for seismic strengthening of the Meremere plant room, replacement of the roof and atrium glazing, and renewal of mechanical services. The complex, staged works will be undertaken while the building remains operational and will require careful management of access, temporary weather protection, cranage, live services and disruption to occupants. We need main contractors with the experience, capability, resources and capacity to deliver complex, staged construction while the building remains occupied and operational. Respondents must demonstrate strong health and safety performance and the ability to manage specialist subcontractors, temporary works, weather protection, live services and commissioning.

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 4 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in New Zealand. This one closes in 11 days.

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