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Registration of Interest - Ahipara School - Main Contractor - Water Supply Upgrade

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

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Published
2 Aug 2026
Closes
31 Mar 2027
Reference
34604715
Location
New Zealand
Sector
Water & Environment

At a glance

New Zealand Government in New Zealand has published a tender in water & environment: “Registration of Interest - Ahipara School - Main Contractor - Water Supply Upgrade”. Submissions close on 31 March 2027, 147 days from today. Quote reference 34604715 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 1,230 notices from this buyer since 2020, 554 of them currently open. There are 48 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: 34604715 Organisation: Ministry of Education - School Infrastructure Open date: Monday, 3 August 2026 9:00 AM +12:00 Close date: Wednesday, 19 August 2026 5:00 PM +12:00 Categories: 72000000 - Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services Region: Northland Overview: Ahipara School requires an upgrade of the water supply. i. Upgrade the school's roofwater harvesting system, including cleaning roofs, modifying downpipes, installing new underground collection manifolds, leaf screens, first-flush diverters, overflow systems, and reconnecting roof catchments to new storage tanks. ii. Supply and install a new water storage system, including multiple new 25,000 L raw water tanks, a 15,000 L treated water tank, all interconnecting pipework, valves, level monitoring, foundations, and associated fittings. iii. Construct and fit out a new water treatment plant shed, relocate existing equipment into it, install filtration, UV treatment, pumps, controls, flow meters, electrical services, and associated instrumentation. iv. Undertake all associated civil works, including excavation, engineered tank foundations, geogrid installation, trenching, site surveys, relocation of bore water infrastructure, and reinstatement of disturbed areas. v. Decommission and replace existing water infrastructure, including removing redundant tanks, disconnecting obsolete pipework, demolishing the existing treatment shed, and connecting the new system to the school's potable and non-potable distribution networks. vi. Complete commissioning and handover, including testing and disinfecting the system, providing as-built documentation, operation and maintenance manuals, commissioning reports, operator training, warranties, critical spares, and certification. Timeframes for the Contract Works are: i. Indicative start date: 12/12/2026 ii. Indicative Due Date for Completion: 31/03/2027 iii. Limitations: Works to be completed during school holidays where they affect the schools potable water supply

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Context for bidders

We hold 1,230 notices from New Zealand Government, going back to November 2020 — 554 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Education & Training and Water & Environment. There are 48 open Water & Environment tenders in New Zealand. This one closes in 147 days.

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