WSCCO Establishment - Programme Management, Strategic & Technical Advisory, Governance Workstream Professional Services

Tender summary

QLDC is seeking a supplier that can provide experienced, senior and practical support to the WSCCO Establishment Programme. The supplier will be expected to: • Provide continuity of development of the Programme to Level 4 with Workstream Leads • Ongoing management and coordination of the establishment programme; • Provide clear programme planning, reporting, risk, issue, dependency and decision tracking; • Provision of programme reports for the Programme Director, Board and Council CE • Provision of programme deliverables through graphical representation • Provide strategic advice on establishment sequencing, key decisions, risks and Day 1 readiness – experienced programme and change management expertise, managing large change programmes; • Prepare and Lead workshops for significant milestones: Transfer Agreement, LGFA funding requirements, Shared Services, Staff Transition (in collaboration with Organisation, People & Transition workstream) • Provide a named Governance Workstream Lead to lead the Governance, Regulatory, Partnerships and Planning workstream – a strategic legal and governance leader with expertise in scale transformation across public and private sectors; • Support key governance artefacts, including the Constitution, Statement of Expectations, governance framework, shareholder interface arrangements, Board arrangements and related decision material; • Provide specialist technical financial expertise to support financial, commercial and regulatory establishment matters, with expertise in Pricing Paths, LGFA funding, IFFA funding, Development Policies and cost to service principles; • Work collaboratively with QLDC, the Programme Director, workstream leads, the WSCCO Board/Chair, incoming Chief Executive, mana whenua, legal advisors, financial advisors and other suppliers; and • Provide flexible support for critical milestones, workshops, Board cycles and decision points.

What to check before bidding

• Issued by Queenstown-Lakes District Council.
• Located in New Zealand.
• Source notice 34260191 on www.gets.govt.nz.
• Notice published 24 Jun 2026; Tenqual indexed it 10 Jun 2026.
• Deadline listed as 24 Jun 2026.
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