Waikare Gorge Realignment – Pou Arahi

Tender summary

Professional Services (PS) This is a Professional Services contract for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) who is delivering the Waikare Gorge Realignment Project (SH2), a resilience-focused project involving a new 4km realignment and major bridge structure north of Napier. The project is being delivered in partnership with iwi and requires strong cultural leadership to ensure tikanga Māori is appropriately embedded across all stages of the project. This RFT seeks to engage a suitably qualified and experienced provider to undertake the role of Pou Ārahi for the project. The Pou Ārahi will provide strategic cultural leadership, support iwi engagement, and guide the integration of mātauranga Māori and tikanga into project delivery. Electronic copies of the RFT documentation are attached to this advertisement. ALL tenderer’s queries are to be SUBMITTED through the GETS Questions and Answers. All responses to tender queries/clarifications will be answered by Notice to Tenderer which will be available in the GETS addenda. Tender submissions shall be uploaded to GETS eTender box in two separate files (pdf format plus EXCEL spreadsheet Schedule of Prices). The GETS file upload limit is 50MB. The files should be labelled: • Contract Number - Supplier Company Name - File No 1 - Proposal excluding Price • Contract Number - Supplier Company Name - File No 2 - Price Tender submissions will only be accepted electronically via the GETS eTender Box. Tenderers should refer to the GETS website for instructions on uploading their tender submission files https://www.gets.govt.nz/SupplierUserTenderHelp.htm

What to check before bidding

• Issued by New Zealand Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) - HISTORIC.
• Located in New Zealand.
• Source notice 34315637 on www.gets.govt.nz.
• Notice published 13 Jul 2026; Tenqual indexed it 17 Jun 2026.
• Deadline listed as 14 Jul 2026.
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