Improved Productivity / High Value Manufacturing (Stage One)

Details

Tender Closed
RFx ID :	19643768
Tender Name :	Improved Productivity / High Value Manufacturing (Stage One)
Reference # :	1185 - 17/18
Open Date :	Thursday, 19 April 2018 10:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  :	Sunday, 13 May 2018 5:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Department/Business Unit :	Strategic Policy
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Cluster  [?]
Categories :	70120000 - Livestock services 70130000 - Land and soil preparation and management and protection 70140000 - Crop production and management and protection 70170000 - Water resources development and oversight
Regions:	Canterbury
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Warren Gilbertson 03 367 7478
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :	c/o Canterbury Mayoral Forum Secretariat, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :
Agency Address :

Project summary

1. The fundamental objective of the Project is to commercialise value-add innovations in the agri-tech sector and nascent high value manufacturing across Canterbury, contributing to an increase in regional productivity and GDP growth, making the best of Canterbury’s natural advantages and strengths within acceptable environmental limits.
2. The Project will identify potential value-add inventions and innovations from within the Canterbury agricultural industry and the research and innovation ecosystem.
3. The Project will develop and broker pathways and methods for adoption by industry of these new inventions and innovations.
4. The first stage of work focusses on identifying opportunities to increase the value add to Canterbury from agricultural production. Research will focus on identifying specific opportunities to generate additional value through, for example, different market development strategies, new product development and increasing processing within Canterbury. These opportunities will be identified and selected in partnership with industry, partner agencies, and others in the Canterbury innovation ecosystem. The work will complement and integrate with existing supply-side initiatives such as the Lincoln Hub and collaboratively, will contribute towards the development of increasing value-added exports from Canterbury’s traditional and emerging market strengths.
5. Activities undertaken in the first stage are to identify the following:
• the current state and potential of the Agri-tech sector within the Canterbury region
• the key players – Agri-tech sector; manufacturing / technology; research (Lincoln Hub; University / CRI’s; Agri businesses i.e. PGG Wrightson, Farmlands etc.; farming and relevant business leaders; Foundation for Arable Research (FAR); Callaghan Innovation; NZ Trade and Enterprise; Economic Development NZ.
• worldwide technology trends which will ultimately affect the likes of land use systems, logistics, and customer behaviours
• high value manufacturing/processes/ systems/products, present and potential, which have direct impact on agricultural production, harvesting, marketing and supply.
• Focus on sustainable and eco-friendly opportunities.

This tender has been awarded to:

• David Rendall

Award Date: Wednesday, 13 June 2018 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Thursday, 17 May 2018 10:07 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)