3 Waters Drinking Water Safety & Compliance Audit Services

Details

RFx ID :	34480674
Tender Name :	3 Waters Drinking Water Safety & Compliance Audit Services
Reference # :	12017
Open Date :	Tuesday, 14 July 2026 9:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  :	Wednesday, 12 August 2026 4:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	77000000 - Environmental Services 81000000 - Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services
Regions:	Otago
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Jacqueline Atkinson jacqueline.atkinson@dcc.govt.nz 03 477 4000
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :

The Dunedin City Council (DCC) 3 Waters Group is responsible for managing drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services, which are subject to strict regulatory, planning, and performance reporting requirements. Under the Local Government Act 2002, councils must annually report on non-financial performance measures, including the safety of drinking water. This measure is based on compliance with national Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules (DWQAR) and must be reported in the Council’s annual report, which is audited by Audit New Zealand.

Specifically, we are seeking services related to:

• Annual drinking water compliance auditing services for the DCC’s four registered drinking water supplies (Dunedin City, Outram, Waikouaiti and West Taieri)
• Annual drinking water safety plan implementation audits.

DCC is looking to partner with a specialist drinking water safety and compliance auditing provider to provide independent verification of both annual performance reporting and the implementation of its Drinking Water Safety Plans (DWSPs). We are looking for a provider to partner with for a long-term contract opportunity of up to 7 years, subject to performance.