Aerial Survey of Hector’s Dolphins

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Tender Closed
RFx ID :	33290771
Tender Name :	Aerial Survey of Hector’s Dolphins
Reference # :
Open Date :	Wednesday, 14 January 2026 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Friday, 13 February 2026 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	77000000 - Environmental Services
Regions:	Auckland Bay of Plenty Canterbury Chatham Islands Gisborne Hawke's Bay Manawatu-Wanganui Marlborough Nelson Northland Otago Southland Taranaki Tasman Waikato Wellington West Coast
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	DOC Procurement Team tenders@doc.govt.nz Please direct all communication through GETS
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :	N/A
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :	N/A
Agency Address :

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is seeking to engage a qualified supplier to carry out an aerial survey of Hector’s dolphins along the east coast of the South Island. The primary objective of the survey is to update existing data on dolphin abundance to support conservation planning and management. The scope includes the provision of aircraft, equipment, and personnel capable of executing systematic aerial transects across designated survey zones, in accordance with established marine mammal survey protocols.
The scope also includes trialling digital image capture alongside observer-based methods to enable direct comparability.

This tender has been awarded.

• Cawthron Institute Trust Board - 98, Halifax St East, Nelson, 7010, NEW ZEALAND

Further Award Information:
Agency name: Department of Conservation
Agency address: Conservation House, 18 - 32 Manners Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
Successful supplier’s name: Cawthron Institute Trust Board T/A Cawthron Institute
Successful supplier’s address: Nelson
Successful supplier’s New Zealand Business Number (NZBN): 9429047263277
Description of the services or goods: Aerial Survey of Hector's Dolphins
Date the contract was awarded: 29-Jun-26
Duration of the contract including any extension/renewal options: 2 years
Type of procurement process: Open tender
Lowest and highest priced offers evaluated (GST exclusive):
Lowest offer (GST excl): $1,990,000
Highest offer (GST excl): $2,800,000

Award Date: Monday, 29 June 2026 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Monday, 24 August 2026 8:28 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)