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School Property Regional - Supplier Programme - Market Engagement

Details

RFx ID : 34241016
Tender Name : School Property Regional - Supplier Programme - Market Engagement
Reference # :
Open Date : Monday, 8 June 2026 3:30 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  : Friday, 26 June 2026 6:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Department/Business Unit : Ministry of Education - Approval from Ministry Employee - ie. Case Manager
Tender Type : Request for Information (Market research) (RFI)
Tender Coverage : Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :
  • 72000000 - Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services
Regions:
  • New Zealand
Required Pre-qualifications : None
Contact : Alex Nairn
Alex.Nairn@education.govt.nz
GETS Q&A function
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  : https://education.surveymonkey.com/r/MOERSPSurvey
Alternate Physical Fax Number  : N/A
Overview

The Ministry of Education’s School Property group is reshaping how we partner with the construction sector to deliver school property across New Zealand, and we want your input to help make sure that our approach is designed for success.

We are looking at how we can move to a simpler, more coordinated model that delivers better outcomes for schools, gives suppliers greater certainty of work, and strengthens long-term partnerships across our portfolio.

At present, our delivery model includes multiple panels and programmes, often structured around different project types or construction methods. While these have enabled delivery, they can also create complexity, fragmentation, and limit visibility of upcoming opportunities.


We think there is a better way.
To support this shift, we have developed a proposed Regional Supplier Programme (RSP). This new approach is designed to streamline how work is planned, allocated, and delivered across the full range of school property projects, from new schools to classroom additions and upgrades.
The RSP is intended to create a more connected, predictable, and performance-driven system that benefits both schools and suppliers.


What could be different?
• A more streamlined supplier environment, with fewer panels and clearer pathways
• Regionally-based pipelines, providing greater visibility of upcoming work
• A stronger link between performance and future opportunities
• A consistent commercial and delivery model across project types and construction methodologies
• Improved certainty to support investment in people, capability, and innovation
This is a significant opportunity to shape how school property is delivered into the future. Strong supplier partnerships are going to be critical to its success and your input now will be critical to it’s design.


Help us test the model
We are seeking supplier feedback to understand whether the proposed RSP will work in practice and deliver the benefits we are aiming for.


Join the conversation
We will be hosting two supplier webinars:
• 16 June 2026 at 1:00pm https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/45516650603429?p=SFsTgcZV4BZQYJ3VYK

• 18 June 2026 at 1:00pm https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/4539721669475?p=jPmf8GYflb8yGvrybZ



Provide written feedback
You are also invited to provide written feedback via the link, by 11:59pm Friday 26 June: https://education.surveymonkey.com/r/MOERSPSurvey