SWDC 3 Waters Operations, Maintenance & Reactive Renewals - RFP

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Tender Closed
RFx ID :	32735528
Tender Name :	SWDC 3 Waters Operations, Maintenance & Reactive Renewals - RFP
Reference # :
Open Date :	Friday, 10 October 2025 4:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Friday, 14 November 2025 4:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	83000000 - Public Utilities and Public Sector Related Services
Regions:	Wellington
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Peter Trafford peter.trafford@swdc.govt.nz 027 944 7706
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :	Not applicable
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :	Not applicable
Agency Address :	19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough, 5711, NEW ZEALAND

South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) is going to the market for its 3 Waters Operations, Maintenance and Reactive Renewals Contract. The process will be a two-staged open market process with Registration of Interest (ROI) then Request for Proposal (RFP) This RFP is the second formal step in the process. SWDC currently manages its capital programmes in-house and the rest of the services are provided by Wellington Water Limited (WWL). These include: treatment plant operations and maintenance: reticulation operations, maintenance and reactive renewals: peripheral services. SWDC have been advised that WWL will cease to exist from 30 June 2026. As part of Local Water Done Well, SWDC’s water operations will become part of Wairarapa Tararua Water (the three Wairarapa councils and Tararua District Council). There will be a period after 1 July 2026 until Wairarapa Tararua Water is fully functional. This contract is to provide the operations, maintenance and reactive renewals for the period until Wairarapa Tararua Water is ready to take over the services. The contract with the successful party will be novated to Wairarapa Tararua Water at some point. The minimal initial contract term is two years and potentially up to four years. In this RFP, SWDC have requested prices for 2, 3 & 4 years and SWDC will review what is the optimal term to line up with contracts that the other Wairarapa Tararua Water councils have. It also provides stability for SWDC while Wairarapa Tararua Water is set up and becomes fully operational. The contractor must be able to supply all the Services in scope and the contract is with one lead contracting party (not some sort of joint venture). Responses may include multiple parties, but there must be a lead contractor as part of the proposal, with others sub-contracting as part of that contract.

This tender has been awarded.

• City Care Ltd - 818, Wairakei Road, Christchurch Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8053, NEW ZEALAND

Award Date: Wednesday, 15 April 2026 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Monday, 20 April 2026 2:14 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)