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Fresh public-sector work includes a Bay of Plenty watermain renewal, independent research into hydrogen-production co-benefits and two Auckland school refurbishment packages. Suppliers also face four material submission deadlines today across council wellbeing services, natural-hazard analysis, wastewater instrumentation and hospital construction.

Reporting period: 5.13am NZDT, 29 September to 5.24am NZDT, 30 September 2026. Information cutoff: 5.24am NZDT, 30 September 2026.

NEW TENDERS

  • Western Bay of Plenty District Council — Little Waihi Road watermain renewal, Maketū. The council is seeking construction services to renew watermains from Wilson Road North to about 100 metres east of Church Road, plus a short Beach Road section. The stated outcomes include resilience, service reliability, firefighting capacity and backflow protection. RFQ, RFx 34994132, reference 25-1123; opened 11am Tuesday 29 September; closes 5pm Friday 23 October 2026 NZDT. Relevant suppliers include water-infrastructure and civil contractors. Official GETS tender https://www.gets.govt.nz/WBPDC/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=34994132.
  • Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority — electrolytic-hydrogen co-benefits research. EECA wants an independent provider to assess potential uses and value for the oxygen and waste heat produced alongside hydrogen, including practical capture requirements and possible effects on delivered hydrogen costs. Technology suppliers and project developers with a vested interest are excluded. RFP, RFx 35015693; opened 11am Tuesday 29 September; closes 5pm Friday 23 October 2026 NZDT. A supplier briefing is planned, with details to be issued by addendum. Official GETS tender https://www.gets.govt.nz/EECA/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=35015693.
  • Campbells Bay School, Auckland — roofing, gutter and downpipe replacement. The school has issued an open RFT for a main building contractor covering Blocks 1, 3, 9 and 12. RFx 35017616; opened 9am Tuesday 29 September; closes 5pm Tuesday 27 October 2026 NZDT. Official GETS tender https://www.gets.govt.nz/MEDUR/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=35017616.
  • Campbells Bay School, Auckland — toilet and flooring refurbishment. A separate open RFT seeks a main contractor for Block 9 student-toilet refurbishment, Block 2 girls’ toilets and cloak-bay vinyl replacement. RFx 35018220; opened 9am Tuesday 29 September; closes 5pm Tuesday 27 October 2026 NZDT. Official GETS tender https://www.gets.govt.nz/MEDUR/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=35018220.

CLOSING SOON

Selected public-sector opportunities with verified deadlines today:

  • Christchurch City Council — employee health and wellbeing support. RFP, RFx 32999702; closes 12pm Wednesday 30 September NZDT. The council seeks one integrated provider covering counselling and psychological support, critical-incident response, round-the-clock access, culturally responsive services, digital resources and reporting. Official GETS tender https://www.gets.govt.nz/CCC/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=32999702.
  • Queenstown Lakes District Council — natural-hazard assessment for Te Kirikiri Frankton and Wānaka. RFP, RFx 34823566, reference PROC-26-306295; closes 12pm Wednesday 30 September NZDT. The work covers hazard characterisation and risk assessment, including evidence gaps identified by the council. Official GETS tender https://www.gets.govt.nz/QLDC/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=34823566.
  • Taupō District Council — Whareroa wastewater-treatment-plant inlet-flow measurement. RFP, RFx 34866163, reference CN815; closes 2pm Wednesday 30 September NZDT. The council needs an engineered replacement for a weir plate that does not measure lower seasonal flows accurately. Official GETS tender https://www.gets.govt.nz/TDC/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=34866163.
  • Health New Zealand — Edmund Hillary Building inpatient ward, Middlemore Hospital. ROI, RFx 34842571, reference CT2608-022; closes 2pm Wednesday 30 September NZDT. This first-stage process seeks a main works contractor for converting about 500 square metres of office space into a 19-bed transition ward in a live hospital; a closed RFT is expected for shortlisted respondents, subject to funding approval. Official GETS tender https://www.gets.govt.nz/HEALTHNZ/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=34842571.

Coverage: A selective daily briefing of publicly advertised New Zealand public-sector procurement opportunities and confirmed awards identified from official sources. It is not an exhaustive register.