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Procurement (Stepping forward)
Review of physical works, professional services and public transport procurement procedures
- Background information
Stage 1 of the Review
This stage involved extensive consultation including formal feedback on a consultation document. Eight sector group meetings were also held. A Stage 1 Review report was provided to the Land Transport NZ Board and detailed an integrated package of change initiatives based on the consultation feedback. The change initiatives aim to assist approved organisations in selecting the best procurement approaches for the various land transport activities they undertake.
- Executive summary of the Stage 1 review report (PDF, 162 KB)
Consultation feedback, both written and verbal, is summarized in the following document:
Stage 2 of the Review
Stage 2 of the review incorporates the previously separate public transport procurement review, and aims to deliver the changes and outcomes recommended from the first stages of the reviews of physical works, professional services and public transport. It has a long-term focus and is designed to enable approved organisations to use procurement to obtain better value for money spent from their NLTP funding.
Procurement Review Reference Group
The physical works and professional services reference group represents approved organisations (including local authorities), their suppliers (NZ Contractors’ Federation, Roading NZ, ACENZ), and the Ministry of Transport.
The public transport technical reference group represents approved organisations (regional councils and a territorial authority), their suppliers (Bus and Coach Association) and the Ministry of Transport.
During Stage 2 of the review, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) continued to work with these reference groups on implementing the change initiatives. Group members have been an important communications channel between NZTA and key stakeholder groups.
Roadshows
During November and December 2008, the NZTA held a series of free presentations around the country to provide local authorities, their suppliers and any other interested parties with information on the interim version of the Procurement manual.
The presentations provided information on:
- NZTA's objectives for a new procurement environment
- The structure and content of the new manual
- How organisations can obtain better procurement results by using the new manual
- How the new manual will be made operational
- How to provide feedback on the interim manual.
Road show dates and venues
| Location | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Whangarei |
12 November 2008 | Flames International Hotel Waverley Street Onerahi Whangarei |
| Auckland |
14 November 2008 | Quality Inn Manukau 477 Great South Road, Manukau City, Auckland |
| Wellington |
21 November 2008 | Deloitte House Level 16 Deloitte House 10 Brandon Street Wellington |
| Tauranga |
24 November 2008 | Hotel Armitage 9 Willow Street Tauranga |
| Hamilton |
25 November 2008 | Kingsgate Hotel 100 Garnett Avenue Te Rapa Hamilton |
| Christchurch |
1 December 2008 | Commodore Hotel (airport) 449 Memorial Avenue Burnside Christchurch |
| Greymouth |
2 December 2008 | Ashley Hotel 74 Tasman Street Greymouth |
| Dunedin |
4 December 2008 | Scenic Circle Southern Cross Cnr Princes & High Streets Dunedin |
| Nelson | 8 December 2008 | Rutherford Hotel Trafalgar Square Nelson City Centre |
| Palmerston North |
10 December 2008 | Travel Lodge 175 - 185 Cuba Street Palmerston North |
Piloting an interim Procurement manual
The NZTA's Highways and Network Operations Group (formerly Transit NZ’s State highways division), along with ten local and regional councils piloted an interim version of the Procurement manual developed following comprehensive reviews of procurement procedures relating specifically to:
- Physical works and professional services.
- Public transport.
The aim of the pilot was to test the content and practical application of the interim manual. A key component of the new manual is an emphasis on encouraging strategic planning in order to obtain whole-of-life value for money, rather than a shorter term focus on obtaining the lowest price up front. Views and experiences from the pilot helped shape the finalised manual.
A formal feedback process provided organisations and stakeholders not involved in the pilot with an opportunity to have a say on the content of the final manual.
Interim Procurement manual (PDF, 1.31 MB)
- Feedback document (PDF, 186 KB)
News
- Procurement review - physical works and professional services - news update August 2008
- Procurement review - physical works and professional services - news update May 2008
- Procurement review - questions and answers - October 2008
Contact us
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Page updated: 17 July 2009