AI Enabled Project Forecasting and Delivery Confidence Tool - Expression of Interest
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi invites Expressions of Interest from suppliers with capability to design and deliver an AI-enabled project forecasting and delivery confidence tool, supported by predictive modelling, data engineering, infrastructure project controls and delivery assurance expertise. Purpose The purpose of this EOI is to identify suppliers that can help NZTA develop a reliable, secure, explainable and scalable AI-enabled tool that improves delivery confidence across cost, risk and schedule. The preferred solution should also create a foundation NZTA can progressively own, maintain and enhance internally. Scope The scope includes: Use of AI-enabled analytics to ingest, structure and analyse raw, semi-structured and structured NZTA project data, including cost, risk, schedule, reporting and assurance information, and convert it into practical forecasting and decision-support outputs Provision of an AI-enabled forecasting and early-warning layer across cost, risk and schedule, identifying patterns, correlations, outliers and weak indicators that may signal emerging delivery pressures Use of AI-enabled methods to ingest, structure and analyse NZTA project data in varying states of quality and maturity Application of predictive modelling and advanced analytics to assess cost forecasts, risk exposure, schedule requirements and delivery confidence Generation of explainable confidence indicators, exception triggers and variance signals for further review How to Apply The EOI involves submitting an Expression of up to five A4 pages in response to this advertisement, advising company or consortium and contact details. EOI submissions are to be uploaded to the GETS eTender box in a single file (PDF format) The GETS file upload limit is 10 MB The file should be labelled as: SUPPLIER COMPANY NAME – EOI SUBMISSION Tenderers should refer to the GETS website for instructions on uploading their EOI files: https://www.gets.govt.nz/SupplierUserTenderHelp.htm Enquiries Contact: Keegan Marsh Email: keegan.marsh@nzta.govt.nz
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