Open government and public tenders
Find open Australian and New Zealand tenders by state, then write a winning response with Scryve.
Find open Australian and New Zealand tenders by state, then write a winning response with Scryve.
Find open Australian and New Zealand tenders by state, then write a winning response with Scryve.
NZTA is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Contract Administrator, as defined in NZS 3910:2023, supported by an MSQA team to provide construction contract management services. The Contract Administrator must one individual who hold, or be able to obtain by tender submission, current NZTA Level 4 Accreditation for Engineer to Contract and NZTA Level 4 Accreditation for Engineer’s Representative. NZTA is seeking a supplier that can demonstrate, with evidence, their capability to: support the procurement of a construction contractor by participating as a member of the tender evaluation team during the physical works tender process, including contractor-led interactive meetings; manage the construction contract and fulfil the role of Contract Administrator as defined under NZS 3910:2023 during construction; provide independent monitoring, surveillance and quality assurance activities; and work closely and constructively with the NZTA Project Manager and the Contractor to support the successful delivery of the project. Electronic copies of the tender documents are attached to this advertisement. All tender communications must be submitted through the online forum Questions and Answers Portal. Responses to tender questions and clarification requests will be issued by Notice to Tenderer and made available through the online portal addenda. Tender submissions must be uploaded to the eTender Box as two separate files in PDF format, together with an Excel spreadsheet for the Schedule of Prices. The file upload limit is 50MB. Tender submission files should be labelled as follows: File No. 1 – Contract No. 13038 – Tender, excluding Price; and File No. 2 – Contract No. 13038 – Price. Briefing - An online Group Tenderer’s Briefing will be held at 10am on Wedneday 1 July 2026. Please confirm your attendance (up to two people per tenderer) by emailing the Tender Secretary at tender@nzta.govt.nz by 2:00pm Tuesday 30 June. A Microsoft Teams link will be provided by 5:00pm on the same day. Tender submissions will only be accepted electronically via the eTender Box. Contact: Rachel Mackay Email: tender@nzta.govt.nz
A strong tender response is clear, compliant, and backed by evidence. These steps apply to most Australian and New Zealand public tenders.
Open the official listing and download the full tender pack. Note the response schedules, evaluation criteria, mandatory conditions, and the exact closing time and lodgement method.
Check licences, insurances, certifications, and any conformance requirements before you commit. A quick bid or no-bid decision saves days of wasted effort on a tender you cannot win.
Respond to each evaluation criterion directly and back your claims with concrete examples, referees, and past performance. Address the buyer’s stated need, not a generic capability statement.
Submit through the source portal well before the deadline. Late or incorrectly lodged bids are almost always rejected, so leave time for uploads, portal errors, and last-minute questions.
