Construction Main Contractor - Hamilton Fit out project
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Inland Revenue (IR) currently leases two sites in Te Rapa, Hamilton, accommodating between 800 and 850 staff. There is an opportunity to consolidate the office accommodation at Te Rapa to optimise IR's property footprint, and it is IR's intention to move all its staff into one site at 21 Home Straight. IR is seeking a suitably experienced construction main contractor to carry out fit out works at its expanded site at Home Straight. This is an open Registration of Interest (ROI). Shortlisted respondents will proceed to the second phase of the process and be invited to respond to a Request for Proposal. Scope Fit out works at the expanded site at 21 Home Straight, Hamilton Contractor Requirements Suitably experienced as a construction main contractor Instructions to Tenderers This ROI will be run through IR's Cotiss tool. Access to this ROI, as well as all questions, answers, updates and addendums that pertain to this procurement process, will be provided exclusively via Cotiss. Respondents interested in this opportunity will need to create a Cotiss account for their organisation to access Cotiss by going to www.cotiss.com. Creating a Cotiss account will require acceptance by the organisation of the Cotiss Terms of Service. Proposals will be accepted through Cotiss on or before the deadline for proposals. Proposals must be named Construction Main Contractor - Hamilton Fitout Project HAMCONS-001. The following link will take you to the ROI in Cotiss: View ROI in Cotiss Enquiries Contact: Michelle Knapton Email: TendersMGT@ird.govt.nz
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