NZ Post Material Handling Equipment and Elevated Work Platforms
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview New Zealand Post Limited, Fliway Limited, and Supply Chain Solutions Limited (collectively, NZ Post) invite suitably qualified suppliers to participate in an open Request for Proposal (RFP) for the nationwide supply, maintenance, and support of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) and Elevated Work Platforms (EWP). About NZ Post operates a diverse fleet of approximately 570 MHE and EWP assets across its nationwide network, supporting critical mail, parcel, freight, warehousing, and logistics operations. These assets play an essential role in ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient processing and movement of goods across the businesses. Purpose This RFP forms part of NZ Post's broader fleet optimisation strategy. Over time, the fleet and supplier arrangements have evolved across multiple business units, resulting in increased complexity, duplication, and variability in fleet management practices. NZ Post is seeking to simplify its operating model through greater standardisation, improved asset management, enhanced visibility of fleet performance, and stronger supplier partnerships. Objectives Simplify the operating model through greater standardisation of fleet arrangements Improve asset management practices Enhance visibility of fleet performance Strengthen supplier partnerships Optimise whole-of-life value while maintaining high standards of operational performance, safety, compliance, and environmental responsibility Scope The scope includes: Nationwide supply of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) and Elevated Work Platforms (EWP) Maintenance of MHE and EWP assets Ongoing support of MHE and EWP assets Provision of forklifts, reach trucks, ride-ons, walk-behinds, walkie stackers, scrubbers, sweepers, scissor lifts, order pickers, worker assist vehicles, and other elevated work platforms Contractor Requirements Strong nationwide service capability Excellent health and safety performance Robust data and reporting solutions Commercial transparency Commitment to continuous improvement Enquiries Contact: Dan Mills Email: dan.mills@nzpost.co.nz Phone: 021633071
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