Procurement

Stepping forward

Review of physical works and professional services procurement procedures

Land Transport NZ is reviewing its procurement procedures for professional services and physical works (the Review).

The purpose of the Review is to:

• Ensure alignment between the procurement procedures and the Land Transport Management Act 2003 (LTMA)
• Maximise opportunities for achieving value for money from NLTP funds spent by approved organisations in the current market environment.

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 process feedback. The change initiatives aim to assist approved organizations 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 process feedback both written and verbal is summarized in the following document:

• Summary of feedback from the land transport sector

Stage 2 of the Review

Stage 2 of the Review delivers the changes and outcomes recommended in the first stage of the Review. It has a medium to long term focus and is designed to enable approved organisations to use procurement to achieve better value for money from their NLTP funding.

Procurement Review Reference Group

The Reference Group represents approved organisations (local authorities and Transit NZ), their suppliers (NZ Contractors’ Federation, Roading NZ, ACENZ), and the Ministry of Transport. Reference Group members are an important communications channel between Land Transport NZ and key stakeholder groups.

During Stage 2 of the Review, Land Transport NZ will work with the Procurement Review Reference Group on implementing the change initiatives. It is expected that this Group will provide progress reports to the stakeholder groups they represent. Land Transport New Zealand will also provide regular updates on the Review through this website and other electronic and print media.

Procurement manuals and support guides

• PFM3 - Competitive pricing procedures - volume 1 - Physical works and professional services
• TFM4 - Competitive pricing procedures - volume 2 - Public passenger transport
• Procurement procedure and guidelines for community focused activities

News

• Procurement review - physical works and professional services - news update August 2008
• Procurement review - physical works and professional services - news upate May 2008
• Procurement review - questions and answers - June 2008

Contact us

If you would like to receive email messages alerting you to the latest Land Transport NZ procurement news or related communications, please email procurement@nzta.govt.nz with the word 'SUBSCRIBE' in the subject line.

Page updated: 9 May 2008