Ministry for Primary Industries

ADVANCED NOTICE Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service Science and Research Services Panel

Advanced Notice - full RFP to be released on GETS Wednesday 15 February 2023.

Ministry for Primary Industries (the Ministry) will soon be going to market to appoint a new panel of suppliers for the provision of Forestry Science and Research Services (‘the Panel’) for an initial term of 3 years with rights to renew for two further terms of two years, and the right to appoint new suppliers to the Panel from time to time.
The aim of the Panel will be to provide a majority of the forestry science and research services the Ministry sources from external suppliers - in accordance with Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service (TUR – NZFS) objectives.
TUR-NZFS works with tangata whenua, landowners and the forestry and wood processing sectors to make the most of our forests contribution to Aotearoa New Zealand’s social, cultural, environmental, and economic wellbeing.

The in-scope service categories can be found on the Advanced Notice documentation attached.

If you are interested, please register to attend our supplier briefings on Monday 20 February 2023. These will be held virtually.
To register please email Katrina Ross, Procurement Specialist – Katrina.ross@mpi.govt.nz cc Andrena Smith, Procurement Specialist – Andrena.Smith@mpi.govt.nz Subject Line: TUR NZFS Panel Tender Briefing

Indicative RFx Release Date: Q1 2023
Department/Business Unit: Te Uru Rakau - Forestry NZ
Project Status: Confirmed
Indicative Total Value: $50M - $100M