Ministry for Primary Industries

ADVANCED NOTICE Vessel Replacement Programme

MPI (The Ministry) is a Maritime Transport Operator (operates under a Transport Operating Plan) and is responsible for a fleet of 30 vessels that comply with the provisions of the NZ Maritime Operator Safety System (MOSS). These vessels are used for sea patrolling across New Zealand and operate under three fishery sector groups (commercial, recreational, and customary). Each vessel must be in compliant working order to undertake the range of business activities in New Zealand waters consisting of both fresh and saltwater conditions, which encompasses fisheries patrols, surveillance and enforcement, multi-agency cooperation and maritime assistance.

This Advanced Notice is to inform of the intention to go to market for a nationwide solution for replacement vessels with one or more key suppliers, strategically targeting long-term single supply arrangements. For the purposes of these requirements, vessels under 5m in length are defined as small vessels and vessels of 5.8 metres to a maximum of 7.5 metres are defined as large vessels.

Department/Business Unit: Fisheries New Zealand

Status Open
Tenderer https://www.gets.govt.nz/MPI
Closing 16 Jul 2025 5:00 PM NZST
Reference 31852849
Notice Type Notice of Information (NOI)
Regions New Zealand
Customer Reference O - C0037999
Contact Details Katrina Ross
Katrina.Ross@mpi.govt.nz
Published 13 Jun 2025 12:00 PM NZST

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