Department of Corrections

Advance Notice - Christchurch Men's Prison - Redevelopment Programme

This is an Advance Notice to inform suppliers of the anticipated timeline for an upcoming Expression of Interest (EOI) Invitation for Phases 1 and 2 of the Christchurch Men's Prison (CMP) Redevelopment Programme.

The Department of Corrections (the Department) last updated suppliers on 17 February 2025 through a market engagement process. The Department signalled to suppliers an intention to formally commence procurement, subject to confirmation of funding, through the release of an EOI Invitation mid-2025.


Funding for Phase 1 has now been confirmed and an EOI Invitation will be released on GETS on 12 May 2025.

The Department is seeking a consortium to design, construct, finance and maintain new prison facilities to be delivered over two phases (the Project) as part of the CMP Redevelopment Programme.

Further details on Project scope and key commercial terms will be provided in the EOI Invitation.

Below is a summary of target milestone activities and dates:

PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY ANTICIPATED TIMING
EOI Invitation issued on GETS 12 May 2025
Closing date for submission of EOI enquiries 18 June 2025
Closing date for submission of EOIs 25 June 2025
Announce Shortlisted Respondents 4 August 2025

Please subscribe to this Notice to receive updates when the EOI is released.

NOTE: Any responses or information provided to the Department at this stage will not be considered. The Department will not, in general, enter into any communications regarding the nature of this opportunity before the publication of the EOI.

Department/Business Unit: National Procurement Team