Bay of Plenty Local Authority Shared Services

BOPLASS Aerial Imagery 2026-27

BOPLASS Ltd is a Council Controlled Organisation owned by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Rotorua Lakes Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Kawerau District Council, Tauranga City Council, Opotiki District Council, Whakatane District Council, Taupo District Council and Gisborne District Council and has been established to promote shared services between local authorities in the Bay of Plenty/Gisborne regions and elsewhere.

This contract applies to Aerial Imagery purchased under contract on behalf of the following councils:
• Bay of Plenty Regional Council
• Rotorua Lakes Council
• Western Bay of Plenty District Council

BOPLASS Ltd wishes to acquire digital aerial imagery and vector data over selected areas of the region covered by its constituent councils. This data can be categorised as high resolution (0.2m GSD) rural aerial photography.

Details of the evaluation will be confidential to the Principal and their evaluation will be based on the information supplied. The Principal’s decision shall be final. The Principal reserves the right to request clarification of information, if so required.

The primary purpose of the digital aerial imagery is as a backdrop for GIS applications and as a guide for GIS spatial data capture. All orthophotography will be provided in New Zealand Transverse Mercator 2000 projection (NZTM2000). The datum is New Zealand Geodetic Datum 2000 (NZGD2000).