New Zealand Defence Force

NZDF New Build Housing - Waiouru (Budget 2026) - Design and Build Main Contractor

**This is an advance notice only, a tender has not yet been released and no response is required**

NZDF plans to imminently release an RFT seeking a Main Contractor for the design and construction of approximately 14 new single level standalone homes at Waiouru, as part of the NZDF Housing Programme. This project is planned to include design and construction of the new turnkey homes, as well associated on and off lot landscaping/civils, on NZDF owned/designated land.

Tenderers MUST meet the following minimum requirements. Those that cannot satisfactorily demonstrate adherence to these preconditions will not be progressed to evaluation:

- Residential Delivery Experience – Tenderers MUST have delivered a minimum of FIFTEEN residential dwellings, including a design and build residential development of at least FIVE or more dwellings, within the past THREE years.

- Capacity to Commence – confirmation of capacity to commence in line with the proposed start date, and that sufficient capacity exists throughout the proposed programme to complete the works.

- Experience with design and build contracts – confirmation and demonstration of experience working under design and build contracts.

- Bonds and Security – confirmed ability to obtain a 5% performance bond based on their proposed price.

If interested, the only action required is to subscribe to this notice and ensure your company has a profile set up on NZDF's e-tendering portal SmartProcure - go to https://nzdf.bravosolution.com to do so. This is the portal through which the RFT will be managed, and responses received. The RFT release on GETS will direct all interested parties to SmartProcure.

Department/Business Unit: Defence Estate and Infrastructure