Wastewater Investment Accelerator - Request for Proposal 2026 Tender
National Infrastructure Funding and Financing Ltd
In context
This is a contract notice published by a government body covering a mix of works, supplies and services. Delivery covers New Zealand (Oceania). It is classified under Water and Engineering and Infrastructure against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.
This is a Request for Proposal from New Zealand's National Infrastructure Funding and Financing Ltd to accelerate wastewater investment, likely seeking project development, financing, or delivery partners. Bidders should have expertise in wastewater infrastructure, project finance, or environmental engineering.
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About this tender
National Infrastructure Funding and Financing Ltd (NIFF) is seeking suppliers for the Wastewater Investment Accelerator, a national programme for the planning, procurement, deployment, and operations and maintenance of standardised modular wastewater treatment solutions. The solutions are intended for communities of fewer than 2,000 people. The programme aims to achieve compliance with wastewater environmental performance standards while improving cost efficiency, scalability, and delivery timelines. NIFF, MCERT, councils, and water service organisations have identified a substantial pipeline of upgrades, including projects with existing investment plans and funding pathways. Successful respondents will secure a position under the national programme. Participating councils and water service organisations can then access that position for multiple projects over a number of years. The page does not state a fixed contract term, a total programme value, or detailed deliverables beyond the scope described above. This is an All of Government opportunity (tender coverage) managed by a recognised Centre of Expertise. Reference number is 12102026WWIARFP and the RFx ID is 35176540.
Bidder eligibility
No pre-qualifications are required (GETS lists 'Pre-qualifications: None'). The page does not state specific registrations, technical classifications, references, prior experience, or financial thresholds. Exemption reason is listed as None.
How bids are scored
Not disclosed on the page. The tender notes that the agency wants responses split into price and non-price components via GETS split file responses, which implies a price/quality evaluation, but no weightings or scoring method are given.
Key requirements
- ✓Wastewater infrastructure investment acceleration
- ✓Public utilities and sector-related services expertise
- ✓Likely project development, financing, or delivery capability
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- Compared with 95 similar tenders (water in New Zealand) listed in the last 12 months.
- Similar tenders that state a value range from $1.9m to $9.5m, with a median of $5.0m (5 tenders).
- It allows 65 days to respond, longer than the typical 28 days across 95 similar tenders.
- The same organisation listed 1 other similar tender here in the last 12 months.
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About this sector
Water funding covers supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water efficiency, catchment management and flood risk. A large share is public procurement for infrastructure and services, alongside grants for innovation and access in underserved areas. Bidders and applicants are typically assessed on technical capacity, operating experience and community impact.
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