Tenders/CON00004041-2026 Manga-o-nua Hillcrest Library Design Services

CON00004041-2026 Manga-o-nua Hillcrest Library Design Services

Hamilton City Council

Published: Nov 11, 2026

Updated: Nov 11, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the construction and civil works and architecture and engineering sectors, with a focus on Buildings and Architectural Design. Located in New Zealand, Pacific & Oceania, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through GETS - New Zealand Government, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the construction and civil works sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Manga-o-nua Hillcrest Library Architectural and Multidisciplinary Design Services --- Extracted from documents --- Manga-o-nua Hillcrest Library Architectural and Multidisciplinary Design ServicesHamilton City Council is seeking proposals from suitably experienced architectural practices to provide lead architectural and multidisciplinary design services for the reinstatement and expansion of Manga-o-nua Hillcrest Library at 58 Masters Avenue, Hamilton.The library was damaged by fire in August 2025. Before the fire, it was Council’s busiest neighbourhood library, receiving approximately 82,000 visits each year. Council intends to restore library services and develop the existing building as a contemporary, accessible, flexible and welcoming library and community facility with capacity to meet future demand.The appointed consultant will act as lead architect, lead consultant and multidisciplinary design coordinator. The services are expected to include design-brief validation, project inception, concept design, developed design, detailed design, planning and consenting advice, building-consent documentation, stakeholder and mana whenua engagement support, cost planning, design-risk management, accessibility and fire compliance, and preparation of coordinated documentation for the future physical works procurement.The consultant will coordinate the architectural, structural, building-services, fire, planning, landscape, cost-management and other specialist disciplines needed to deliver the project. The services will also include assessment of the existing fire-affected building and its structural elements, integration of building access and site-interface requirements, and coordination with Council’s separate transport workstream.The procurement may include separately priced conditional portions for transport and traffic-filter design and construction-phase design support. These portions are not guaranteed and may proceed only following separate written instruction from Council.Council will use an open, single-stage Request for Proposal and a weighted-attribute evaluation. Proposals will be assessed on methodology and delivery approach, relevant experience, key personnel and resourcing, Economic Benefit, Local Participation and price

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from GETS - New Zealand Government and was originally published on November 11, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council has issued 25 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 7 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Construction & Civil Works, and General Supplies & Services. All notices are published for New Zealand. Notices are distributed via GETS - New Zealand Government. Most recent publication: November 11, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Construction & Civil Works sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in New Zealand. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Hamilton City Council in New Zealand. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.