Public transport contracts
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Rail
Wellington's rail services were the first go through the new PTOM contract process. Transdev Wellington was awarded the contract and took over operating the network on 3 July 2016.
A redacted copy of the contract is available:
Rail Partnering Contract and Schedules 1 & 2
date_range Published 05 Apr 2024
Download now (PDF 1.6 MB) get_appRail Partnering Contract Schedules 3 to 19
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Download now (PDF 1.7 MB) get_appRail Partnering Contract Annexures 1 to 23
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Download now (PDF 968 KB) get_appNote:
- This contract has had commercially sensitive information redacted.
- Each redaction in the contract includes a comment box. The comment box shows the section of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) that forms the basis for the redaction. To view the comments box you need to download the document and open in Acrobat. LGOIMA deals with the availability to the public of official information held by local authorities and includes the limited grounds available for withholding information.
The original Partnering Contract was varied by respective Deeds of Variation. As well as the below, there are other variations that you can request to see by contacting info@gw.govt.nz. Please note that any request will be assessed against the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and may require redaction of commercially sensitive information.
Rail Partnering Contract Variations
date_range Published 16 May 2024
Download now (PDF 18 MB) get_appThe above document contains copies of multiple variations made in regard to the rail partnering contract. This also contains associated attachments, schedules, and appendices relating to those variations. You may note the different numbers on the variations. There are other variations which have been proposed or are in progress which are not finalised.
The attachment is made up of the following documents:
- Variation proposal – Partnering Contract (redacted)
- Variation proposal – Partnering Contract Number 1 – Annexure 19 (redacted)
- Variation proposal – Partnering Contract Number 2 (redacted)
- Variation proposal – Partnering Contract Number 3 – Schedule 7 (Operator Insurance requirements) (redacted)
- Contract Variation 5 (redacted)
- Contract Variation 6 (redacted)
- Contract Variation 7 (redacted)
- Contract Variation 9 (redacted)
- Contract Variation 10 (redacted)
- Contract Variation 12 (redacted)
- Contract Variation 12 Part 1 (redacted)
- Contract Variation 12 Part 2 (redacted)
- Contract Variation 16 (redacted)
- Attachment 1 ECPSS Revision of BFM Overhaul
- Attachment 2 Matangi Brake Module
- Attachment 3 Matangi Brake Module
- Attachment 4 Brake Frame Module
- Attachment 5 Letter Revision of BFM Overhaul
- Attachment 1 ECR 771 (redacted)
- Attachment 1 ECR 778 (redacted)
- Attachment 2 ECR 758
- Deed of variation Snapper on Rail (redacted)
Bus
In accordance with the requirements for the transition to PTOM, seven units have been directly appointed to incumbent operators and nine units have been tendered. You can find out which bus routes fall under a unit by opening the links below:
Unit | Operator | Average annual contracted base service fee | Method |
1 - North-South Spine (PDF 65 KB) | Tranzit Group | $10,149,854 | Tender |
2 - East-West Spine (PDF 59 KB) | Kinetic | $12,055,701 |
Direct Appointment |
3 - University (PDF 43 KB) | Kinetic | $4,448,048 |
Direct Appointment |
4 - Khandallah/Aro (PDF 34 KB) | Tranzit Group | $4,176,062 | Tender |
5 - Central (PDF 45 KB) | Kinetic | $4,373,175 |
Direct Appointment |
6 - Taranaki (PDF 33 KB) | Kinetic | $4,202,470 |
Direct Appointment |
7 - Brooklyn/Owhiro (PDF 35 KB) | Tranzit Group | $4,237,788 | Tender |
8 - Newlands (PDF 30 KB) | Mana Coach Services | $4,199,809 |
Direct Appointment |
9 - Lower Hutt (PDF 51 KB) | Tranzit Group | $7,059,595 | Tender |
10 - Upper Hutt (PDF 50 KB) | Tranzit Group | $5,414,605 | Tender |
11 - Wainuiomata (PDF 37 KB) | Tranzit Group | $2,998,773 | Tender |
12 - Eastbourne (PDF 38 KB) | Kinetic | $4,219,260 |
Direct Appointment |
13 - Porirua (PDF 47 KB) | Tranzit Group | $4,260,071 | Tender |
14 - Kapiti (PDF 46 KB) | Madge Coachlines (t/a Uzabus) | $3,256,931 | Tender |
15 - Wairarapa (PDF 38 KB) | Tranzit Group | $1,138,244 | Tender |
18 - Tawa (PDF 32 KB) | Mana Coach Services | $2,467,775 |
Direct Appointment |
A representative version of the contract entered into between GWRC and bus operators is available below.
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Published 01 May 2018
Bus Partnering Contract - GWRC and Operator
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Published 01 May 2018
Schedules 2 - 15
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Published 01 May 2018
Annexure 1 - Timetable Change Process
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Published 01 May 2018
Articles of Agreement
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Published 01 May 2018
Novation Deed
This contract has had commercially sensitive information redacted.
Each redaction in the contract includes a comment box. The comment box shows the section of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) that forms the basis for the redaction. To view the comments box you need to download the document and open in Acrobat. LGOIMA deals with the availability to the public of official information held by local authorities and includes the limited grounds available for withholding information.
Probity principles
As a public entity, GWRC has a very strong commitment to achieving the highest possible standard of probity in relation to this tender process. The key documents that outline GWRC’s probity approach are the PTOM Probity Framework (PDF 11 MB) and PTOM Probity Plan (Bus). (PDF 8.4 MB)
Request for Tender documents
The following documentation was provided to those bus operating companies who registered with GWRC to participate in the tender process. Due to ongoing commercial negotiations with operators some sections of the documentation have been redacted.
Update: July 2018 GWRC has concluded its negotiations, please contact us at info@gw.govt.nz should you wish to request a new copy of these documents. Please note that it is likely that GWRC will still need to withhold portions of the information contained in the documents.
- Greater Wellington Services - Request for Tender (PDF 3.2 MB)
- Redacted Greater Wellington Bus Services - Information Memorandum (PDF 8.6 MB)
- Part 1 - Response Template (PDF 266 KB)
- Part 2a - Instruction Booklet (PDF 700 KB)
- Part 2b - Instruction Booklet (PDF 737 KB)
- Fleet Emissions Response Template (PDF 32 KB)
- Pricing Response Template (PDF 107 KB)
- Tenderers' Capacity Response Template (PDF 217 KB)
- Due Diligence Response Template (PDF 257 KB)
- Submission Checklist Response Template (PDF 180 KB)
- Director Declaration letter for non-audited accounts (PDF 55 KB)
A number of reports and updates were provided to GWRC's elected members during the development and preparation of the tender process. Some of these sought and received decisions from Council. Minutes recording decisions made by Council are included in the documents provided. Certain information in the following documents has been redacted. The reasons for each redaction are noted in the documents:
- Council Report - PTOM Bus transition arrangements - (PDF 4.3 MB) 28 September 2016
- Restricted public excluded minutes of the Council meeting - PTOM bus transition arrangements - (PDF 276 KB) 28 September 2016
- Report to Council - approval for RFT release - (PDF 18 MB) 29 June 2016
- RPE minutes of the Council Meeting - (PDF 77 KB) 29 June 2016
- Report to STC Approval of RFT for release - (PDF 8.7 MB) 22 June 2016
- RPE Minutes of the Sustainable Transport Committee Meeting - (PDF 42 KB) 22 June 2016
- PTOM Bus Update to Council Workshop - update on RFT for PTOM bus services - (PDF 14 MB) 26 May 2016
- PTOM Bus update to Council Workshop - Explaining the RFT for PTOM Bus Services - (PDF 9.2 MB) 8 March 2016
- Report to Council - bus procurement strategy - (PDF 4.2 MB) 16 December 2015
- RPE Minute Extract Council - (PDF 28 KB) 16 December 2015
- Report to Sustainable Transport Committee (STC) - PTOM Bus Procurement Strategy (PDF 8.8 MB) - (PDF 8.8 MB) 1 December 2015
- RPE Minutes for the Sustainable Transport Committee Meeting - (PDF 46 KB) 1 December 2015
- PTOM Bus Update to Council Workshop - (PDF 13 MB) 17 November 2015
The original Partnering Contracts were varied by the respective Deeds of Variation. As well as the below, there are other variations that you can request to see by contacting info@gw.govt.nz. Please note that any request will be assessed against the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and may require redaction of commercially sensitive information.
Deed of Variation - Performance Regime
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Download now (PDF 4.5 MB) get_appVariation Order - Effective 1 June 2023
date_range Published 05 Apr 2024
Download now (PDF 574 KB) get_appKinetic Deeds of Variation - Redacted
date_range Published 05 Apr 2024
Download now (PDF 7 MB) get_appTranzit Deeds of Variation - Redacted
date_range Published 05 Apr 2024
Download now (PDF 8.2 MB) get_appFerry
This contract has had commercially sensitive information redacted.
East by West Ferries Partnering Agreement - Redacted
date_range Published 19 Jun 2024
Download now (PDF 36 MB) get_appGet in touch
- Phone:
- 0800 496 734
- Email:
- info@gw.govt.nz