Gas Industry Co, as the industry body approved under the Gas Act, is required to appoint service providers to perform various roles under gas governance arrangements. Pursuant to the Gas Governance (Critical Contingency Management) Regulations 2008, Gas Industry Co must appoint a service provider to perform the Critical Contingency Operator (CCO) role. The appointment of the current service provider expires on 1 March 2022.
We are using a competitive tender process to fill this role in order to invite the widest possible interest and to provide maximum value to industry participants. We therefore invite prospective respondents to submit a proposal in accordance with the process set out in the RFP attached below.
This document gives guidance on the structure and content of proposals, provides background information on the requirements of the role and the nature of the services, and highlights Gas Industry Co’s expectations around service provision.
Responses to this RFP must be delivered to Gas Industry Co no later than 1pm (1300 hours) on Monday 9 August 2021 (Deadline). Prospective respondents must register their interest via email at any time before the Deadline in order to receive any updated information that may be circulated by Gas Industry Co during the tender period.
All correspondence relating to this RFP must be in writing via email or courier and directed to:
Gerry Hughes
Gas Industry Co
Level 8, the Todd Building
95 Customhouse Quay
Wellington 6011
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +64 4 472 1800
Cell: +64 21 437794
Proposed timeline
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Milestone |
Date (2021) |
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Issue of RFP |
5 July |
|
Deadline for Questions |
4pm, 26 July |
|
Meeting with incumbent CCO (if required) |
Prior to 26 July |
|
Deadline for Responses* |
1pm, 9 August |
|
Vendor Shortlist Notified |
16 August |
|
Vendor Presentations |
23 August |
|
Preferred Respondent(s) selected |
26 August |
|
Unsuccessful Respondents informed |
26 August |
|
Agreement signed |
23 September |
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Start of Handover Period: (start of disengagement services for outgoing CCO) |
1 November |
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Commencement (all CCO responsibilities transferred to new CCO) |
1 March 2022 |
* Interest may be registered at any time prior to 1pm on Monday, 9 August 2021 (Deadline).