NZTA registers ecological suppliers for streamlined appointments.
The New Zealand Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) is establishing an Ecological Suppliers Directory to register professional services firms, sole traders, and other organizations carrying out ecological work in New Zealand. The directory covers expertise in geology, earth science, land and soil protection, forestry conservation, wildlife and flora, environmental services, marine biology, ecological science, botanical science, and agricultural science. Suppliers self-report their organization details, specialist expertise, services, permits, and past NZTA project experience. The directory will be used to contact suppliers about updates to standards and may streamline direct appointments where open competitive procurement is not required. Registration is voluntary and does not exclude suppliers from future procurement opportunities.