Construction consultancy services providers

What is the AoG construction consultancy services contract?

The AoG CCS contract is one of the All-of-Government panels offered by New Zealand Government Procurement, a branch within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

This panel covers the services that professional consultants provide in relation to construction or works projects. These include architecture, engineering, quantity surveying and project management services, among others.

Construction consultancy services

The application process

The AoG CCS contract uses Marketplace for the onboarding of new agencies and providers.

Marketplace is an online platform run by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) that lets New Zealand and international businesses offer their products and services directly to New Zealand government agencies.

Learn more about Marketplace

To become an AoG CCS provider, you need to complete an online application form. We will assess the application against the relevant criteria and notify you as to whether your application has been successful.

If an application is declined, we will give you reason(s) as to why it was unsuccessful.

Register as a supplier – Marketplace

Supplier onboarding

The application process for supplier onboarding opens twice a year, for a period of one month. These rounds take place in March and September, and we will process all applications within 10 working days. This scheduled approach helps us plan resources more effectively so that applications are completed faster, with fewer delays and an overall better experience for suppliers.

If your application was previously declined, you should address the reasons for this before re-applying.

We will not publish any list of unsuccessful applicants.

The application takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete if you prepare your answers in advance.

What information do I need to provide

The CCS application process document below outlines onboarding questions and criteria, and lists the various types of information needed for your application.

This includes:

• Business information
• Insurance information
• Financial and solvency information.

The person within your business coordinating the application process (the Administrator) will receive a confirmation email once the application has been submitted and is notified whether the application has been approved or declined.

This person will also become the initial primary business contact for agencies. If you wish to change the primary business contact for your business, email us.

If you are appointed to the panel, we will also request additional information from you to complete your profile (for example, company information, sector experience, location and regional presence).

Secondary procurement process

It is up to each agency to determine the secondary procurement process that it will follow in relation to each project and in accordance with its internal procurement policies.

The Government Procurement Rules set out how agencies should select providers via secondary procurement processes.

GETS will still be the Government’s main e-tendering platform. Agencies may use GETS to issue closed competitive tenders or alternatively they may contact your business directly to request a quote.

Government Procurement Rules

Using the construction consultancy services contract

Collaborative Marketplace Agreement

The Collaborative Marketplace Agreement is the contract between the Crown (for example MBIE and DIA) and the provider.

It is made up of two parts:

Part 1 - General terms

These terms apply to all providers in Marketplace, across a wide range of different industries and sectors. It sets out the process for applying to be a Marketplace provider, establishes the construction consultancy services panel (among others) and outlines the terms and conditions for using the Marketplace platform.

Part 2 – Channel terms for construction consultancy services

These terms are specific to construction consultancy services. They state that the Crown version of the Conditions of Contract for Consultancy Services (CCCS) will apply to a relationship between a provider and a government agency for construction consultancy services, unless those parties agree to use a different form of contract.

Updating provider information

All provider details are currently listed on this provider page. To update the information in your services listing, you need to contact us with the details, and we can make the changes for you. If you need to make any updates, email us.

What is the agency purchase agreement (APA)

An APA is the contract between you and a government agency. As a default (and as mentioned above), the Crown version of the Conditions of Contract for Consultancy Services (CCCS) should be used as the APA unless you and the agency agree to use a different form of contract.