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Country: New Zealand
Summary: Napier City Councilnapier City Council. Nanz (National Aquarium of New Zealand) Facility Lease/Procurement. Rfx Id: 33104699. Reference: C100543. Close Date: Friday, 16 January 2026, 2:00 Pm (Pacific/...
NZT Ref No: 132113666
Deadline: 16 Jan 2026
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Government
Tender Value: Refer Document
Notice Type: Tender
Document Ref. No.: NZ-1148717
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Napier City CouncilNAPIER CITY COUNCIL. NANZ (NATIONAL AQUARIUM OF NEW ZEALAND) FACILITY LEASE/PROCUREMENT. RFx ID: 33104699. Reference: C100543. Close Date: Friday, 16 January 2026, 2:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00). Department/Business Unit: Community Services - Venues & City Culture. Tender Type: Registration of Interest (ROI). Region: Hawke's Bay Overview: The National Aquarium of New Zealand (NANZ) is comprised of an original building that was designed and constructed between 1973 and 1976 with additional expansions in 2002 and 2012. The current NANZ facility houses both salt and freshwater collections with exhibit and visitor spaces on two levels and is home to a diverse range of saltwater, freshwater and land animal exhibits from New Zealand and around the world. Back of house and administrative support spaces are dispersed throughout the facility. It is one of only two aquariums in this country and the only publicly owned aquarium facility. The Napier City Council has requested that all options for proposed commercial frameworks that will best serve Council and its rate payers for the ongoing viability of the facility be reviewed. As such, it is intended to seek expressions of interest from the open market (nationally and internationally) from suppliers that have had experience with operating recreational, tourism, biodiversity and educational focused assets, including but not limited to the following options for the buildings (as per council NANZ Annual plan consultation 24/25). Option 1: Demolish and rebuild the facility with income-generating activities. Option 2: Partial refurbishment and redevelopment. Option 3a: Council exits the aquarium activity by transferring to a new party (most community support). It is anticipated that the Council will be required to undertake further consultation in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2002, once the terms of the proposed lease are confirmed. Should the lease result in the transfer of c...
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Napier City Councilnapier City Council. Nanz (National Aquarium of New Zealand) Facility Lease/Procurement. Rfx Id: 33104699. Reference: C100543. Close Date: Friday, 16 January 2026, 2:00 Pm (Pacific/... - Newzealand Tender

The NAPIER CITY COUNCIL, a Government sector organization in New Zealand, has announced a new tender for Napier City Councilnapier City Council. Nanz (National Aquarium of New Zealand) Facility Lease/Procurement. Rfx Id: 33104699. Reference: C100543. Close Date: Friday, 16 January 2026, 2:00 Pm (Pacific/.... This tender is published on NewzealandTender under NZT Ref No: 132113666 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2026-01-16.

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