To address the poor slowdown and stopping performance of the Manapouri hydro generators Meridian has initiated a project of works that will see about the repair/restoration of each effected hydro generators.

Meridian wishes to engage with one company to procure two sets of replacement wicket gates plus four spare gates (44 gates in total). The newly manufactured wicket gates are to be designed to work within the existing machine envelope, while also being designed so that galling damage does not occur again.

The goods include the shop drawings, manufacture, and delivery of forty-four (44) Wicket Gates. The goods include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Procurement and supply of all materials. Note; material to be compatible with other components in the turbine.

- Manufacture and supply of replacement wicket gates.

- Comprehensive quality control of all manufactured items.

- Health and Safety management.

- Project management and reporting.

- Manufacture and supply of a wicket gate profile template.

- Delivery of all manufactured goods from manufacture location to the Delivery Place. Supply of manufacture documentation including; as manufactured drawings, materials certifications, quality assurance records, project management and manufacture reports, and transportation records.