Greater Wellington Future Bus Services - Tranche One

⁠⁠⁠Greater Wellington Regional Council (Greater Wellington), through its public transport brand Metlink, is the Public Transport Authority responsible for planning and delivering public transport services across the wider Wellington region. The current PTOM bus partnering contracts commenced in 2018, with the majority of these bus contracts expiring between 2027 – 2030.

This Request for Tender (RFT) seeks experienced and innovative operators to tender for the delivery of public transport passenger bus services across two key units – Unit 22: North-South, and Unit 23: Porirua-Tawa. This includes development of a potential new depot on a greenfield site. Contract award is expected to be in December 2026; delivery of bus services is expected to commence July 2028.

This GETS notice is for information only. Please note the following:

1. Virtual Data Room

• This RFT will be managed via our Virtual Data Room.
• Operators who have not already applied to register for the Virtual Data Room should use this link: https://dataroom.ansarada.com/gw.futurebusservices.trancheone.rft/sign-up/1560A4D1-C57D-4DA4-A662-CD85462A2F81
• Operators who have received confirmation of registration should now have access to the Virtual Data Room and the RFT documents.

2. Question and Answer process

• Questions and Answers will be managed in the Virtual Data Room.

3. Market Briefing

•  A market briefing for Tenderers will be held on Tuesday 5th May 2026.
• Please see the Virtual Data Room for market briefing information.

4. Key Dates and Deadlines

• Please refer to the RFT Part 01, Section 1.2 for our timeline and key dates and deadlines.