Contractors that work with Council will have shared duties to the health and safety of themselves and others. This page covers pre-qualification and reporting.
Contractor pre-qualification schemes
To work for Tauranga City Council, contractors will need to demonstrate they have the ability, resources and systems required to manage their work safely. All contractors that complete physical work for Tauranga City Council must be pre-qualified before commencing work on a contract.
Having a pre-qualification scheme will not automatically guarantee a contract with Tauranga City Council. For more information on how to apply for a tender, see contract opportunities below.
Tauranga City Council accepts the following pre-qualification schemes.
SHE pre-qual
SHE offers contractor pre-qualification evaluation services, measured against 45001 and best practice standards.
Visit SHE website
Tōtika
The Tōtika scheme is a standardised pre-qualification framework that can be assessed by one of the accredited providers.
Check the accredited providers
Other providers
Depending on the scope of work, associated risks, and criteria used by the provider, we may accept alternate pre-qualification providers. If you have another type of pre-qualification, please check with us if we'll accept your current scheme by contacting safety@tauranga.govt.nz.
Contract Opportunities
Tauranga City Council doesn't have an approved or preferred contractors list. If you are interested in working with us, you can find more information on contract opportunities and our tendering process below.
Tendering at TCC
Working as a Contractor for TCC
As a contractor for Tauranga City Council, you have a vital role to play in our community. Watch the following video to understand Tauranga City Council's Values and how they will apply to you as a Contractor.
Reporting Incidents
Contractors are required to report health and safety incidents that occur while working for Tauranga City Council. Please see our contractor health and safety notification procedure linked below. This sets our expectations around notifying, reporting and investigating of health and safety incidents or events to ensure we meet our duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act. The requirements have been scaled according to the events’ actual or potential harm.
Contractor Health and Safety Notification (206kb pdf)