Contracts for Ministry-led school property projects

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About these contracts
Definition of terms
Construction works contracts
Consultancy services contracts
Cost fluctuation calculators
Contacts

About these contracts

The contracts on this page must be used in Ministry-led property projects without any amendments to the special provisions. They have been written to make sure that the commercial terms are appropriate for use in Ministry-led school property projects.

You can find contracts for school-led projects in our property procurement process pages.

Property procurement step 5: award the contract

Definition of terms

Principal

Contractor

Engineer

An engineer must be appointed for major works contracts. They are not required for minor or medium works.

The principal appoints the engineer in a construction works contract to administer the running of the contract on their behalf. They:

act as agent to the principal
provide directions to the contractor on behalf of the principal
certify money due to the contractor.

They have a duty to act independently of the principal and contractor. They must be fair and impartial when making decisions and issuing certificates.

They might be a professional engineer, architect, surveyor or project manager.

Construction works contracts

Contract value $5,000 to $99,999 (excluding GST and disbursements)

The minor works contract must be used for low-value construction projects.

Minor works contract 2022 (Ministry-led projects) – template

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Contract value $100,000 to $999,999 (excluding GST and disbursements)

The medium works contract must be used for medium-value construction projects.

Medium works contract 2022 (Ministry-led projects) – template

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Contract value $1,000,000 and above (excluding GST and disbursements)

The major works contract must be used for high-value construction projects.

The contract is based on the construction industry standard NZS 3910:2013 contract with Ministry special conditions.

Major works contract 2022 (Ministry-led projects) – template

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Consultancy services contracts

Contract value up to $50,000 (excluding GST and disbursements)

This agreement is for consultancy services of $50,000 or less and that are low in their complexity.

Short form agreement of consultant engagement (Ministry-led)

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Contract value $50,000 and above (excluding GST and disbursements)

This agreement is for consultancy services of $50,000 and above and that are of higher complexity.

MOE conditions of contract for consultancy services – template

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Cost fluctuation calculators

Our default pricing approach is fixed lump sum. However, for the reference of our suppliers that have a contract with cost fluctuation provisions, we update the cost fluctuation calculators on this page every quarter based on Statistics NZ's latest Labour Market Statistics and Business Price Indexes.

If you have any questions on the cost fluctuations calculators, contact us.

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