SkyRanger - Aerial Monitoring of Rowi and Haast Tokoeka Kiwi

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RFx ID :	27239713
Tender Name :	SkyRanger - Aerial Monitoring of Rowi and Haast Tokoeka Kiwi
Reference # :
Open Date :	Thursday, 13 April 2023 12:30 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  :	Monday, 22 May 2023 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Tenders (RFT)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	70000000 - Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services
Regions:	West Coast
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	DOC Procurement Team procurement@doc.govt.nz Please direct all communication through GETS
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :	N/A
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :	N/A
Agency Address :

The Department of Conservation’s South Westland biodiversity team is tasked with the conservation management goal of securing and recovering the in-situ populations of two highly threatened species of kiwi, Haast tokoeka and rowi. Both species live in remote locations on the West Coast and inhabit remote and challenging terrain. To allow for efficient species monitoring the Department utilises an automated system called SkyRanger and we seek an aircraft service provider to carry out this monitoring work.
SkyRanger was developed by the Department and Wildtech New Zealand Ltd., to monitor wildlife wearing radio-transmitters using an aircraft. The aircraft is fitted with equipment (including a computer, telemetry receivers and two whip antenna) that collects important monitoring data from the kiwi transmitters (such as breeding status, location and survival) as it flies a prescribed route above the birds. SkyRanger flights are scheduled regularly, with additional ‘freestyle’ flights required to search for specific targets.
SkyRanger makes groundwork much more efficient for DOC field staff which, in turn has significantly enhanced the success of both species’ programmes.
The current monitored populations (and subsequent SkyRanger flight areas) of rowi and Haast tokoeka cover approximately 18,572ha near Ōkārito and 17,500ha near Haast, respectively.

This tender has been awarded.

• Knights Point Air ltd - Whakapohai River, Haast, nz, (none), 7844, NEW ZEALAND

Further Award Information:
Agency name: Department of Conservation
Agency address: 69 Cron Street, Franz Josef, 7886
Successful supplier’s name: Knights Point Air Limited
Successful supplier’s address: 930 Haast Highway, Whakapohai, 7844
Successful supplier’s New Zealand Business Number (NZBN): 9429031829373
Description of the services or goods: Deliver aerial monitoring of rowi and Haast tokoeka kiwi using the SkyRanger technology
Date the contract was awarded: 13 November 2023
Duration of the contract including any extension/renewal options: 2 years, plus 2 rights of renewal for 2 years each
Type of procurement process: Open tender
Lowest and highest priced offers evaluated (GST exclusive):
Lowest offer (GST excl): $650 per hour
Highest offer (GST excl): $1,250 per hour

Award Date: Monday, 13 November 2023 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Wednesday, 20 December 2023 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)