Rating Valuation Service

Details

Western Bay of Plenty District Council (Western Bay) wishes to procure rating valuation services to be undertaken across the District.

Western Bay has powers under the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 to set and assess Rates to fund local government activities. Western Bay revalue rating units triennially. In accordance with Rating Valuations Act the valuation services must be carried out by a registered Valuer.

The successful tender must have the experience and resources to provide effective valuation services in accordance with the Rating Valuations Act 1998, Rating Valuation Regulations 1998, Rating Valuation Rules 2008 and any future requirements of the Office of the Valuer General.

Upon successful award of the contract the services must be delivered in a robust manner, ensuring Council vision and values are upheld along with provide innovations to the District in their delivery.

The following are the key deliverables/outcomes we require over the life of the contract:
• Respond to day-to-day general enquiries from the public and Council
• Triennial revaluation of all properties in the Western Bay of Plenty District
• General Maintenance of the Valuation Roll
• Valuation Policy Advice
• Processing of Objections to maintenance and triennial valuations
• Project work in response to a change in Council rating policy/and or rating legislation/regulation
• Maintenance of valuations for utilities
• Liaison with council
• Store and protect data – capability to connect to council’s database
• Reporting to council as required

Refer to Attachments for RFP requirements (including Response Form). Bidders are instructed to ask questions regarding this tender via the GETS Q&A function and to submit their bids via GETS.

Western Bay welcomes suitable organisations to bid for this contract.