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Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Ph 09 355 3553
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15 June 2017
David Phipps
Via email: [FYI request #5910 email]
Dear Mr Phipps,
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
CAS-472075-S3P1G6
Thank you for contacting Auckland Transport on 20 May 2017 requesting information relating to:
Did Tranzit Limited tender for Auckland bus services in 2016 or 2017?
If so why were they unsuccessful?
Please provide all documents and correspondence relating to Auckland Transport’s consideration of
Transits tender including any board papers, meeting minutes and correspondence with Transit.
Auckland Transport’s response to your request for information is as follows:
Yes, both Tranzit Limited and Transit Australia tendered for Auckland bus services in 2016 and 2017.
The evaluation methodology determined the successful bid.
In accordance with clause 7(2)(b)(ii) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act, Auckland
Transport declines to respond for the following reasons:
The price information for all units (tendered and directly negotiated) is used for the Data Envelopment
Analysis (DEA) which identifies the benchmark used for the Directly Negotiated Units and
negotiations are not yet completed for all units. Disclosure at this stage would likely prejudice any
future negotiations.
The Non-price information is similar from region to region and disclosure at this stage would likely
prejudice the commercial position of Operators in any negotiation for a Tendered Unit.
Auckland Transport will be happy to release all relevant information upon completion of all tender
activity related to bus services during the requested period.
We trust the above information has addressed the matters raised however, should you believe that we have
not responded appropriately to your request, you have the right in accordance with section 27(3) of the
LGOIMA to make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman to seek an investigation and review in regard
to this matter.
If you have any further queries, please contact Auckland Transport on (09) 355 3553 during business hours,
quoting Local Government Official Information request number CAS-472075-S3P1G6
Yours sincerely
Richard Morris
Chief Financial Officer
aucklandtransport.govt.nz