Geospatial procurement

Following a Cabinet decision in December 2010 there is a requirement that government agencies must comply with when procuring geospatial information or services.

What must I do?

If your agency is intending to tender for or purchase geospatial information or services contact the New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO) before you approach the market. The NZGO is part of Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and is the coordinating body for implementing the New Zealand Geospatial Strategy.

What is geospatial information?

You can find out more about geospatial information by watching this short video outlining what geospatial information is, what spatial data infrastructure is, and the benefits of better connecting New Zealand's geospatial information.

Why is this important?

Cabinet has directed all State sector agencies who intend to tender for, or purchase new location-based information or services to consult with the New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO). This is to ensure consistency with evolving spatial data infrastructure requirements in New Zealand. It may also be possible to involve other agencies in the purchase through collaborative contracting.

What is the GETS code?

Geospatial information may often fall under the following GETS Tender Watch Codes. However, other codes may be pertinent particularly when geospatial information is a by-product or subsidiary to the main project.

• 536  Mapping, surveying and other land information services
• 841  Project management related to IT service and delivery
• 847  Records and information management

More information

Geospatial website: find out more about New Zealand’s geospatial data 

The ‘cookbook’: read the geospatial cookbook. Chapter 6 provides a list of SDI conforming applications and list of providers (Conformant Applications)

Spatial Data Infrastructure: Spatial Data Infrastructure information at Land Information New Zealand

Cabinet paper: Capturing economic benefits from location-based information

Cabinet minute: Capturing economic benefits from location-based information

Cabinet paper overview: Capturing economic benefits from location-based information