Co-Design and Delivery of Wellington City New Year’s Eve Events
Wellington City Council
Mō mātou | About us
Average attendance for this event is in the region of 8,000- 12,000, however in 2025 this event received an unprecedented audience of over 20,000 people.
Mō tēnei arawātea | About this opportunity
We are seeking to source a suitable, locally based, event production company to co-design, develop, source, manage delivery and support all required event elements, and enter into an agreement to deliver these over the next 3 years (budget permitting)
We require this event to be delivered by an event producing company in a “turnkey” model (i.e. delivery by a single supplier responsible for supplying, managing and delivering all required elements from start to finish) by a supplier with a proven track record in running large-scale, professional events where contracting suppliers, performers and paid (i.e not volunteer) resourcing is required.
Please note, we are not seeking expressions of interest from performers, or other suppliers who deliver services other than producing and delivering the entire event package. Expressions of interest for these services will be rejected and also not passed on to the successful bidder.
Me pēhea te tuku tono |
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, you must be able to answer Yes, and be able to evidence your ability to meet the following 4 pre-conditions.
If you cannot answer yes to all 4 of the below, your application will not be accepted for further consideration:
1. Must be based in the Wellington Region (i.e have a local, staffed, registered office)
2. You must have managed at least 1 similar-scale public event with a budget of over $300k and events with participation over 5,000 people. Note: you will be required to provide case studies to evidence this.
3. You must hold current professional liability insurance valued at a minimum of $5m.
4. You must have Living Wage commitment for all employees and contractors (as this will be included in the contract).
If you can meet these criteria, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity by emailing your confirmation of meeting them to tenders@wcc.govt.nz, quoting reference 2026-071
We will send you our brief and response form and be able to schedule a
presentation slot on 06 July to present to our evaluation panel.
Deadline for Questions: 5pm 22 June 2026
Deadline for us to answer your questions: 5pm 24 June 2026
Briefs Due: 12pm 29 June 2026
Presentations Due: 06 July 2026