Environment Canterbury Seeks Panel for Resource Consent Processing Services

� Environment Canterbury (ECan) requires professional services for the processing of consent applications on behalf of the council. We are looking to appoint a panel of approved suppliers, with the capacity and the ability to successfully implement the council�s policies and plans, to process resource consents within timeframes while providing excellent customer service.

� From time to time the services will also require technical scientific advice therefore the panel will be made up with a variety of suppliers with some or all of the required skill sets � We are seeking suppliers that are able to demonstrate ability to process consents and/or provide science technical advice on behalf of the council within timeframes while providing excellent customer service and successfully implementing the council�s policies and plans.

The service provider should have knowledge of policies and plans, an understanding of the ECan (needs, culture and community expectations), extensive experience and knowledge within the region, including knowledge and experience of the cultural landscape, and demonstratable knowledge of the ECan consenting process.

� We are seeking suppliers that are able to demonstrate they are able to pick up the processing of consents in a flexible manner as and when required. Although we are not able to indicate the exact number of consents that will be processed by the panel, we expect that between 500 to 1000 consents a year will be allocated to the panel. Fluctuations in workload will occur throughout the average year.