EPA Chemical Mapping Platform IT Design and Implementation Services

The EPA�s Chemical Map initiative is intended to provide graphical mapping of the utilisation of chemicals in NZ � the toxicity, scale of use, and environmental presence. This will significantly improve our understanding of the nature of hazardous substances in New Zealand and enable the EPA to prioritise activities more effectively in focus areas.

This Request for Proposals relates to the purchase of IT design and implementation services.

We require an IT platform that will: � ingest, analyse and report on data provided by various external data sources relating to chemical usage and their environmental impact in NZ, � in the first instance, use the same technology as used elsewhere in the EPA � that is, Azure SQL DB and PowerBI, � be scalable and able to be upgraded at a later time (incl.

different software if applicable), and � use software where possible that is commercial off the shelf (COTS), provisioned as �Software as a Service� (SaaS), and which can be user-configured to meet EPA�s needs. The key objective of this procurement is to identify and engage the most appropriate external IT partner to undertake the design and implementation of the CM platform.

This is a closed tender among five approved government panel suppliers that are considered well-suited to be invited to participate in a competitive procurement process.