Council Contractors

All contractors and subcontractors working on behalf of Manawatū District Council must be health and safety pre-qualified before starting any work or submitting a tender, if applicable. Pre-qualification applies to any service provider offering services to Council.

Manawatū District Council accepts pre-qualification through SiteWise, Tōtika, or Impac. If you hold a current certificate from Tōtika or Impac, please provide it to Council.

SiteWise

SiteWise is managed by Site Safe NZ Inc. It assesses a contractor’s health and safety systems, benchmarking them against best practices. The SiteWise database helps Council review contractor Health & Safety compliance and competence independently when selecting suppliers.

How to become pre-qualified with Manawatū District Council

To begin the pre-qualification process, please email healthandsafety@mdc.govt.nz with the following:

  • Contractor name
  • NZBN
  • GST number
  • Contact person
  • Contact phone number
  • Pre-qualification certificate (if using Tōtika or Impac)

Once received, you’ll be invited to register with SiteWise.

Need help with the pre-qualification form? Contact our Health and Wellbeing Advisor at (06) 323 0000.

Important Notes

  • Pre-qualification is valid for 1 year from acceptance
  • Pre-qualification does not guarantee work with the Council

For more information on why pre-qualification is required, see WorkSafe's information on overlapping duties: Overlapping duties | WorkSafe