March 15 National Memorial – Concept Design Services

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RFx ID: 34782199 Organisation: Crown Infrastructure Delivery Limited Open date: Tuesday, 25 August 2026 4:00 PM +12:00 Close date: Tuesday, 15 September 2026 4:00 PM +12:00 Categories: 30000000 - Structures and Building and Construction and Manufacturing Components and Supplies 93141700 - Culture Region: Canterbury Overview: Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH) is leading the establishment of a permanent March 15 National Memorial. The Memorial will recognise the 51 people killed (the shuhada) in the 15 March 2019 terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain. It will also acknowledge Aotearoa New Zealand’s significant response to the attacks. The Memorial will be located in Christchurch and is intended to provide a lasting place of reflection and remembrance. It is being developed by MCH in collaboration with the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, Christchurch City Council, the Affected Community (the families of the shuhada and the bullet-injured), Christchurch Muslim communities, and Crown Infrastructure Delivery (CID). The Memorial is expected to be completed before the tenth anniversary of the attacks in March 2029, and MCH is currently working with Christchurch City Council, Ministry for Ethnic Communities, mana whenua and the Affected Community to identify a short-list of potential appropriate sites in Christchurch. A Project Steering Group and Design Working Group has been established, and it is expected that site(s) will be formally offered by Christchurch City Council by the end of December 2026. This Registration of Interest (ROI) is issued by Crown Infrastructure Delivery Limited (CID) on behalf of MCH, to provide interested parties with the opportunity to express their interest in the provision of Concept Design Services for memorial. Shortlisted Respondents Deadline for Questions from Respondents: 01 09 2026 Deadline for Registrations: 16:00 15 09 2026 Shortlisted Respondents will be notified by 18 09 2026 RFP will be released to shortlisted Respondents: week starting 18 09 2026 Contract start date: 27 10 2026