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State highway professional services contract proforma manual (SM030)

Published: 2 July 2025 | Category: Project & contract management , Manuals | Audiences: Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors

A manual for use by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi when preparing tender documents for professional services contracts.

Short reference link to this page:
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/sm030

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Publication details

Author: NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
Published: 2 July 2025
Version: Issue 11
ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-99-1311-47-4 (online)
Contact: procurement@nzta.govt.nz
Also known as: SM030

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Notes

An updated version of the Consultancy Agreement template was published on 22 January 2026.
Contractor health and safety expectations now supersedes Z/5, Z/13 and all other minimum standards related to health and safety.
For professional services that are not suited to SM030, it may be more appropriate to use the Government Model Contract for Services [PDF, 400 KB]

Manual sections

Manual
Record of amendment – professional services manual [PDF, 223 KB]	January 2026
Introduction – professional services manual [PDF, 635 KB]	July 2025
Pro forma documents
Request for tender (RFT) – professional services template [PDF, 626 KB]	July 2025
RFT declaration form – professional services template [PDF, 245 KB]	July 2025
RFT personnel schedule – professional services template [PDF, 216 KB]	June 2024
RFT pricing schedule – professional services template [PDF, 413 KB]	June 2024
Consultancy Agreement - professional services template [PDF, 454 KB]	January 2026
Consultancy Agreement – specifications and contract scope – professional services template [PDF, 1.1 MB]	July 2025
Consultancy Agreement – payment schedule – professional services template [PDF, 278 KB]	July 2025
Consultancy Agreement – programme for deliverables – professional services template [PDF, 171 KB]	July 2025
Appendices: Standard professional services specifications
Z Series: minimum standards
Professional services forms (PSF)
Professional services guidelines (PSG)

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