We're committed to health, safety and wellbeing - 'safety by choice not by chance' and as such, require that the contractors we engage share the responsibility of protecting the health and safety of staff, contractors and the community.
Pre-qualification schemes
Whakatāne District Council will accept contractors that hold a health and safety pre-qualification with an accredited provider which ensures that the contractors are operating with effective health and safety management systems.
Our preferred pre-qualification scheme is SHE pre-qual, although we may accept pre-qualification from alternate accredited pre-qualification providers.
SHE Pre-qualification
This is the preferred pre-qualification scheme for Whakatāne District Council. There is a link below to frequently asked questions and if you are not currently pre-qualified please use link below to apply.
Frequently asked questions - (PDF, 836 KB)
Tōtika
Tōtika is an accreditation scheme that currently has four providers. This provides a standard for any pre-qualification provider to align with and enables contractors to select the provider that best suits their requirements.
Further information
If you are unsure whether your provider will be accepted or you have further questions regarding the requirements, please email PeopleandCapability@whakatane.govt.nz
