MBIE refusing to say whether any interest in supplying Government with gas

MBIE refusing to say whether any interest in supplying Government with gas
Dwindling gas supplies have left many users scrambling for gas. (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
Officials are refusing to say whether there has been any interest in supplying gas for government agencies such as schools and hospitals.Requests for proposals (RFP) to supply the All of Government contract closed last week.Last year, officials managed to scramble together a last-minute deal to ensure supply after there was no initial interest from suppliers or intermediaries in renewing a five-year contract.That deal was set to expire in September 2024, but after negotiations, Genesis agreed to continue to administer the supply of gas from an...

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