Experience

• Vector Free has proven history in vertebrate pest management having contracted to TBfree and DOC since 2000, with key staff each having spent upward of 25 years working in the biodiversity and biosecurity sectors.
• Our experience covers many project types including ground and aerial control, population density and pest detection surveys delivered across a diverse geographical area.
• We’ve demonstrated our understanding of the importance and long-term value of building strong relationships and networks.
• We’re trusted in the community and this is vital to the success of any pest management operation.
• We fully understand the expectations of us in terms of administration, operational and compliance requirements.

 

Capability

• Our track record of contract management and on the job performance demonstrates that our work is conducted to the highest standards, along with strict strategic management and operational guidelines to ensure a seamless delivery.  To us, this means on time, within budget and delivering on required outcomes, with no adverse impact on public health or the environment.
• Our key subcontractors have excellent local knowledge, skills and their capabilities are well regarded and valued by our clients and landowners alike.
• We have strict internal processes for managing training and competency.
• We have a proven commitment to health and safety, being certified to AS/NZS 4801:2001.
• We have strong processes in place for the procurement and ongoing management of subcontractors.
• We are used to sharing work sites and we understand the risks involved when activities overlap.  We know how to engage with our contractors from a health and safety perspective and how to ensure that our health and safety management system is followed.

 

Resources & Infrastructure

• We have a large pool of operational resources which are geographically well-located, particularly in the northern South Island.
• Vector Free has a high level of planning and technical expertise, having recruited leading industry talent.  Operations are divided along ground and aerial lines, each under the day-to-day control of an Operations Manager.
  
• Business units are supported by dedicated capacity for the management of Safety and Quality Systems within the business. 
  
• The business also has significant in-house GIS capability, which is used to support planning, delivery and reporting, as well as producing quality media to convey project information to clients, stakeholders and the public.  
• Our subcontractors range from aircraft operators to the field workers who carry out ground based activities such as possum control.  No matter how small the project, we only partner with businesses that share the same values of quality and safety as Vector Free.  All subcontractors are selected for their experience and expertise in a particular area of work, and on the basis of being financially strong and secure in their own businesses.

 

Leadership & Governance

• Barry Polson provides excellent leadership for Vector Free, guiding, respecting and empowering people to do what is necessary to get the job done well.
• Ethics and fairness are core values for Barry, who believes in paying people well regardless of whether they are staff or subcontractors.  This is reflected in the recruitment and retention of staff and by long standing relationships with key suppliers and subcontractors.
• Barry, and through his management team, is skilled at creating a positive working environment among individuals as well as between organisations and groups of interested parties.  The value of this cannot be underestimated in terms of motivating and directing people in what can sometimes be highly stressful and contentious circumstances.
• We are committed to enhancing our management capability, particularly in the areas of health, safety and quality, with a continued focus on the training and competencies required to maintain a focused awareness of business outputs.
• Our management team maintains an organised, structured and planned approach to project management, supported by appropriate technology and administrative support

Value for Money

• Cost affects both the quantity and quality of work delivered.  Vector Free constantly seeks new methods and processes to deliver cost effectively for clients.   
• We enjoy working alongside clients to arrive at efficacious and cost conscious solutions for their needs without compromising our values and reputation for quality.
• We strive to be the best, but not necessarily the cheapest.

Innovative Solutions

• We’re proud of the client focused approach we have to our work.  One of our key strengths is our adaptability to change.
  
• We have demonstrated in our operational planning and in our work in the field that we are able to face challenges with resilience and resourcefulness to make things work for all involved from our clients at the top, right down to landowners and interest groups.  

Passion and Commitment

• We genuinely love the work that we do and we want to continue to embrace the changes that will continue to happen in the pest management industry as biosecurity and eradication milestones are met by our clients.
• We believe that in choosing Vector Free, you will have secured a professional, willing partner in meeting your biosecurity and vertebrate pest management objectives.