Disability Support Services (DSS) invites suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for the Safeguarding Resources for Disabled People and their Family and Whānau Carers Request for Proposal (RFP).
DSS is looking for a provider who can deliver safeguarding-focused resources, tools and guidance for disabled people, their family and whānau carers.
This project forms part of the Government response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care, and aims to help disabled people, their family and whānau carers to build safeguarding knowledge and to prevent, identify, respond to, and report abuse and neglect.
The proposed contract term is 3 years, with a start date of December 2026/January 2027.
The RFP, service specification and supporting documents are available to download through the Government Electronic Tender Services Site (GETS ID 34943969) – GETS | Ministry of Social Development - Request for Proposal - Safeguarding Resources, Guidance and Tools for Disabled People and their Family and Whānau Carers external
Providers who wish to attend the briefing session scheduled for 11am, 24 September 2026 via Microsoft Teams only, must register using the following link:
Interested providers must submit their proposals electronically via GETS by 5pm, 23 October 2026.
Key dates
- Provider briefing – 11am, 24 September 2026
- Deadline for provider questions – 5pm, 14 October 2026
- Deadline for Proposals – 5pm, 23 October 2026
- Supplier presentations (if required) – 16-17 November 2026