Disability Support Services (DSS) invites suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for the Disability Care and Support Workers Safeguarding Training Package and Implementation Request for Proposal (RFP).
DSS is looking for a provider who can co-develop and support delivery of a national safeguarding training programme for disability care and support workers, providing care for disabled adults.
This project forms part of the Government response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. This is a specific agency initiative, aiming to strengthen safeguarding capability across high-risk disability support settings.
The proposed contract term is 3 years, with an indicative start date of December 2026.
The RFP, service specification and supporting documents are available to download through the Government Electronic Tender Services Site (GETS ID: 34933610) – GETS | Ministry of Social Development - Request for Proposal - Disability Care and Support Workers Safeguarding Training Package and Implementation external
Providers who wish to attend the briefing session scheduled for 11am, 23 September 2026 via Microsoft Teams only, must register using the following link:
Interested providers must submit their proposals electronically via GETS by 5pm, 12 October 2026.
Key dates (NZST)
Provider briefing – 11am, 23 September 2026 via Microsoft Teams only
Deadline for provider questions – 5pm, 5 October 2026
Deadline for proposals – 5pm, 12 October 2026
Provider presentations (if required) – 2-3 November 2026