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Disability Employment Service - Request for Information

Issued by New Zealand Government · via GETS — New Zealand Government Tenders

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Published
2 Nov 2026
Closes
22 Nov 2026, 23:00 UTC
Reference
35394878
Location
New Zealand
Sector
Education & Training

At a glance

New Zealand Government in New Zealand has published a tender in education & training: “Disability Employment Service - Request for Information”. Submissions close on 22 November 2026, 20 days from today. Quote reference 35394878 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 1,216 notices from this buyer since 2020, 553 of them currently open. There are 135 open education & training notices in New Zealand on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through GETS — New Zealand Government Tenders, not through FreeTender.

Details

RFx ID: 35394878 Organisation: Ministry of Social Development Open date: Tuesday, 3 November 2026 12:00 PM +13:00 Close date: Monday, 23 November 2026 12:00 PM +13:00 Categories: 86000000 - Education and Training Services Region: New Zealand Overview: Since 2025, MSD has been undergoing a redesign of our current Disability Employment Services. This work has been informed by engagement with disabled people, providers, employers, and other stakeholders, including a series of service design engagements led by ThinkPlace in 2026. Before we go to market with a tender opportunity for delivery of the redesigned service, we are seeking information and feedback directly from service providers on: • The market: who you are, where you are, how do you see yourself approaching and operating the proposed service • Your perspective on the service redesign: the funding model, reporting requirements, interfacing with other services Your insights into all or any of the above elements will help MSD develop and coordinate a fair and robust procurement process for this contract opportunity and ensure we are establishing an effective and sustainable service for delivery. PLEASE NOTE: This RFI is not a tender process. Your response will not be considered as an application or proposal to deliver the service described, and no contracts will be awarded as an outcome of this process. Whether you respond to this RFI or not will have no influence on your involvement in future tender processes.

Published on GETS, the New Zealand Government Electronic Tenders Service.

Context for bidders

We hold 1,216 notices from New Zealand Government, going back to November 2020 — 553 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Education & Training and Water & Environment. There are 135 open Education & Training tenders in New Zealand. This one closes in 20 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this education & training opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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