Provision of Adult Literacy and Numeracy Support Services in Prison

Details

RFx ID :	35333824
Tender Name :	Provision of Adult Literacy and Numeracy Support Services in Prison
Reference # :
Open Date :	Q4 2026
Indicative RFx Release Date  :	Q4 2026  [?]
Department/Business Unit :	National Procurement Team
Tender Type :	Future Procurement Opportunity (FPO)
Project Status :	Awaiting approval  [?]
Indicative Total Value :	$10M - $25M  [?]
Categories :	86000000 - Education and Training Services
Regions:	New Zealand
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Sophia Mackie

This Future Procurement Opportunity (FPO) provides early notice of a planned procurement. It is subject to change or cancellation and is not a commitment to purchase.

The Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Corrections) is planning to procure Adult Literacy and Numeracy Support Services to be delivered in 17 prison sites across New Zealand for up to 5 years.

Corrections intends to run an open competitive tender to identify education providers that can deliver adult literacy and numeracy services in prisons across one or more of the nine regional groups listed below:

Region 1
• Northland Regional Corrections Facility (NRCF)

Region 2
• Auckland Prison
• Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility (ARWCF)
• Mount Eden Corrections Facility (MECF)

Region 3
• Spring Hill Corrections Facility (SHCF)
• Waikeria Prison
• Waikato Hub (operated as part of Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility) – Located on the grounds of Waikeria Prison
• Tongariro Prison

Region 4
• Hawkes Bay Regional Prison (HBRP)

Region 5
• Whanganui Prison
• Manawatū Prison

Region 6
• Rimutaka Prison
• Arohata Prison

Region 7
• Christchurch Men’s Prison (CMP)
• Christchurch Women’s Prison (CWP)
• Rolleston Prison

Region 8
• Otago Corrections Facility (OCF)

Region 9
• Invercargill Prison

Please note that responses must cover all sites within each chosen regional group(s). Providers will not be able to bid for individual sites unless they make up a regional group.

We expect to publish a Request for Proposal on GETS by the end of November 2026.