You are not logged in.

Award Notice for Royal Commission of Inquiry – Abuse in Care

Details

Tender Closed
RFx ID : 24316578
Tender Name : Award Notice for Royal Commission of Inquiry – Abuse in Care
Reference # :
Open Date : Monday, 22 March 2021 9:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  : Monday, 22 March 2021 9:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Tender Type : Award Notice (AN)
Tender Coverage : Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :
  • 80111600 - Temporary personnel services
Regions:
  • New Zealand
Exemption Reason : Other Exemption
Justification : Refer to overview
Required Pre-qualifications : None
Contact : DIA Procurement
tenders@dia.govt.nz
Agency Address :
Overview

The previous Head of Research & Policy resigned, and a recruitment process was launched but could not identify and secure a long-term replacement before the incumbent left. This was due to the seniority of the role, the relatively small/niche pool of resource being drawn on and the likely notice period someone would need to give. The Research and Policy team is at a critical stage of the Inquiry process as the Inquiry progresses through various investigations and interim reports, all of which require research and policy projects and literature reviews, to support and inform the direction and outcomes of those activities. It is a challenging environment under a lot of pressure. It requires strong and steady leadership. Accordingly, the Royal Commission decided to utilise a contractor they have already used in senior governance roles previously, to fill the gap until a “permanent” employee can be secured. Given the short to medium term need, and the supplier’s ability to hit the ground running, this is an acceptable outcome considering the potential risks of not having a safe pair of hands and leadership of a critical team.

RFx Outcome

This tender has been awarded to:

  • Erica Nicholls

Award Date: Tuesday, 18 May 2021 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Tuesday, 18 May 2021 1:47 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)