Award Notice for Contract Research for The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care

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RFx ID :	23727097
Tender Name :	Award Notice for Contract Research for The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care
Reference # :
Open Date :	Friday, 30 October 2020 9:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Friday, 30 October 2020 9:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Tender Type :	Award Notice (AN)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	85131700 - Medical science and research 86130000 - Specialized educational services
Regions:	New Zealand
Exemption Reason :	3. Only one supplier
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	DIA Procurement tenders@dia.govt.nz
Agency Address :

Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). 45 Pipitea Street, Wellington, 6011
Successful Supplier: The Donald Beasley Institute
Address: 248 Cumberland Street, Dunedin Central, Dunedin 9016
Brief Description: Contract research of experience of abuse in care (1950 to 2006): people with complex learning disabilities and neurodiversity.
Contract awarded: 30/10/2020
Initial Term: 13 months
Estimated Spend: $175,000
Procurement Process – Direct sourced
Exemption from open advertising: Rule 14.9c Only one supplier (i) for technical reasons there is no real competition. The rationale behind this approach is that the research requires expertise in a very specific area: people who have complex learning disabilities and neurodiversity, who experience additional barriers to communicating and require specialist support. The Donald Beasley Institute (DBI) are recognised as the pre-eminent researchers in this area in Aotearoa New Zealand.

This tender has been awarded to:

• The Donald Beasley Institute - NEW ZEALAND

Award Date: Thursday, 3 December 2020 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Thursday, 3 December 2020 11:43 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)