Expanding Innovative HIV and STI Testing

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Tender Closed
RFx ID :	30951876
Tender Name :	Expanding Innovative HIV and STI Testing
Reference # :	NP-01
Open Date :	Monday, 27 January 2025 3:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Thursday, 6 March 2025 11:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Department/Business Unit :	Comissioning
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	85110000 - Disease prevention and control
Regions:	Auckland Bay of Plenty Canterbury Chatham Islands Gisborne Hawke's Bay Manawatu-Wanganui Marlborough Nelson Northland Otago Southland Taranaki Tasman Waikato Wellington West Coast
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Coral Midwinter coral.midwinter@tewhatuora.govt.nz
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :
Agency Address :	83 Molesworth Street, Wellington, 6011, NEW ZEALAND

Procurement Opportunity - Expanding Innovative HIV and STI testing
Project Reference - NP-01

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is requesting proposals for innovative solutions to increase timely testing and diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Through this procurement we will be seeking to:
• increase the volume, reach, range and accessibility of testing for people at risk of HIV and other STIs
• reach those who are possibly unaware of their HIV status and connect them to the pathways of care
• create opportunity for an integrated approach to delivering HIV testing alongside other STI tests to priority groups in a range of community-based settings.

The total funding available for this service is $1.9 million in financial year 2024/2025 and $1.4 million in 2025/2026. This is expected to be split across multiple providers, ensuring a range of innovative solutions and reaching across priority populations.

This tender has been awarded. Total spend value $ 2,800,000.

• BODY POSITIVE - NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED - 1/3, Poynton Terrace, Auckland Central, Auckland, 1010, NEW ZEALAND

Further Award Information:
Description of the services:
Health NZ has commissioned eight new innovative testing services for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). This includes a new national free online STI testing service that will provide access to testing for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhoea, new by Māori for Māori testing services, increased peer-led testing, increased community based testing and workforce training for HIV and STI testing.

Complete list of successful providers:

Aotearoa Drug Information Outreach (ADIO) Trust

Body Positive New Zealand Inc

Drug Injecting Services in Canterbury (DISC) Trust

Huria Trust

Positive Women Inc ( in collaboration with Toitū Te Ao)

Rākau Ora Mental Wellness Services

Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa

Taiohi Tūrama - Rotorua Centre for Youth

Award Date: Friday, 27 June 2025 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Friday, 4 July 2025 5:22 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)