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Specialist Kaupapa Māori Mental Health Service in Te Awakairangi | Hutt Valley
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| RFx ID : | 31717749 |
| Tender Name : | Specialist Kaupapa Māori Mental Health Service in Te Awakairangi | Hutt Valley |
| Reference # : | 0015261 |
| Open Date : | Wednesday, 4 June 2025 11:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) |
| Close Date : | Wednesday, 2 July 2025 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) |
| Department/Business Unit : | National Procurement |
| Tender Type : | Request for Proposals (RFP) |
| Tender Coverage : | Sole Agency [?] |
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| Exemption Reason : | None |
| Required Pre-qualifications : | None |
| Contact : |
Elizabeth Espin 03377711 |
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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is seeking a provider with proven expertise in Kaupapa Maori mental health and addiction services to establish a new Oranga Hinengaro (Mental Health and Wellbeing) service in Te Awakairangi (Hutt Valley). While this service is targeted at a cultural mental health and addiction response that will better reach our Māori tangata whaiora (people seeking wellness), the service is open to all who are able to benefit from this more specialised approach.
The service will focus on providing holistic, culturally grounded support to tāngata whaiora (people seeking wellness) aged 18 and over, experiencing moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction challenges. It will integrate wairuatanga (spiritual wellbeing) as a key component of care, underpinned by Māori models of health, and will offer benefits for all tāngata whaiora, acknowledging the broader applicability of kaupapa Māori approaches.
In 2009, the specialist kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction service in the Hutt Valley was closed in favour of an integrated clinical and cultural care model. Since then, significant data has demonstrated the need for an alternative approach to reduce disproportionately high rates of Emergency Department presentations and acute mental health inpatient admissions for Māori whānau in Te Awakairangi. Past experience shows that culturally led, clinically partnered services can be highly effective in meeting the needs of those for whom mainstream services fall short.
We are now seeking to re-establish a culturally led, clinically partnered community-based service that strengthens the continuum of care, reduces wait times for assessment and treatment, and contributes to the Minister for Mental Health’s target (announced 4 July 2024) of faster access to specialist services.The service delivery model has been developed and will be delivered in close collaboration with mana whenua, local community providers, and the Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS). A dedicated flexi-fund will support access to rongoā Māori (traditional Māori healing practices) where appropriate, ensuring a personalised and holistic approach to wellbeing.
While we are seeking a single lead provider, we welcome proposals that reflect collaborative or consortium arrangements. The lead provider must hold the contract and be accountable for service delivery. Our expectation is that the full service will be operational by 1 January 2026.
