National Refugee Driver Training Programme

Details

Tender Closed
RFx ID :	20921338
Tender Name :	National Refugee Driver Training Programme
Reference # :	RFQ 721
Open Date :	Monday, 8 April 2019 10:30 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  :	Thursday, 9 May 2019 3:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Quotations (RFQ)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	25000000 - Commercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and Components 78000000 - Transportation and Storage and Mail Services 86000000 - Education and Training Services 90120000 - Travel facilitation 92000000 - National Defense and Public Order and Security and Safety Services 94000000 - Organizations and Clubs
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 :	Shaneel Nath Via GETS
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :
Agency Address :	NEW ZEALAND

The Government recognises the value of former refugees participating in driver training programmes and the benefits it provides in supporting successful refugee settlement.
Since June 2015 the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (through Immigration New Zealand) has funded a programme providing driving lessons and driver training for former refugees , enabling them to obtain their restricted drivers licence.
With long term funding now secured, it is the intention to procure a single national provider or a small number of regional providers of the programme, with a new national contract in place by 1 July 2019.

MBIE is looking to:
• procure the best national and/or best regional driver training provider(s) with the most effective service and cost model to provide driving lessons and training across all current and future refugee settlement locations; and
• the capability to develop, innovate and enhance the refugee driver training programme and deliver excellent programme pass rates.

The Ministry is looking for a credible national or group of regional driver training provider(s) who have the capacity, capability, experience and infrastructure to deliver a quality, cost effective Refugee Driver Training Programme across all refugee settlement locations.
The preferred provider/s will have a strong track record in the development, implementation and ongoing management of a driver training programme for students with learning requirements similar to refugee background people.
The preferred provider/s will also understand the importance of working with local refugee community networks and other settlement stakeholders to support student engagement and programmes outcomes.

This tender has been awarded.

• Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust - C/- Settlement Centre Waikato, 46G Boundary Road, Claudelands, Hamilton, 3247, NEW ZEALAND

Further Award Information:
Following a open Request for Quotes tendering process, The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of 15 Stout Street, Wellington has awarded this contract to Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust of 46G Boundary Road, Hamilton, 3247 to deliver the refugee driver training programme. The contract was signed in August 2019 and the term is from June 2021.

Award Date: Tuesday, 13 August 2019 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Sunday, 9 June 2019 4:30 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)