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Early Intervention Specialist Service Providers Request for Information

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Tender Closed
RFx ID : 19712296
Tender Name : Early Intervention Specialist Service Providers Request for Information
Reference # : SES1434
Open Date : Wednesday, 9 May 2018 4:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  : Monday, 28 May 2018 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Department/Business Unit : Sector Enablement and Support
Tender Type : Request for Information (Market research) (RFI)
Tender Coverage : Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :
  • 86000000 - Education and Training Services
Regions:
  • New Zealand
Required Pre-qualifications : None
Contact : Anne Mohi
044638912
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :
Agency Address :
Overview

Through this RFI process the Ministry is seeking to better understand the range of providers with the specialist skills and experience required to deliver the Early Intervention Specialist Service (EISS).

The provision of specialist support and teaching, advice and support for families, whānau and early childhood educators, by qualified staff, specialists and paraprofessional staff, including but not exclusive of :
• Speech-language therapists (most children will require this)
• Psychologists
• Adviser on Deaf Children
• Physiotherapists
• Conductor in Conductive Education programmes
• Music Therapists
• Occupational therapist
• Early intervention teachers
• Kaitakawaenga (Maori cultural advisor)
Children with high education needs receive the support they need from the time of referral to the time they are enrolled and attend school.
Families/whānau and early childhood educators are supported through the child/ren’s transition to school.
Professional staff have knowledge of service standards and professional practice standards.
The Paraprofessional staff who provide support are supported by the EISS provider with adequate orientation, learning development and supervision.
Specialist Service Standards Management and Organisational Standards are in place to ensure a quality service.

RFx Outcome

This tender has been completed.

Further information:
Thank you for responding to the Early Intervention Specialist Services Request for Information (RFI).
This notice is to inform you that an evaluation of the responses has determined that a number of the Respondents may have the capability and capacity to provide this service.
The Ministry will now proceed with a Closed Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The RFP will be closed to those that responded to the RFI and to current providers of the service.
The RFP will be sent to you via the Government Electronic Tender system before the end of August 2018.

Date RFx was completed/updated: Wednesday, 22 August 2018 2:52 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)