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Tupu Aotearoa Programme - Multiple Regions RFP

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Tender Closed
RFx ID : 25667908
Tender Name : Tupu Aotearoa Programme - Multiple Regions RFP
Reference # :
Open Date : Friday, 22 April 2022 4:30 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  : Thursday, 2 June 2022 9:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Department/Business Unit : Ministry for Pacific Peoples
Tender Type : Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage : Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :
  • 86000000 - Education and Training Services
Regions:
  • Auckland
  • Canterbury
  • Gisborne
  • Hawke's Bay
  • Marlborough
  • Nelson
  • Northland
  • Otago
  • Tasman
Exemption Reason : None
Required Pre-qualifications : None
Contact : Kate McEvoy
procurement@mpp.govt.nz
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :
Agency Address : NEW ZEALAND
Overview

The Tupu Aotearoa Programme to contribute towards MPP’s Lalanga Fou Goals Prosperous Pacific Communities; and Confident, Thriving and Resilient Pacific Young People.

The Programme delivers both Pacific Employment Placement and Training Placement Services and Support (Service), which has been proven to effectively assist Pacific People identified as “Eligible Clients” to:
- achieve Sustainable Employment; and/or
- undertake and complete further education and or training to increase their skills and achieve associated qualifications.

Eligible Clients are all of these things at the time of enrolment: Pacific Peoples; and aged 15 years and over; and Not in Employment Education or Training (NEET); are a Citizen or Permanent Resident of Aotearoa and are currently residing in Aotearoa.
Once the Eligible Client is enrolled in the Tupu Aotearoa Programme, they become the Participant of the Services.

The Service is focused on placing Participants into Employment or an Approved Course of Study which is aligned with a future permanent employment opportunity and providing ongoing support to assist them to remain in employment or undertake and complete further education and or training to increase their skills and achieve associated qualifications.

The key goal is to assist Participants to move into appropriate Employment or an Approved Course of Study that fits with their work obligations, goals, skills and experience.

The Service achieves its Outcome through a holistic approach by:
- fostering and maintaining strong relationships and connections with Participants, their family and Pacific communities through culturally appropriate Pacific Engagement;
- providing Post Placement Mentoring and Pastoral Care support for each Participant and their employer and/or External Training Provider;
- providing end-to-end Employment and/or Training Support Services to Participants; and
- addressing barriers to Employment and/or training and education faced by Pacific Peoples.

MPP seeks to engage a several Providers to undertake delivery of the Services in the following regions:
Hawkes Bay, Northland, Auckland, Gisborne, Timaru, Oamaru, Ashburton, Nelson-Marlborough-Tasman regions, and other regions as determined by MPP.

Providers may propose to deliver either or both Services.

Please see RFP attachments for more information.

RFx Outcome

This tender has been awarded.

  • Literacy Aotearoa - Level 1, 162 Graftton Rd, Grafto, Auck, Auckland, 1010, NEW ZEALAND
  • Marlborough Pacific Trust - NEW ZEALAND
  • Puatala - NEW ZEALAND
  • TAUTUA ARTS LIMITED - 2/100, Grey Street, Gisborne, 4010, NEW ZEALAND
  • Tokotoko Solutions Ltd - 7, Domain Road, Onerahi, Whangarei, 0110, NEW ZEALAND

Further Award Information:
Tupu Aotearoa Providers - Area/Region
Tokotoko Solutions (Pacific Provider) - Whangarei
Puatala (Pacific Provider) - Auckland
Tautua Arts (Pacific Provider) - Gisborne
Marlborough Pacific Trust (Pacific Provider) - Nelson – Marlborough – Tasman
Literacy Aotearoa (Māori provider) - Timaru

Award Date: Monday, 15 August 2022 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Wednesday, 14 September 2022 10:01 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)