Hōkai Tapuwae

Summary

RFx ID: 32091043Organisation: Department of CorrectionsOpen date: Friday, 18 July 2025 12:00 PM +12:00Close date: Tuesday, 19 August 2025 12:00 PM +12:00Categories: 80000000 - Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services 85000000 - Healthcare Services 86000000 - Education and Training ServicesRegion: Auckland Bay of Plenty Canterbury Gisborne Hawke's Bay Manawatu-Wanganui Marlborough Nelson Northland Otago Southland Taranaki Tasman Waikato Wellington West CoastOverview: The Department of Corrections is seeking providers skilled in interviewing and report writing to deliver Hōkai Tapuwae to people in our care. Hōkai Tapuwae is a small and well-established programme that assesses whether there are significant cultural considerations to be taken into account in developing and implementing Māori offenders’ sentence plans, rehabilitation and reintegration programme options. Hōkai Tapuwae comprises of three main components, an initial 1-1 interview, a report detailing the findings, and a follow up session if required. Full details can be found in the Request for Proposal document.. For the purposes of this procurement, the Department has divided the country into three 'Clusters', (1) Upper North Island, (2) Central North Island, and (3) Lower North & South Island. Interested respondents will have the opportunity to tender for one or more of the Clusters. The Department is interested in responses from providers who hold, or are able to obtain within 12-months of contract start date, Te Kāhui Kāhu Social Services Accreditation Level 2. The Department of Corrections is seeking providers skilled in interviewing and report writing to deliver Hōkai Tapuwae to people in our care. Hōkai Tapuwae is a small and well-established programme that assesses whether there are significant cultural considerations to be taken into account in developing and implementing Māori offenders’ sentence plans, rehabilitation and reintegration programme options. Hōkai Tapuwae comprises of three main components, an initial 1-1 interview, a report detailing the findings, and a follow up session if required. Full details can be found in the Request for Proposal document.. For the purposes of this procurement, the Department has divided the country into three 'Clusters', (1) Upper North Island, (2) Central North Island, and (3) Lower North & South Island. Interested respondents will have the opportunity to tender for one or more of the Clusters. The Department is interested in responses from providers who hold, or are able to obtain within 12-months of contract start date, Te Kāhui Kāhu Social Services Accreditation Level 2.