Become a contracted provider
We fund many services and if we have opportunities for providers to work with us, we'll put out a tender for a contract.
Types of services we fund
We fund programmes and services that will help people get into full time, paid employment and remain in employment such as:
- work confidence including life skills, motivation, job search skills, and mentoring
- skills training including literacy and numeracy, English language, and industry-specific skills training like building and construction, retail, hospitality etc.
- placement into employment
- in work support services to assist clients to remain in employment.
Responding to a tender
All our tenders are posted on the New Zealand Government Electronic Tenders Service website.
New Zealand Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS)external
We'll be looking for information from you on:
- how aligned your organisation is with what we're trying to achieve
- the area of need that your service targets
- your target client group and whether they're a high priority for us
- whether your service provides the type of assistance we need to support the local community
- evidence of your success in helping your client group to improve their life outcomes
- the support and links you have in your community.