Department of Corrections

Alcohol and Other Drug Services

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is seeking proposals to deliver alcohol and other drug services and brief remand services at Auckland Prison and Christchurch Men’s Prison.

We would like to negotiate long-term strategic relationships with providers aiming for good collaboration leading to service improvement over time. We are expecting to negotiate from one to four contracts.

The procurement is expected to allow respondents to bid to provide:

i) alcohol and other drug services plus related co-development services at either or both sites
ii) brief remand services at either or both sites

The above mentioned service types are defined within the RFP documentation attached to this advertisement.

We are expecting to enter a co-development phase with successful providers in the first quarter of calendar year 2024 and start the delivery of services in the second quarter of calendar year 2024.

We have not published a draft agreement as at the RFP opening date. We are expecting to publish a draft agreement early in the week beginning 27 November 2023. Read the details of Addendum 1 for additional information related to the draft agreement and a copy.

Department/Business Unit: National Procurement Team