The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is seeking suitably qualified, locally based providers to deliver the Employment Placement Service across the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast region.
The Employment Placement Service will provide support and assistance to MSD clients to prepare for, make a transition to, and maintain sustainable employment that results in an exit from benefit. It will also support clients to remain off benefit with post-placement support.
The full tender documents are also available through Weka - MSD’s supplier portal. All questions and proposals must be submitted via the portal.
The reference number for this procurement in the supplier portal is MSCN00000095.
If you’ve already registered on MSD’s supplier portal, here is a link to the login page: https://fa-erzm-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/FuseWelcome
If you or your organisation haven’t registered on MSD’s supplier portal you will need to register to access the portal.
How to register on MSD’s supplier portal:
• User Guide for Supplier/Partner Registration - https://www.msd.govt.nz/documents/what-we-can-do/providers/social-sector-partner-changes/user-guide-how-to-register-as-a-supplier-partner.pdf
• Instructional Video for Supplier/Partner Registration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7cc3_dpfmw&t=5s
• Other resources for MSD’s supplier portal - https://www.msd.govt.nz/what-we-can-do/providers/social-sector-partner-changes/resource-guide.html
How to access and respond to Open Tender Opportunities on MSD’s supplier portal: https://www.msd.govt.nz/documents/what-we-can-do/providers/social-sector-partner-changes/user-guide-accessing-and-responding-to-open-tender-opportunities-with-the-ministry.pdf
If you need support or have any questions about registering on the MSD’s supplier portal, please do not hesitate to contact NAC_Suppliers@msd.govt.nz.
Once you have access to MSD’s supplier portal and you require further assistance, please contact us at Community_Information@msd.govt.nz or call 0800 808 770.
Department/Business Unit: Service Delivery
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Tenderer | https://www.gets.govt.nz/MSD |
| Closing | 16 Apr 2026 5:00 PM NZST |
| Reference | 33604489 |
| Notice Type | Request for Proposals (RFP) |
| Regions | Marlborough, Nelson, Tasman, West Coast |
| Customer Reference | 25.308.01 |
| Contact Details | Nathan Miller nathan.miller013@msd.govt.nz |
| Published | 9 Mar 2026 9:00 AM NZDT |
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