Health New Zealand

Te Waipounamu In-Home Falls Prevention Service

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is providing advance notice of an upcoming procurement opportunity for the delivery of a Regional In-Home Falls Prevention Service across Te Waipounamu (South Island).

Falls are a leading cause of injury, hospitalisation, loss of independence, and entry into aged residential care for older people. Evidence demonstrates that structured in-home strength and balance programmes can significantly reduce falls risk and improve health outcomes. Health New Zealand is seeking to establish a regionally aligned, evidence-based service model that delivers consistent access to high-quality in-home falls prevention services across Te Waipounamu.

The service will be based on the Modified Otago Exercise Programme (MOEP) and will target older people at risk of falls who are unable to access community-based strength and balance programmes. The service is expected to include personalised assessment, strength and balance interventions, home hazard assessment, education and support, referrals to other services where appropriate, and collection of outcome data to support continuous improvement.

The procurement seeks to support:
• Consistent access to evidence-based in-home falls prevention services across Te Waipounamu, including rural communities.
• Improved equity of access and culturally responsive service delivery.
• Stronger integration with primary care, hospital services, community providers, and wider falls prevention initiatives.
• Improved monitoring of service quality, outcomes, and performance.
• Opportunities for innovation in service delivery and engagement.

The contract term is five (5) years, with a right of renewal of two years (5+2). The estimated value represents the total value of all contracts over the full potential contract term.

The opportunity is expected to be released through the Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS) via an open market procurement process. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Government Procurement Rules.

Further information regarding the procurement process, evaluation approach, service requirements, and any supplier briefing or question-and-answer sessions will be provided within the procurement documentation at the time of release.

Department/Business Unit: National Procurement