The Southern region of Ministry of Social Development wish to purchase Employment Placement Services (EPS) - work preparation, job search and work placement for Job Seekers to improve their ability to transition into employment and become financially independent by leaving the benefit system.

The delivery of EPS will be for three years from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029, with a right of renewal for one or two additional years, up to a maximum of 5 years.

Please note that this Advance Notice is NOT a tender process – it is simply a notification to the supply market that a procurement opportunity is forthcoming and provides some high-level details about the opportunity.

Further details about how to respond to the Request for Proposal (RFP) opportunity will be included in the RFP document, which is intended to be released on the tendering portal in July 2025.