Online job advertising services - open supplier panel
Tender Overview
About this tender
The purpose of this procurement process is to establish an open Panel of suppliers for providing online job advertising services for the Ministry. The Panel is a list of suppliers who have been approved by MSD through the procurement process as capable of delivering the services and who have agreed to the contract. Any Respondent who agrees and meets the pre-conditions, standards, and service requirements outlined in the RFA can apply to join the Panel. This means that suppliers can apply to join the Panel throughout the life of the Contract. For Application submitted before or on 12 November 2025, all enquiries must be posted on Weka - MSD Supplier Portal. For Application submitted after 12 November 2025, all enquiries must be sent via email to procurement@msd.govt.nz with the subject "Enquiry for Online Job Advertising Services RFA 25.119.01". For Prospective Supplier Registration in Weka go to: https://msd.govt.nz/documents/about-msd-and-our-work/about-msd/suppliers/how-to-register-as-a-prospective-supplier.pdf, For Accessing and Responding to Tender Opportunities in Weka go to: https://msd.govt.nz/documents/about-msd-and-our-work/about-msd/suppliers/accessing-and-responding-to-tender-opportunities-with-the-ministry.pdf. For Navigating the Supplier Portal in Weka go to: https://msd.govt.nz/documents/about-msd-and-our-work/about-msd/suppliers/navigating-the-supplier-portal.pdf. For assistance with Weka email nac_suppliers@msd.govt.nz.
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