Bail Accommodation Support Program - Port Augusta

Overview The Department for Correctional Services (DCS) is seeking to engage a suitably qualified Aboriginal Enterprise to deliver a Bail Accommodation Support Program (BASP) for eligible Aboriginal people on bail in Port Augusta. About In the 2023–24 State Budget, the South Australian Government provided funding for culturally safe programs to support Aboriginal people transitioning from remand to bail. To date, DCS has delivered two programs in metropolitan Adelaide in partnership with an Aboriginal supplier. These programs provide case management, individualised wrap-around support and culturally grounded activities, with short-term supported accommodation available for some participants. Objectives Aboriginal community-controlled partnership and delivery: Build a genuine partnership with ACCOs in Port Augusta and the surrounding region, with Aboriginal organisations central to the design, governance and delivery of the BASP Deliver 12 culturally responsive accommodation places: Establish a 12-bed BASP in Port Augusta that provides a culturally safe alternative for eligible people who would otherwise face barriers to bail because suitable accommodation and support are unavailable Connect participants to ACCO-led wraparound support Strengthen family, kinship, culture and community Build self-determination and sustainable pathways beyond BASP Scope Delivery of a Bail Accommodation Support Program for eligible Aboriginal people on bail in Port Augusta Contract Terms and Conditions Initial contract term of three years, with one further extension option of up to three years, resulting in a maximum contract term of six years if the extension is exercised Funding model will be a fee-for-service arrangement The Department does not have an existing asset for the Program and does not intend to invest capital in or acquire any assets as part of this procurement Eligibility Mandatory criteria (Part A): The supplier must demonstrate that they are an Aboriginal Enterprise (an Aboriginal business, ACCO or ACCHO) The supplier must submit a proposal based in the Port Augusta area Tender Briefing Date: 18 November 2026 Time: 10:30 am Please see Part A of the Invitation to Supply for registration instructions.