Allied health analysis and assessment for students in Out of home care
Tender Overview
About this tender
The department is seeking Educational Needs Analysis (ENA) and Allied Health Assessments (AHA) for students in in Out of Home Care (OoHC) at government schools, Catholic Schools or independent schools across Victoria between September 2026 and December 2027. This 15-month period allows for a program establishment period of three months which will enable the provider to onboard staff and plan for implementation in 2027. There is an option of 2 x one-year extensions to December 2029. The requirement includes working with the school to develop their understanding of the needs of the student and building the school’s capacity to implement a trauma informed approach to supporting the student. The ENA/AHA must be strengths based and aspirational, include any assessments required to support student educational engagement, and reflect student voice. The full documentation for this RFQ is not published on the Buying for Victoria Tenders Portal. It is only available through the Department of Education’s own Supplier Portal. The DE Supplier Portal https://enyw.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/ DE operates its own Supplier Portal, allowing suppliers to access and respond to procurement opportunities from a number of Education portfolio entities. Suppliers can also self-manage corporate details like addresses, users and banking information. The full documentation for this RFQ is only available through the Supplier Portal, and responses will only be accepted through the Supplier Portal. Search for this RFQ in the Supplier Portal using its Negotiation number. For more information on the Supplier Portal, including: * how to register your organisation or set up user accounts; and * how to navigate through the Portal, find our market documents and submit a response please visit DE’s information website: https://www.vic.gov.au/supplier-portal If you are having problems accessing the Supplier Portal, please email the DE Supplier Portal team for assistance: Oracle.Procurement.Cloud@education.vic.gov.au
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