Improving Access to Gender-Affirming Care - Community Driven Models of Care

The HEALTH NEW ZEALAND (TE WHATU ORA) in New Zealand from Australia region had released this tender for Request for Proposals (RFP) for Improving Access to Gender-Affirming Care - Community Driven Models of Care Open Date: Monday, 27 March 2023 10:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00) Close Date: Monday, 17 April 2023 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) Tender Type: Request for Proposals (RFP) Tender Coverage: Sole Agency Regions: Auckland Bay of Plenty Canterbury Chatham Islands Gisborne Hawke's Bay Manawatu-Wanganui Marlborough Nelson Northland Otago Southland Taranaki Tasman Waikato Wellington West Coast Required Pre-qualifications: None Overview: This request for proposal (RFP) is an invitation to organisations to submit a proposal for, ‘Improving Access to Gender-Affirming Care: Community Driven Models of Care’ (Community Driven Models of Care). This RFP is an open competitive single-step procurement process. We are looking for a minimum of two providers. Te Whatu Ora, working in partnership with Te Aka Whai Ora, is seeking proposals to establish and deliver models of healthcare tailored to the needs of transgender and non-binary people, within primary care and community health providers for four years. We are seeking proposals for how funding will be utilised to support the delivery of care that supports the needs of local transgender and non-binary populations. Across multiple determinants of health, trans and non-binary people experience poorer health outcomes than the general population. Trans and non-binary identities intersect with every minority population group that experience inequities including Māori, Pacific, and whaikaha (disabled) peoples, further compounding health inequities. Across New Zealand there are several examples of primary and community health providers delivering gender-affirming services within existing general practice/community health clinics. Recent research into the efficacy of these models of care found that models based in primary care are likely to increase accessibility, de-pathologise gender diversity, and reduce waiting times. This is a unique opportunity to lead the change in how healthcare is provided to transgender and non-binary communities and support improved health outcomes for transgender and non-binary people. with tender notice no. 30535 - 02 published on 28 Mar 2023. The tender expired on 17 Apr 2023. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in Provision of services to the community. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 2953476.