Families, Seniors, Disability Serv & Child Safety
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Tender: Expression of Interest: Non-Family Residential Care for Children — Sibling Care, Specialist Disability Care & Supported Independent Living (Stage 3)

Released 3 days ago

Closes04 Nov 2026
Likely valueEstimate$2.7M to $27.6MInflation adjusted
LocationQLD
AgencyNot specified
SourceFamilies, Seniors, Disability Serv & Child Safety
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
10 days leftCloses Wed, 4 Nov 2026

The Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety is seeking providers to deliver three non-family based care services for children and young people in residential premises (not a carer’s or young person’s own home), delivered by paid or contracted workers to support young people with an experience of abuse or neglect to stabilise and progress in their development. The service types requested are Sibling Care, Specialist Disability Care and Supporting Independent Living; this first stage is an Expression of Interest for any one, two or all three service types. Closing date is 04/Nov/2026 10:00 PM (Brisbane time), reference number VP516463, and specification documents are available with the tender.

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child residential care servicesPeriod contractThree years
Watch out for4

You must complete and sign the Confidentiality Deed and upload it with the EOI; the Deed must be signed by all staff who may access procurement information

Both the EOI Response Form and Confidentiality Deed must be returned before the RFQ will be released

Specialist Disability Care suppliers will require and must maintain NDIS registration for the class of support required by the child

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Likely value $2.7M to $27.6M

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