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Connecting Kin, Equipping Kin, Supporting Kin, Supporting Foster Care_Mainstream/ATISCO's_SCC

Families, Seniors, Disability Serv & Child Safety

Published: Aug 13, 2026

Updated: Aug 15, 2026

Source: qtenders_qld

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the social protection and governance and public administration sectors, with a focus on Social Work. Located in Australia, Pacific & Oceania, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before September 3, 2026.

Published through QTenders Queensland, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the social protection sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Connecting Kin (T210) services are responsible for targeted family mapping and engagement leading to new family connection or family members making application to be assessed as kinship carers (engagement focused). Outsourced non-government Connecting Kin services may work in conjunction with current regional Child Safety Finding Kin teams. Equipping Kin (T211) services are responsible for supporting initial kinship carer assessments, including provisional approval assessments. Services will provide all necessary supports to have kinship carers approved so they can commence caring (assessment focused). Outsourced non-government Equipping Kin services may work in conjunction with current regional Child Safety Finding Kin teams. Supporting Kin (T212) services are responsible for supporting approved kinship carer households, including provisional approved carers, and will support all ongoing assessments and renewals. The service will focus supports for kinship care households to support care arrangements and ensure family remain caring for as long as required (retention focused). Supporting Foster Care (T214) services are responsible for supporting approved foster carer households, including provisional approved carers, and will support all ongoing assessments and renewals. The service will focus supports for foster carer households to support care arrangements and that foster carers remain engaged and caring for as long as possible (retention focused). The service will also be focused on responding to care arrangement requests via unify, managing up-to-date foster care agreements and supporting care arrangement matching with their pool of approved foster carers.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from QTenders Queensland and was originally published on August 13, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Families, Seniors, Disability Serv & Child Safety

Families, Seniors, Disability Serv & Child Safety has issued 36 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 14 currently open and 7 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Social Protection & Welfare, and Humanitarian & Emergency Response. All notices are published for Australia. Notices are distributed via QTenders Queensland and VendorPanel Public Tenders. Most recent publication: August 14, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Australia. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit QTenders Queensland to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is September 3, 2026. You have 19 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Families, Seniors, Disability Serv & Child Safety in Australia. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Social Protection & Welfare sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.