Research Contract on Abuse Experiences of People with Complex Learning Disabilities

Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). 45 Pipitea Street, Wellington, 6011 Successful Supplier: The Donald Beasley Institute Address: 248 Cumberland Street, Dunedin Central, Dunedin 9016 Brief Description: Contract research of experience of abuse in care (1950 to 2006): people with complex learning disabilities and neurodiversity.

Contract awarded: 30/10/2020 Initial Term: 13 months Estimated Spend: $175,000 Procurement Process � Direct sourced Exemption from open advertising: Rule 14.9c Only one supplier (i) for technical reasons there is no real competition.

The rationale behind this approach is that the research requires expertise in a very specific area: people who have complex learning disabilities and neurodiversity, who experience additional barriers to communicating and require specialist support. The Donald Beasley Institute (DBI) are recognised as the pre-eminent researchers in this area in Aotearoa New Zealand.