Decodable Texts for Years 4-10

Tender description

<table><tr><td><b>RFx ID: </b></td><td>35085210</td></tr><tr><td><b>Organisation: </b></td><td>Ministry of Education</td></tr><tr><td><b>Open date: </b></td><td>Monday, 12 October 2026 9:00 AM +13:00</td></tr><tr><td><b>Close date: </td><td>Monday, 9 November 2026 4:30 PM +13:00</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Categories: </b></td><td>86000000 - Education and Training Services</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Region: </b></td><td>New Zealand</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Overview: </b></td><td>The Ministry of Education is seeking proposals for the supply of high-quality, off-the-shelf decodable text resources for students in Years 4–10. Funding has been allocated as part of the Government’s 2026 Budget to support students who require additional targeted teaching and age-appropriate resources to develop their reading and decoding skills.<br><br>The procurement is for decodable text series aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) and a phonics scope and sequence that supports a controlled, cumulative and sequenced progression in decoding. Resources should be engaging and age-appropriate and include a range of fiction and non-fiction topics, grammatically correct sentences, coherent and meaningful texts, and appropriate instructional design. Resources should complement existing Ministry literacy resources and cater for students whose reading and decoding level may differ from their actual school year.<br><br>The Ministry is seeking resource sets for three learner groups:<br> - Years 4–6<br> - Years 7–8<br> - Years 9–10<br><br>Resources may be offered in professionally printed, printable, downloadable and/or digital formats. For physical books, the initial purchase is expected to be based on school pre-orders, with the potential for subsequent purchases. Respondents should be able to supply smaller quantities where required. The Ministry is seeking an average cost of $30 or less per physical book.<br>Following evaluation, the Ministry intends to establish a lis

Eligibility criteria

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