Appointment of a service provider to assess and identify non-energy incentives for eco-industrial park (eip) transformation

• All enquiries and submissions: [email protected].
• Email subject must include RFP Number (1227/08/06/2026) and Description.
• No direct contact with CSIR personnel involved in the tender except through official channels or as requested by CSIR.

Submit electronically ONLY to [email protected]. No late submissions accepted. Deadline: 08 June 2026 at 16h30 (SAST). CSIR business hours: 08h00–16h30.

Submission structure: TWO SEPARATE EMAILS.

• PART 1: Technical Proposal (clearly label each file/folder with RFP Number 1227/08/06/2026).
• PART 2: Pricing Proposal + Specific Goals claim documentation (clearly label each file/folder with RFP Number).

Requirements:

• Use RFP Number and Description as email subject.
• Proposals must be signed by an authorised person.
• File naming must be short and simple.
• Do NOT use cloud solutions (WeTransfer, Google Drive, Dropbox).
• Submitting to incorrect address or after deadline = disqualification.
• Include ALL mandatory returnable documents listed in Annexure E.
• CSIR may extend closing date, verify information, request proof, conduct site inspections, or cancel the process.

Evaluation occurs in THREE PHASES.

Phase 1: Elimination Criteria (Pass/Fail)

• Late submissions: Disqualified.
• Incorrect submission address: Disqualified.
• Listed on National Treasury’s Register of Tender Defaulters or Restricted Suppliers: Disqualified.
• Missing mandatory returnable documents (Annexure E): Disqualified.

Phase 2: Technical Evaluation (Minimum 70% overall, 50% per criterion to proceed)

• Company experience in incentive design/assessment for industrial sustainability (30% weight):

• <2 years: 0 points | 2–4 years: 5 points | 4–5 years: 7 points | >5 years: 10 points.

• Client references for similar work (2020–2026) (40% weight):

• 0 valid references: 0 points | 1 reference: 5 points | 2–3 references: 7 points | ≥4 references: 10 points.

• Proposed Project Plan (30% weight):

• No milestones/deliverables: 0 points | High-level only: 5 points | Summarised plan: 7 points | Comprehensive plan: 10 points.

Phase 3: Price and Preference Points (80 points for Price, 20 for Preference)

• Only bidders passing Phase 2 proceed.
• CSIR reserves the right to award to a bidder not scoring the highest points under PPPFA Act Section 2(1)(f).

Additional Conditions:

• Directors/shareholders/officers formally charged with fraud/illegal conduct: May disqualify bidder.
• Misrepresentation or fronting: Bid invalidated, potential 10-year public sector restriction.

Scope: Assess existing Eco-Industrial Park (EIP) incentives and identify non-energy related incentives to support EIP transformation for CSIR.

Key Deliverables:

• Inception Report: Methodology, stakeholder engagement plan, revised work plan.
• Draft Incentive Assessment Report: Financial, regulatory, and technical incentives for eco-industrial parks and RECP opportunities.
• Stakeholder Consultation: Presentation slides and report with insights, feedback, and validation notes.
• Final Incentives Report: Synthesized findings, recommended non-energy EIP incentives, impact assessment matrix, prioritized incentives list (accessibility, acquisition), new proposed incentives (urban industrial synergies, technology adoption, circular economy).

Service Provider Must:

• Review existing national/park-level regulations and financial incentive instruments.
• Identify and catalogue existing incentives (fiscal, regulatory, technical, market-based) for industrial parks/tenant firms.
• Conduct gap analysis: Assess effectiveness, uptake, challenges, and barriers of current incentives; propose new/improved non-energy incentives.
• Assess economic, environmental, and administrative implications of proposed incentives.
• Prioritize incentives based on impact, practicality, and scalability.

Technical Proposal Requirements:

• Company profile.
• Client references (2020–2026, aligned to scope).
• Detailed project proposal with milestones, deliverables, timeframe, risk mitigation, and contingency planning.

• Pricing must be in South African Rand (ZAR), inclusive of all applicable taxes, less unconditional discounts.
• Clearly state if prices are subject to escalation/exchange rate fluctuations; specify currency and rate of exchange.
• Prices must cover ALL costs: travel, freight, insurance until acceptance, duties (where applicable).
• Use Annexure D (Pricing Schedule) strictly; no deviations.
• Payment terms: As per CSIR Payment Terms and Conditions.
• Joint Ventures: Submit separate Tax Compliance Status (TCS) or CSD reports for each partner.
• Pricing Proposal must be submitted separately from Technical Proposal (PART 2).

• Tax Compliance: Must provide SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN or Central Supplier Database (CSD) number. Non-compliance = disqualification.
• CSD Registration: Mandatory for all South African suppliers. Provide CSD registration number. Foreign suppliers without a local entity are exempt.
• B-BBEE: Submit valid B-BBEE certificate or consolidated scorecard.
• Joint Ventures: Must submit:

• Signed joint venture agreement (lead partner + work split).
• Valid B-BBEE certificate/scorecard.
• TCS or CSD report for each partner.
• Proof of ownership/shareholder certificates.
• Company registration certificates.

• Company Registration: Provide CIPC registration certificate(s).
• Restricted Suppliers: Bidders on National Treasury’s Register of Tender Defaulters or List of Restricted Suppliers are ineligible.
• Fronting: Prohibited. CSIR will investigate; failure to disprove fronting within 14 days may invalidate bid/contract and restrict bidder for up to 10 years.
• Confidentiality & POPI Act: Must comply with all clauses in the RFP.