Appointment of a service provider / consulting firm for the executive search and placement services for a chief financial officer (CFO)

Enquiries contact: Risben Khoza

Enquiries email: [email protected]

Department: Supply Chain Management - Commercial Department

Submission email: [email protected]

No telephone number is stated.

Submission method: email

Submission email: [email protected]

Closing: 13 November 2026 at 12:00 Noon

Late and incomplete submissions will not be accepted.

Bidders must acknowledge receipt of this RFQ using the above contact details.

Detailed quotation must be on company letterhead, indicating all product specifications and compliance or deviations.

Financial proposal must be in a separate sealed package or electronic file, isolated from the technical submission.

Returnable forms:

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page.
• SBD 4 (Bidder's Disclosure / Declaration of Interest): discloses state employment, relationships and interests; a false disclosure disqualifies the bid.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims specific goals points under the 80/20 system.

Mandatory documents:

• Valid B-BBEE certificate, sworn affidavit or exemption letter, with certified copies.
• Full CSD report.
• Tax Clearance Certificate and SARS PIN for quotations exceeding R30 000 (VAT included).
• PART A for quotations exceeding R30 000 (VAT included).

Evaluation system: Price and Specific Goals under the 80/20 PPPFA principle.

Price: 80 points.

Specific Goals: 20 points.

Specific goals points: Black Owned Entity 6, Women Owned Entity 4, Youth Equity Ownership 4, People With Disability 3, Military veterans 3.

Technical evaluation first: minimum qualifying score of 65 out of 100 to proceed to financial and preference evaluation.

Functional scorecard (100 points): Company Operating Experience 10%, Experience of Lead Headhunter 20%, Qualifications of Lead Headhunter 5%, Executional Excellence Case Studies 15%, Sector Specific Track Record 20%, Employment Equity and Female Placements 5%, Quality of References 15%, Methodology and Project Approach 10%.

All volume and sector placement records are restricted to the three years immediately preceding the closing date.

Failure to submit proof for specific goals means no preference points are claimed.

The organ of state may require substantiation of any preference claim.

Procurement: appointment of one executive search or consulting firm for CFO headhunting and placement.

Position location: Broadband Infraco Head Office.

Governance level: Executive Committee (Exco).

Vacancy: position vacant since 1 February 2026.

Scope: CFO selection only; no Chief Executive Officer recruitment.

Candidate market: South Africa and relevant international markets; candidates must have ICT, telecommunications or state-owned company experience.

Duration: strict eight-week timeframe.

Phases: 1 Inception (Week 1); 2 Search and Attraction (Weeks 1-4); 3 Pipeline and Longlist (pipeline Week 2, longlist Week 4); 4 Shortlist (Weeks 5-6, at least 10 candidates); 5 Screening and Verification (Weeks 5-6); 6 Selection and Interviews (Weeks 7-8); 7 Assessments (Weeks 7-8); 8 Reporting and Records (weekly, final handover); 9 Offer and Close (Weeks 7-8).

Shortlist must present at least 10 qualified and willing candidates.

Assessments by registered practitioners in compliance with Section 8 of the Employment Equity Act.

Weekly written progress reports, project minutes, status updates via Microsoft Teams or on site, and a final electronic closure archive.

Broadband Infraco retains sole employment decision-making power; the provider cannot alter terms or bind Broadband Infraco.

Technical submission must include a detailed operational approach addressing candidate sourcing channels, database utilization and screening mechanics.

A clear Gantt chart must demonstrate how the eight-week target duration will be maintained.

Annexure C: Completed Functionality Evidence Schedule must be submitted.

Methodology is scored at 10 points: generic approach 5 points, tailored approach 7 points, innovative approach 10 points.

Designated Lead Consultant: minimum ten completed years of executive headhunting experience and NQF Level 7 or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.

Foreign credentials must be accompanied by formal SAQA equivalence evidence.

Lead Consultant CV must demonstrate past and present executive assignments, highlighting CFO or executive-level placements in ICT, telecommunications or state-owned company environments.

Dated placement schedule of executive placements within the three years immediately preceding the closing date, stating client name, job title, industry sector, corporate size and placement date.

Minimum of five signed reference letters proving successful executive or senior management placements in ICT, telecommunications or state-owned environments.

Documented proof of successful Employment Equity and female executive or senior management placements within the last three years.

Company profile must detail executive search experience, research systems and market infrastructure.

Documented audit trails must be maintained for all candidate inclusions and exclusions.

Professional identity, qualification, employment history, SAQA verification where foreign and criminal record checks must be conducted on shortlisted candidates before panel interviews.

Credit, tax compliance and fit-and-proper checks only where lawfully permitted and authorized by Broadband Infraco.

Leadership, emotional intelligence and cognitive complexity assessments must be scientific, unbiased and valid, administered by registered professional practitioners in compliance with Section 8 of the Employment Equity Act.

Weekly written progress reports, project minutes and status updates via Microsoft Teams or on site.

Comprehensive final electronic closure archive at assignment completion.

Financial proposal must be on the bidder's official company letterhead.

Financial proposal must be in a separate sealed package or electronic file, clearly isolated from the technical submission.

Pricing must be firm, fixed and inclusive of all search costs, databases, advertising, background checks, disbursements and travel expenses.

No hidden or additional costs will be entertained.

No exclusive mandates, retainer fees or up-front setup payments apply.

Percentage fee evaluated against a standardized reference maximum Total Cost to Company salary scale; final invoiced value is the offered percentage applied to the actual agreed Total Cost to Company.

Replacement guarantee: full placement terms and conditions with explicit replacement guarantee period clauses.

Pricing schedule milestones: Executive Search and Candidate Sourcing (Phases 1 to 3, progress milestone); Longlisting, Shortlisting and Verifications (Phases 4 to 5, progress milestone); Final Selection, Assessments and Contract Close (Phases 6 to 9, success milestone); sub-total, VAT at the applicable statutory rate, total all-inclusive evaluated cost including VAT.

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR); foreign currency amount and exchange-rate-linked portion must be stated.

Pricing currency: South African Rand (ZAR); foreign currency portion and exchange-rate-linked portion must be stated.

Pricing must be firm, fixed and inclusive of all search costs, databases, advertising, background checks, disbursements and travel expenses.

No hidden or additional costs.

No exclusive mandates, retainer fees or up-front setup payments.

Percentage fee evaluated against a standardized reference maximum Total Cost to Company salary scale; final invoiced value is the offered percentage applied to the actual agreed Total Cost to Company.

Replacement guarantee: full placement terms and conditions with explicit replacement guarantee period clauses.

Pricing schedule milestones: Phases 1 to 3 (progress milestone), Phases 4 to 5 (progress milestone), Phases 6 to 9 (success milestone); sub-total, VAT, total all-inclusive evaluated cost including VAT.

Payment: last day of the calendar month following receipt of a correct original invoice, after client division approval.

Broadband Infraco may award in part or whole to one or more service providers.

CSD registration mandatory; full CSD report must be submitted.

Tax Clearance Certificate and SARS PIN mandatory for quotations exceeding R30 000 (VAT included); failure invalidates the RFQ.

Valid B-BBEE certificate, sworn affidavit or exemption letter with the bid; copies must be certified.

PART A mandatory for quotations exceeding R30 000 (VAT included).

Bidder must not be listed on the National Treasury prohibited register of bidders or the register of tender defaulters.

Fraudulent, factually untrue or inaccurate information results in disqualification.

Designated Lead Consultant: minimum ten years executive headhunting experience and NQF Level 7 or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field; foreign credentials require SAQA equivalence evidence.

B-BBEE proof required to claim specific goals points.

OHSA compliance costs must be included in the bid.

The safety file for the recommended bidder must be approved by Broadband Infraco.

Broadband Infraco standard conditions of purchase apply.

No services must be rendered or goods delivered before an official Broadband Infraco Purchase Order is received.

Late and incomplete submissions will not be accepted.

Broadband Infraco may award the bid in part or whole to one or more service providers.

Payment commences after fulfilment of contract conditions and receipt of an invoice approved by the client division.

Payment is effected on the last day of the calendar month following the calendar month of receipt of a correct and original invoice.

Assignment duration: strict eight weeks.

Broadband Infraco retains sole employment decision-making power; the provider cannot alter terms or bind Broadband Infraco.

Pricing must be firm and fixed with no hidden or additional costs; no exclusive mandates, retainer fees or up-front setup payments.

Replacement guarantee: full placement terms and conditions with explicit replacement guarantee period clauses.

Preference point system: 80/20, with Price at 80 points and Specific Goals at 20 points.

Specific goals points: Black Owned Entity 6, Women Owned Entity 4, Youth Equity Ownership 4, People With Disability 3, Military veterans 3.

Tenderers must indicate how they claim points for each preference point system.

Failure to submit proof or documentation to claim specific goals points means no preference points are claimed.

The organ of state may require a tenderer to substantiate any preference claim before or after adjudication.