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Tender Manager: Zipho Moselakgomo.

Department: DBSA Supply Chain Unit.

Email: [email protected].

Note: No telephone queries will be answered. All communications must be directed to the Tender Manager via email.

Submission method: Electronic only via OneDrive link. No hard copies or emailed responses accepted.

• Request a submission link from DBSA.
• Submit via the provided Tender Submission Link when ready.
• Upload documents as files (not folders). Compress all required documents into a single ZIP file for each folder before uploading.
• Label folders clearly as Folder 1 (Qualifying Criteria and Functional Proposal) and Folder 2 (Pricing and Preferential Points). Failure to separate folders correctly results in disqualification.
• Ensure documents are correct before uploading—once loaded, they cannot be edited or deleted. If correcting a document, include the word 'Corrected' in the new filename.
• Follow the prescribed structure and order for submissions.
• Confirmation email will be sent upon successful upload.
• No after-hours assistance will be provided.
• Bids must remain open for acceptance for 120 days from closing time.

Disqualification risks: Incorrect folder separation, late submission, non-adherence to structure, or failure to use official forms.

Evaluation stages:

1. Responsiveness (Compliance Criteria):

• Mandatory: Attendance of compulsory online briefing session.
• Completed and signed Declaration of Default and Termination.
• Adherence to two-folder submission (Folder 1: Technical; Folder 2: Price).
• No deviations, qualifications, or alternatives allowed.
• Submission of returnable documents (completed and signed) within 48 hours.
• Registration with National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD).
• Valid Tax PIN issued by SARS.
• B-BBEE Certificate/Affidavit (consolidated for consortia/JVs).

Non-compliance with any pre-qualifier results in disqualification.

2. Functional Evaluation (100 points, minimum 70 required to proceed):

• Track Record (30 points): Experience in industrial policy, SEZs, industrial parks, incentive frameworks, public finance, M&E, and multi-stakeholder projects.
• Skills Available (30 points): Qualifications and practical knowledge of core team (e.g., Master’s in Industrial Development, Economics, Public Policy; minimum 8-10 years’ experience in relevant fields).
• Methodology and Approach (40 points): Proposal must cover 6 components: practical approach, strategy/timelines, feasibility, execution plan, innovation, and alignment with objectives.

3. Financial Offer and Preference (100 points total):

• Price (80 points): Scored using formula Ps = 80(1-(Pt-Pmin)/Pmin).
• Preferential Points (20 points): Awarded based on B-BBEE status level (Level 1: 20, Level 2: 18, ..., Non-compliant: 0).

4. Risk Analysis and Other Objective Criteria:

• Tax compliance (active Tax PIN).
• CSD registration.
• No misrepresentation in tender information.
• Not listed on Register of Tender Defaulters.
• Completed Compulsory Enterprise Questionnaire.
• Financial health assessment (if required).
• Reasonable and balanced tendered rates (no unduly high/low rates).
• PEP and Procure Check clearance.

Successful bidder: Highest total points in Stage 3 (Price + Preference), unless DBSA exercises discretion to cancel.

Scope: Develop a performance-based incentive framework to accelerate the maturity and competitiveness of South Africa’s industrial spaces under the National Treasury Cities Support Programme.

Key deliverables:

• Design and implementation of performance-based incentive mechanisms.
• Alignment with existing grants, subsidies, regulatory instruments, and complementary programmes.
• Institutional design, governance arrangements, and capacity transfer for sustainability.
• Stakeholder coordination across government departments, utilities, park operators, industry bodies, and financiers.

Required expertise:

• Proven experience in industrial development, infrastructure, sustainability, or public-sector reform.
• Strong analytical, technical, and strategic capabilities.
• Experience in fiscal modelling, public finance, and government budget processes (MTEF).
• Ability to design monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks.
• Multi-stakeholder engagement and cross-government coordination.

Team composition:

• Project Lead: Master’s degree in Industrial Development, Economics, Development Studies, Public Policy, or related field; minimum 10 years’ experience in complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Incentive Design Specialist: Honours/Master’s in Economics, Behavioural Economics, Public Finance; minimum 8 years’ experience in incentive mechanisms.
• Public Finance and Budget Specialist: Honours/Master’s in Public Finance, Economics, Public Policy; minimum 10 years’ experience in public-sector budgeting and fiscal modelling.
• Industrial Parks/SEZ Technical Specialist: Honours/Master’s in Engineering, Industrial Development, Urban Planning; minimum 8–10 years’ experience in industrial parks/SEZs.
• Data, M&E, and Performance Metrics Specialist: Honours/Master’s in Economics, Statistics, Data Science; minimum 8 years’ experience in M&E design and performance measurement.

Note: Submitted CVs imply consent for team members to participate. Replacements require DBSA approval and must meet or exceed original qualifications.

Pricing format: Submit price proposal in Annexure A (Price Proposal) as part of Folder 2.

• Price must be in South African Rand (ZAR).
• Use the official forms provided; do not re-type.
• Price evaluation: Scored out of 80 points using the formula Ps = 80(1-(Pt-Pmin)/Pmin), where Pt is the bidder’s price and Pmin is the lowest acceptable price.
• Financial standing: Submit Annexure U (Financial Standing/Bank Rating) for assessment if required.
• Payment terms: Not explicitly stated; refer to General Conditions of Contract (GCC) in Part C.
• Bonds/guarantees: Not explicitly mentioned; may be addressed in GCC or Additional Conditions of Tender.

Mandatory compliance documents (failure to submit may result in disqualification):

• National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration: Submit Annexure I (Proof of Registration with CSD).
• Tax compliance: Valid Tax PIN issued by SARS (Annexure C: Tax Requirement).
• B-BBEE: Submit Annexure E (SBD6.1: B-BBEE Status Level Certificate). Consortiums/JVs must submit a consolidated B-BBEE certificate. Non-compliance results in 0 preference points.
• Workmen’s Compensation: Annexure S (COIDA Registration).
• Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF): Annexure T (UIF Certificate).
• Financial Standing: Annexure U (Financial Standing/Bank Rating).
• Company registrations: Annexure F (Registration Certificates/Agreements/Identity Documents).
• CIDB registration: Not explicitly stated but may be required for construction-related aspects (if applicable).
• Professional registrations: Verify authenticity of professional registration documents (if applicable).
• Declaration forms: Annexure P (RFP Declaration Form), Annexure K (Certificate of Authority for Signatory), Annexure L (Joint Venture/Consortium Disclosure Form).
• Additional: Annexure D (SBD 4 Bidder’s Disclosure), Annexure G (Supporting documents for Qualification/Functional Criteria), Annexure J (Tender Brief Attendance), Annexure M (Record of Addenda), Annexure N (Declaration of Default and Termination), Annexure O (Service Provider Code of Conduct), Annexure Q (Enterprise Questionnaire), Annexure R (Certificate of Acquaintance with Tender Document).