Awarded Tender: Ecpta eastern cape EOI – conservation tourism partner

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The eastern cape parks and tourism agency (ecpta) is seeking ngos, private companies and other entities to partner in advancing conservation and sustainable tourism initiatives across its nature reserves for an initial five‑year term, with an optional five‑year renewal. Interested partners must submit a sealed expression of interest by 11:00 AM on 7 april 2026, providing detailed evidence of legal, technical, financial and governance capabilities.

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2.1. Focus Areas: Conservation

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Award Information

Winning Supplier

Expression of interest for non-governmental organizations (ngo’s) and entities to partner with ecpta in advancing conservation and tourism initiatives for a period of 5 years with an option to renew for a further period of 5 years

Award Details

Eastern Cape - Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency

Awards Won: CAPEKAROO INTERNATIONAL

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What the tender required and what the award supports

2.1. Focus Areas: Conservation

Among other functions, partners are expected to support conservation activities in a nature reserve to

achieve conservation goals while minimizing environmental impacts.

Habitat and Ecosystem Maintenance: Organisations that have secured resources for rehabilitation

but need an area to implement their respective projects to maintain the ecological integrity, diversity,

and sustainability of ecosystems. Manage ecological processes will include management of fire

regimes, grazing to maintain ecological balance, prevent bush encroachment, act to balance wildlife

Climate Change Adaptation: Organisations that have secured or intending to secure resources to

enhance ecosystem resilience to climate change impacts.

Biodiversity Finance: Organisations that have secured or intending to secure resources to promote

carbon sequestration through vegetation and soil management. Also, organizations that can impart

knowledge, package and profile projects for nature performance bonds and carbon credits.

Wildlife Population Management: Organisations that have secured or intending to secure resources

to monitor and regulate wildlife populations through the use of Artificial Intelligence, drone and other

applicable technologies to ensure safety and security of wildlife.

Sustainable Resource Use and Regulation: Organisations that have secured or intending to secure

resources to train conservation officials and communities in resource mobilisation for conservation,

natural resource management and environmental education.

Ecological research and monitoring: Research institutions or organizations that have secured or

intending to secure resources to facilitate ecological research and monitoring of habitat and ecosystem

maintenance through ecological studies. The core activities could potentially be aligned to establish

large-scale, long-term monitoring programs to realize research outputs not limited to the impacts of

climate change and human activity. This can be achieved by applying diverse research methods and

implement advanced technology such as remote sensing, acoustic recorders, environmental DNA

sequencing, and automated sensors to gather data on species presence, abundance, distribution, and

behaviours across large areas.

2.2. Focus Areas: Tourism Management

Among other functions, partners are expected to support tourism activities to achieve sustainable

economic development goals while minimizing environmental impacts.

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Sustainable Tourism Development: Organisations that have secured or intending to secure resources

to support tourism activities, promote eco-friendly and support to initiate low-impact tourism. Support

biodiversity protection and encourage sustainable infrastructure (e.g., eco-lodges, solar energy, waste

recycling).

Community Participation and Benefits: Organisations that have secured or intending to secure

resources to provide support towards business development opportunities for local communities (e.g.,

guiding, crafts, catering) and other tourism ventures.

Monitoring and Impact Assessment: Organisations that have secured or intending to secure

resources to monitor visitor trends and tourism impacts by means of using data to adjust tourism

practices (adaptive management).

Marketing and Promotion: Organisations that have secured or intending to secure resources to

brand and promote the nature reserve as a sustainable tourism destination.

Validation: All partnerships will be formalised through a structured agreement to ensure alignment,

accountability, and shared outcomes.

3. Contract Duration

Partnership agreements will be formalised with the selected partner for a period of five (5) years with

an option to extend for a further five (5) years, aligned with the ECPTA strategic plan.

4. Strategic imperatives of the partnerships

To achieve these specific services, strategic partnerships with private entities and non-governmental

organizations (NGOs) will enhance to fulfil its conservation and tourism mandate across the province.

These interventions are expected to be executed inside and outside the reserve The key strategic

commitments for this approach are outlined below:

5. Leverage Complementary Strengths

Private sector and NGO partners bring specialized expertise, resources, and networks that complement

ECPTA’s public-sector role. These include technical know-how, innovation, operational agility, and

5.1 Drive Sustainable Impact

Partnerships provide a platform to scale conservation and tourism initiatives in a way that is sustainable,

inclusive, and results driven. By working together, stakeholders can share responsibility for biodiversity

protection and the advancement of sustainable tourism across the Eastern Cape.

5.2 Promote Resource Sharing

5.3 Foster Innovation and Best Practices

NGOs and private entities often lead in pioneering innovative approaches to environmental

sustainability and tourism. ECPTA seeks to incorporate these practices to boost efficiency,

responsiveness, and overall impact.

5.4 Align with ECPTA’s Strategic Vision

The agency’s current five-year strategic plan identifies collaborative governance and multi-stakeholder

partnerships as key success factors. Engaging a broad spectrum of partners supports coordinated,

cross-sectoral action for sustainable development and biodiversity conservation.

6 Mutual benefits

Inviting private entities and NGOs to collaborate by providing in-kind resources (e.g., expertise,

conservation/tourism initiatives and the partners themselves.