Appointment of a Consultant to Design and Develop a Just Transition Finance Mechanism (JTFM), Including an Operationalisation Framework, for Supporting Community Groups Impacted by the Climate TransitionClosed

Overview

Appointment of a consultant to design and develop a Just Transition Finance Mechanism (JTFM), including an operationalisation framework to support community groups affected by the climate transition. Bidders should have professional-services capacity in development finance, governance design, stakeholder engagement, environmental and social safeguards, and Just Transition financing, with SA and eligible international participation outlined in the RFP (DBSA-RFP 140/2026).

Requirements

• Compliance with CSD registration, tax compliance, and B-BBEE status certificate or sworn affidavit; provide proof as part of bid.
• Submission on official forms, two-folder bid structure (Folder 1: functionality/qualifications; Folder 2: pricing); mandatory compulsory briefing attendance.
• Demonstrate relevant experience: financing mechanisms/Just Transition finance; institutional design; provide client references and CVs (Annexure A).
• Assemble a qualified project team (Team Leader, Institutional Design, Blended Finance, ESG Specialist, Just Transition Facilitator) with detailed CVs; meet minimum qualification/experience requirements.
• Quality Management andESG documentation: implement a QMS (ISO 9001 or equivalent) and deliver ESMF and GAP within the operational framework.
• Minimum threshold of 70% for functional evaluation; price to be evaluated under PPPFA rules; bid validity 120 days.

How to Apply

• Intermediate deadline for clarifications: 04 September 2026 16:30 (Johannesburg time).
• Briefing session: compulsory online briefing 27 August 2026 10:30 via Microsoft Teams (link in RFP).
• Submission deadline: 15 September 2026 at 21:55; electronic submission only via the OneDrive submission link (see RFP140/2026 documents).
• Documents to submit: official forms; Annexure A (Price), Annexure B (Declaration of Interest), Annexure C (BBBEE), Annexure F/G (company registration and share documents), Annexure J (General Conditions), Annexure K (CSD/Tax reports), and returnable schedules in Part A-D; all CVs and client references as required.
• Questions/clarifications directed to DBSA Tender Officer at vusiscm@dbsa.org; physical bids not accepted.
• Access bid documents via the RFP package (RFP140/2026) and OneDrive link provided in the tender. (RFP140/2026 APPOINTMENT OF A CONSULTANT TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP A JUST TRANSITION FINANCE MECHANISM (JTFM)...)