# 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 Transition

> This tender closed on 2026-09-15.

- **Reference:** DBSA-RFP 140/2026
- **Issuer:** [Development Bank of Southern Africa](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/issuer/development-bank-of-southern-africa-2.md)
- **Region:** Gauteng
- **Type:** Request for proposal
- **Published:** 2026-08-19
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-15 23:55 SAST
- **Briefing:** 2026-08-27 10:30 SAST (compulsory)
- **Sectors:** [Other professional services](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/M74.md), [Financial services](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/K64.md)

## Summary

#### 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)...)

## Description

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 Transition

## Documents

- Tender Volume
- Addendum 01
- Questions and Answers
- RFP140.2026 APPOINTMENT OF A CONSULTANT TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP A JUST TRANSITION FINANCE MECHANISM (JTFM) INCLUDING AN OPERATIONALISATION FRAMEWORK FOR SUPPORTING COMM.pdf..pdf

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