Appointment of a Professional Service Provider to Validate, Investigate, Reconstruct and Support the Resolution of Irregular Expenditure Disclosed by Department of Agriculture & Rural Development for the Period 2015/2016 to 2025/2026Closed

Overview

The procurement is for appointing a Professional Service Provider to validate, investigate, reconstruct and support the resolution of irregular expenditure disclosed by the Department of Agriculture & Rural Development for 2015/2016 to 2025/2026. Bidders should be SAICA-registered firms with a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) who is a CA(SA), experienced in PFMA/public-sector matters, and able to deliver validation, reconstruction of records, investigation, and management reporting (Terms of Reference).

Requirements

• Administrative and mandatory requirements (SARS/CSD, tax compliance, CIPC, signed SBDs, authority to sign).
• Mandatory qualifications: SAICA-registered firm; a CFE who is a CA(SA); proof of SAICA firm registration; proof of CA(SA) and CFE certifications.
• Scope of work: validate irregular expenditure, reconstruct supporting records, investigate and analyse matters, provide resolution support, update registers and reporting, and deliver management recommendations (Terms of Reference).
• Deliverables: inception plan, validated population, reconstructed case files, investigation/analysis reports, updated schedules, recommendations, final close-out report.
• Evaluation: three-stage process (administrative/mandatory, functionality, price and specific goals); minimum functionality score of 70/100; price and specific goals allocated 80 and 20 points respectively, with specific goals such as ownership, disability, gender, youth.
• Attachments/Compliance: complete SBDs (4, 6.1, etc.) and attest to anti-corruption/ethics requirements (SBD4 Annexure A) (SBD 6.1 IN TERMS OF PPR2022; SBD 01; RFQ documents).

How to Apply

• How to obtain documents: refer to RFQ and attached Terms of Reference; also accessible via e-tenders Gauteng portal (RFQ IE.pdf; SBD 01 pdf; SBD 4 Annexure A). (RFQ IE.pdf; SBD 01 06 JANUARY 2026.pdf; Standard Bidding Document (SDB) 4_Annexure A 2022.pdf)
• Submission deadline: 30 June 2026 at 11:00.
• Submission method: by email to Tebello.Pooe@gauteng.gov.za (per metadata); briefing is via Microsoft Teams, with join link provided; physical briefing address: 56 Eloff Street, Umnotho House, Marshalltown, Johannesburg.
• Briefing: 18 June 2026 at 11:00 (Microsoft Teams).
• Documents to submit: SBD 4; 6.1; recent tax-compliant CSD/MAAA; health certificate (if catering); CIPC (if construction); CSIRA (if security) as applicable, plus complete bid forms (SBDs) (RFQ IE.pdf). (RFQ IE.pdf)
• Contacts for queries: Tebello Pooe (email) and Oupa Tshule (phone). (Metadata)