Appointment of a Qualified Consultant or Consortium to Undertake Economic Complexity Studies and Comprehensive Socio-Economic Analysis to Inform Economic Diversification, Investment Prioritisation, Policy Formulation and Just Transition PlanningClosed

Overview

DBSA seeks to appoint a qualified consultant or consortium to undertake economic complexity studies and comprehensive socio-economic analysis to inform economic diversification, investment prioritisation, policy formulation and just transition planning. Bidder should be a professional services firm or consortium with expertise in economics, development planning, data analytics, stakeholder engagement and public-sector policy/transition experience, capable of delivering integrated economic and socio-economic analyses across identified regions.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in economic complexity, economic diversification, industrial policy, regional development, labour market analysis and quantitative modelling, plus socio-economic analysis and Just Transition assignments, with references.
• A multidisciplinary project team including a lead economist or project director at high qualification level (NQF 9/10) and specialists in economic complexity, socio-economics, statistics/Data, GIS where applicable, and stakeholder engagement.
• Supporting documents: project reference letters, CVs, and Annexure A project list; proof of capability for all claimed assignments.
• Compliance documents: BBBEE status (certificate or sworn affidavit), CSD registration, SARS Tax Compliance status (PIN/TCS) and separate TCS where consortia participate; and required sign-offs on official bid forms.
• Bid submission in two-folder format (Folder 1: technical/qualifications; Folder 2: price/financials); use official forms (Part A–D) and Annexures (A–K).
• Willingness to be evaluated under PPPFA rules and to allow due diligence and possible discussions or site visits as part of evaluation.
• Attend the compulsory briefing and submit clarified information by cut-off dates.

How to Apply

• Attend the compulsory online briefing (Microsoft Teams) on 31 August 2026 at 09:00 Johannesburg time (access link provided in the RFP).
• Submit clarifications by 04 September 2026 16:30. Email: vusiscm@dbsa.org (three sentences before submission day).
• Obtain and complete bid documents (RFP142/2026) and submit electronically via the OneDrive submission link by 10 September 2026 at 23:55.
• Use official forms and Annexures: Annexure A (Price Proposal), Annexure B/C (BBBEE), Annexure J (General Contract), Annexure K (CSD/Tax reports), and supporting documentation for pre-qualifying criteria and functional evaluation (Part B–D).
• Ensure CSD, BBBEE, and SARS Tax Compliance status are provided for all consortium members; follow two-folder structure and provide evidence of qualifications, reference letters and methodology (as per the Technical Evaluation Criteria in Part C).
• Queries: directed to vusiscm@dbsa.org; responses may be shared with all bidders. (RFP142/2026)