Appointment of a rates based panel of consultants to conduct outsourced and/or co-sourced ethics and forensic investigations and other ethics and forensic services as and when required

Overview

Appointment of a rates based panel of consultants to conduct outsourced and/or co-sourced ethics and forensic investigations and other ethics and forensic services as and when required. The City of Cape Town seeks an on‑call panel of professional service providers to perform ethics and forensic investigations and related services on an ad hoc basis, with work allocated by rotation for up to 36 months (not earlier than 1 Jan 2028). Bidders should be able to deliver multi‑disciplinary forensic teams (legal, investigative, accounting/audit, and forensic IT) and meet SCM and compliance requirements, including registration on the CCT Supplier Database and the National Treasury CSD. (SCM 542 V10_Final ToR Tender 093C_2026_27.pdf)

Requirements

• Four forensic streams at minimum (Legal, Investigation, Accounting/Auditing, Forensic related IT) with NQF level 7 qualifications; CVs and memberships to be included for all panel professionals. (SCM 542)
• Lead practitioner must have proven multi‑disciplinary leadership; past forensic project experience; functionality scoring per Schedule F.13 (minimum thresholds apply).
• Complete SCM compliance documentation: Details of Tenderer, Authority for Partnerships/Joint Ventures, Declarations of Interest, Conflicts of Interest, Independent Bid Determination, etc.; no prohibitions under SCM Policy; tax matters in order.
• Assignments on a rotation basis; 48‑hour response window to accept instructions (shorter in urgent matters); detailed project plan within seven days of instruction. (SCM 542)
• Site clarification/clarification meeting on 23 Oct 2026 (MS Teams); not compulsory but strongly recommended. (SCM 542)
• Tender fee: R200 for hard copy; downloads via website are free. (SCM 542)
• Registration requirements: CCT Supplier Database and National Treasury CSD registrations are mandatory. (2.1.7–2.1.8)

How to Apply

• Submission: Close 24 November 2026 at 10:00; deliver the sealed tender to Tender Box 203 at the Civic Centre, Cape Town (or follow alternative instructions if the tender is too large). (SCM 542)
• Documents to submit: Form of Offer and Acceptance; Schedule F.13 (for qualifications and CVs); returnable documents including various schedules and declarations as specified in the tender (Annexures F). (SCM 542)
• Required registrations: CCT Supplier Database and CSD registrations; maintain up‑to‑date information. (2.1.7–2.1.8)
• Briefing: Site visit/clarification via MS Teams on 23 Oct 2026; attendance is strongly recommended. (SCM 542)
• Where to obtain bid documents: official tender document; hard copies for R200; website downloads free. (SCM 542)