APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO DEVELOP AND PILOT A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPACT OF THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY COUNCIL’S RESEARCH, LEGISLATIVE AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PORTFOLIO IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING INDUSTRYClosed

Overview

MHSC invites a service provider to develop and pilot an Impact Evaluation Framework for its research, legislative and stakeholder engagement portfolio, including a pilot with Trackless Mobile Machinery (Regulation 8.10). The project runs 9 months (6 months active work, 3 months admin/close-out) and is limited to the TMM pilot; not a full MHSC portfolio evaluation. (RFQ 2665 FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT 002.pdf)

Requirements

• At least 5 years’ experience in applied research/consulting; provide company profile with years.
• Project leadership: Monitoring and Evaluation specialist with a Masters and 10+ years’ M&E/impact experience.
• Mining Health and Safety specialist: Masters in mining/OSH/engineering with 10+ years’ mining sector experience.
• Experience in implementation science or implementation evaluation is advantageous; clear stakeholder engagement ability; knowledge of mining regulation.
• Deliverables readiness: inception report, draft/final framework, TMM pilot report, final framework and user guide, final report with implementation roadmap.
• Compliance: VAT/Tax, CSD registration, SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN; B-BBEE proof; SBD 1/4/6/3 and related returnable documents; no disqualifications listed in RFQ.
• Scope note: pilot uses TMM regulatory requirements under Regulation 8.10; not a full MHSC portfolio evaluation. (RFQ 2665 FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT 002.pdf)

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 23 September 2026 at 11:00; electronic submissions to ebids@mhsc.org.za (only via designated email). (RFQ 2665 FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT 002.pdf)
• Briefing: at Tuscany Office Park, 6 Coombe Pl, Rivonia, Sandton 2191 (date/time per RFQ; verify in documents). (RFQ 2665 FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT 002.pdf)
• Documents to submit: Invitation to Bid (SBD 1), Bidders Disclosure (SBD 4), Preference Claim (SBD 6.1), Pricing Schedule (SBD 3), proof of CSD registration, Tax PIN and/or Tax Verification, B-BBEE evidence; complete returnable documents. (RFQ 2665 FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT 002.pdf)
• Evaluation: Phase 1 SCM compliance; Phase 2 functionality (min 70%); Phase 3 price and specific-goals; price is 80/20 or 90/10 depending on system (as per RFQ). (RFQ 2665 FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT 002.pdf)
• Attachments and guidance: RFQ documents and the MHSC Proposal Template provide required structure for the inception, methodology and outputs. ( RFQ 2665 FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT 002.pdf; MHSC Research Proposal template - Final.doc)
• Important: MHSC may conduct due diligence; bid validity 30 days; fraud/antitrust safeguards apply. (RFQ 2665 FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT 002.pdf)

Notes: Details cited from attached RFQ 2665 FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT 002.pdf and the MHSC Proposal Template (MHSC Research Proposal template - Final.doc).