# APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO RENDER PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICES FOR THE COMPILATION OF THE MUNICIPAL ECONOMIC REVIEW AND OUTLOOK (MERO) REPORT FOR THE 2026/2027 FINANCIAL YEAR

> This tender closed on 2026-06-26.

- **Reference:** GT/GPT/018/2026
- **Issuer:** [Treasury](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/issuer/treasury.md)
- **Region:** Gauteng
- **Type:** Open tender
- **Published:** 2026-05-15
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-26 11:00 SAST
- **Briefing:** 2026-05-29 11:00 SAST

## Summary

#### Overview
**The contract seeks to appoint a service provider to render professional research services for the compilation of the Municipal Economic Review & Outlook (MERO) report for the 2026/2027 financial year.** Open tender by Gauteng Provincial Treasury (GPT). Bidders with economics/econometrics/statistics/data science and local-government economic research experience should bid; deliverables include a MERO report, infographics, PowerPoint summaries, social media content, proofreading/copywriting, and a close-out report (as per Tender document 1, Development Scope).

#### Requirements
- Project team: Project Manager (postgraduate in Economics/Econometrics/Statistics/Data Science) with 3–5 years local government economic research; Analysts (4) with similar qualifications and 3–5 years; Graphic Designer; Editor. CVs and certified qualifications required; SAQA evaluation needed for international qualifications.
- Compliance: adherence to PFMA, BBBEE, POPIA, and other listed Acts; GPT SCM policy considerations.
- Returnables: returnable CVs/qualifications; Personal Information Processing Consent (see Tender document 1); signed declarations.
- Tax/registration: tax compliance with SARS PIN or a valid TCS; separate TCS for each consortium party; if no TCS but on CSD, provide CSD number.
- Other: two-part bid packs (Section 1 and Section 2) and use of official bid forms; no fax submissions.

#### How to Apply
- Submission deadline: 26 June 2026 at 09:00 (closing). 
- Briefing: 29 May 2026 at 09:00, online via Microsoft Teams (briefing venue link in metadata).
- Submission method: bids delivered to the official tender box; use official forms; no fax.
- Documents to submit: Section 1 (SBD 1, SBD 4, Personal Information Processing Form) and Section 2 (Pricing Schedule SBD 3.3; SBD 6.1 Preference Points Form).
- Registrations/pre-qualifications: Tax PIN via SARS; TCS or CSD number as applicable.
- Documents to obtain: bid documents from e-tenders Gauteng or tender.admin@gauteng.gov.za (see Tender document 1 and Advert).
- Evaluation: functionality (Stage 1) mandatory; price + PPPFA-specific goals (Stage 2) with 90/10 or 80/20 preference points (see Tender document 1 and 2).

## Description

APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO RENDER PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICES FOR THE COMPILATION OF THE MUNICIPAL ECONOMIC REVIEW AND OUTLOOK (MERO) REPORT FOR THE 2026/2027 FINANCIAL YEAR

APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO RENDER PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICES FOR THE COMPILATION OF THE MUNICIPAL ECONOMIC REVIEW AND OUTLOOK (MERO) REPORT FOR THE 2026/2027 FINANCIAL YEAR

Briefing Venue: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/326770128400389?p=PykgVml6G7VjSFp9j5

## Documents

- Tender document 1
- Tender document 2
- Advert

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## Published on

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