APPOINTMENT OF AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH AGENCY TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES FOR THE BANKSETA CEO POSITION.Closed

Overview

Appointment of an executive search agency to provide professional executive search services for the BANKSETA CEO position. Suitably qualified executive search agencies with public-sector/governance experience, national search capability, independent advisory approach, and the ability to deliver end-to-end CEO recruitment processes are invited to bid. The engagement includes plan, search, assessment, reference checks, interviews, offers, and onboarding support.

Requirements

• 7–10 years’ executive search/recruitment experience; provide company profile and CSD/CIPC evidence.
• Demonstrable experience in DG/CEO/C-suite placements; at least 3 completed CEO/DG placements with client references.
• Experience in comparable public-sector/governance environments; reference letters from public entities.
• Lead consultant/partner with at least 7 years’ CEO/C-suite recruitment experience; submit detailed CV.
• Capacity for national executive search (methodology or networks acceptable).
• 5–7 verifiable public-sector client references in the last 5 years.
• Demonstrable capability in executive assessment, reference checks and due diligence; provide full methodology.
• Appointment duration from contract start until completion of the CEO recruitment process and close-out deliverables; timetable may be adjusted.

Note: The RFQ uses an 80/20 price-preference scoring system with BANKSETA goals (BBEE ownership, gender, youth, disability, SMEs) and requires completion of the BANKSETA preference form.

How to Apply

• Briefing session: 8 October 2026 at 11:00 at Block C2, 349 Witch-hazel Avenue, Eco Park Estate, Centurion (availability noted in RFQ).
• Submission deadline: 13 October 2026 at 16:30; electronic PDF to Jackie Kwinika (jackiek@bankseta.org.za) with a copy to SCM (SCM@BANKSETA.ORG.ZA).
• Submission method: electronic PDF via email (RFQ closing details in the RFQ).
• Documents to submit (per attached RFQ):
  • Cover letter; Terms of Reference; Returnable documents; Returnable forms (SBD 4; SBD 6.1).
  • Quotations on supplier letterhead; 90-day validity; CSD Master Registration; CSD/tax status checks.
  • Pricing structure or price page (as applicable); any extra price pages if needed.
  • Returnable schedules and documents (as per Part B of the RFQ) (refer to attached files: CEO Recruitment documents).
• Pre-qualifications: CSD registration, tax status checked via CSD report; supplier on Central Supplier Database.
• Attachments: RFQ documents and pricing are in the attached files (e.g., CEO RECRUITMENT.zip and Request for quotation – CEO recruitment.pdf).