# Conducting an independent institutional assessment of the Water Research Commission (WRC) organisational operating model

- **Reference:** WRC-RFI-001-2026/27
- **Issuer:** [Water Research Commission](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/issuer/water-research-commission.md)
- **Region:** Gauteng
- **Type:** Expression of interest
- **Published:** 2026-10-16
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-30 12:00 SAST
- **Sectors:** [Other professional services](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/M74.md)

## Summary

#### Overview
**This RFI seeks information to inform the potential procurement of an independent institutional assessment of the WRC's organisational operating model, to be undertaken by a professional services firm with expertise in organisational design, governance, change management, service-delivery modelling, and monitoring & evaluation for public-sector or research institutions.**

The WRC invites responses from professional-services firms capable of delivering a phased assessment, including governance, risk, IT governance, and change-management components, with a 15-month engagement as outlined in the attached Draft Scope of Work (Annex C). 

#### Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in institutional/organizational assessments for public-sector or research bodies.
- Ability to deliver phased outputs: Project Implementation Plan; Comprehensive Institutional Assessment Report with maturity assessment; Draft and Final Implementation Plan; Final Implementation Plan with an M&E plan; monthly progress reports and quarterly executive updates; ad hoc Board reporting (Annex C).
- Access to required information and confidentiality for WRC documents (as listed in Annex C).
- Availability of multidisciplinary staff (strategy, governance, finance, IT governance, change management, M&E).
- Respondents must submit: Company Profile; Company Registration Documents; CSD Report (optional); Technical Information; Commercial Information; Recommendations; Supporting Documents (Annex A).
- Willingness to engage across Phase 1 (12 months), Phase 2 (3 months), and Phase 3 (Monitoring & Evaluation, duration to be determined with bidder input).

#### How to Apply
- Submission deadline: 30 October 2026 at 11:00 (RFI closing). 
- Submission method: Electronic submission to tenders@wrc.org.za (RFI document references the submission email).
- Documents to submit: Annex A checklist items—Company Profile; Company Registration Documents; CSD Report (optional); Technical Information; Commercial Information; Recommendations; Supporting Documents (Annex A).
- Pre-qualification/registrations: Provide CSD number where available (CSD requested in supplier information).
- Briefing session: No briefing details are specified.
- Where to obtain documents: RFI content is provided in the attached document titled "WRC-RFI-001-2026-27 - INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT.pdf" (Annex C for scope and deliverables).

Notes: This is an information-gathering exercise, not a quotation or tender; responses feed future procurement planning and TOR/SOW development (Annex E).

## Description

Conducting an independent institutional assessment of the Water Research Commission (WRC) organisational operating model

## Documents

- WRC-RFI-001-2026-27 - INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT.pdf..pdf
- WRC-RFI-001-2026-27 - INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT.pdf
- WRC RFI 001 2026 27 INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT.pdf

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