# Development and Deployment of the DIME-SCALE - Business Intelligence Infrastruct

- **Reference:** UNDP-ZAF-00249
- **Issuer:** [UNDP-ZAF - SOUTH AFRICA](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/issuer/undp-zaf-south-africa.md)
- **Region:** National
- **Type:** Request for proposal
- **Published:** 2026-10-15
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-29 16:00 SAST
- **Sectors:** [IT services](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/J62.md), [Computer and electronic products](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/C26.md)

## Summary

#### Overview
**Development and Deployment of the DIME-SCALE - Business Intelligence Infrastructure** is being procured. Bidders with experience in BI infrastructure, data analytics, fintech integration, and multi-stakeholder, development-context delivery should consider bidding.

#### Requirements
- Proven BI infrastructure delivery experience in fintech or development contexts
- Strong data governance, security, and interoperability capabilities
- Experience with stakeholder engagement, co-design, and market-ecosystem analysis
- Relevant certifications in BI platforms, data analytics, information security, or project management
- Ability to operate within UNDP procurement processes and portal-based submissions

#### How to Apply
- Submission deadline: 2026-10-29 14:00
- Documents to obtain: Bid documents via the UNDP Quantum portal
- Submission method: via the UNDP Quantum portal
- Inquiries: procurement.enquiries.za@undp.org

## Description

Development and Deployment of the DIME-SCALE - Business Intelligence Infrastruct

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The selected firm will undertake the following tasks: 1. Inception, Co-Design, Market Failure Analysis and Requirements · Establish and convene a Design Reference Group comprising UNDP, at least one commercial lender, a development finance institution, a guarantee facility representative, at least one wholesaler, business (spaza) owner representatives and the relevant technical partner. The Group validates requirements at inception and tests the prototype. · Conduct consultations with retailers, retail associations, wholesalers, financial service providers and technology providers to establish the following: o Existing fintech, merchant, payment, data, analytics and lending capabilities. o Determine why existing data is not translating into greater lending. o Assess existing merchant operating systems. o Assess existing data-sharing capabilities. o Recommend what should be integrated, procured, adapted or built. · Undertake a Market Failure and Ecosystem Gap Analysis to: o Identify why existing enterprise data and fintech capability are not translating into materially greater lending and investment. o Determine information, trust, governance, coordination, commercial, behavioural, regulatory and technical barriers limiting capital flows. Assess whether the primary constraints are technological, institutional, commercial, governance-related or market-structural. · Recommend which capabilities should be integrated, procured, adapted or newly developed. · Recommend which functions are best provided by ecosystem partners and which require public-interest stewardship. · Recommend which opportunities to leverage existing market solutions in accordance with the principle of integration before build. 2. Business owner transaction and smart point-of-sale · Design or integrate a business-facing transaction and business-management layer capable of generating continuous enterprise data through...

Documents available on UNDP Quantum portal: https://undp.sharepoint.com/sites/Docs-Public/Procurement/Forms/AllItems.aspx?env=Embedded&isAscending=false&FilterType1=Text&sortField=Modified&FilterField1=NegotiationNumber&FilterValue1=UNDP-ZAF-00249

## Published on

- [UNDP Procurement Notices](https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_negotiation.cfm?nego_id=50757)

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