Invitation to Bid for the Appointment of a service provider to design and deliver a solution-driven DEIB programme, adaptable for implementation in SANParks, including Head Office, with a primary focus on accelerating organisational cultural change by exploring key concepts such as unconscious bias, microaggressions, and intersectionality, thereby enabling participants to develop self-awareness and acquire practical strategies to identify and address all forms of unfair workplace discrimination

Overview

Appointment of a service provider to design and deliver a solution-driven DEIB programme, adaptable for SANParks (including Head Office) over 36 months. The contract covers DEIB design, content development, and delivery across SANParks’ regional spots and Head Office, targeting roughly 2,000 employees, with content addressing unconscious bias, microaggressions, and intersectionality in a multi-site, public-sector context. The work requires professional services and instructional design capabilities with strict governance and compliance expectations.

Requirements

• Demonstrated DEIB/program design and delivery experience with at least 3 client references (within the last 5 years).
• Facilitators with certified postgraduate qualifications (NQF 8+) in HRD/Education/Disability Studies/Social Sciences and a minimum of 5 years relevant facilitation experience; SAQA verification of foreign qualifications where applicable.
• A detailed methodology aligned to Andragogy, including a structured programme with modules/topics, interactive tools, and at least 4–5 DEIB topics; clear deliverables and measurable activities.
• Phase 2 presentation/demonstration (via Teams) lasting up to 20 minutes, with a demonstrable interactive delivery and coverage of at least two DEIB topics; alignment to SANParks context.
• Multi-site delivery model with on-site workshops, regional clustering, content contextualisation, and potential blended learning; travel and logistics planning.
• Compliance and governance: registration on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) or provide Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN; POPIA compliance; B-BBEE status documentation; official form submissions (SBDs); GCC and standard contract terms.
• Evaluation threshold: minimum 70% functionality; subsequent price/preference evaluation.
• Confidentiality and data protection obligations, and adherence to SANParks’ internal rules and security requirements.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 27 November 2026 at 11:00. (see Part A of the RFP; document DEIB programme).
• Submission address: 643 Leyds Street, Muckleneuk, Pretoria (Main Gate: Tender Box); late submissions not accepted. Online submissions are not allowed.
• Documents to submit (official forms): SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid); SBD 3.1 Pricing; SBD 4 Bidder’s Disclosure; SBD 6.1 Preference Certificate; SBD 7.2 Contract Form; GCC; Standard Terms and Conditions (see attached PDFs: Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract for Services and GNP-054-26 DEIB Programme).
• Pre-qualifications: CSD registration; Tax compliance (SARS PIN or CSD No); B-BBEE status (certificate or sworn affidavit for EMEs/QSEs).
• Briefing: No briefing session; questions may be submitted by 6 Nov 2026 11:00; SANParks will respond by 9 Nov 2026 via the website/eTender portal (contact: Thivhulawi Ratshibvumo).
• Documents to obtain: Bid documents are available on SANParks website/eTender Portal (official forms only); refer to the attached RFP (GNP-054-26) and contract terms (Standard Terms PDF).
• Bid validity: 150 days from closing date.