Invitation to Bid for The Appointment of A Service Provider to Support the Design, Facilitation, and Documentation of the Inclusive Land Framework (ILF) Stakeholder InputsClosed

Overview

SANParks invites bids to appoint a service provider to design, facilitate, and document the Inclusive Land Framework (ILF) stakeholder inputs. Suitable bidders are experienced consultants in land reform, natural resource governance, or social compacts, with proven multi-stakeholder facilitation, multilingual engagement, and the ability to produce board-ready outputs.

Requirements

• 15+ years’ experience in relevant fields (land reform, governance, or social compacts) and proven facilitation of high-conflict, multi-stakeholder processes.
• Deep knowledge of SA land tenure, CPAs/traditional authorities, and rights-based facilitation; strong political acumen and independence.
• Experience in participatory design, multilingual engagement, and translating policy into practical tools and documents.
• Lead roles and team structure including: Senior Process Lead, Participatory Process Designer, Land/Legal/Governance Specialist, Socio-Economic/Biodiversity Specialist, Rapporteur/Writer, Secretariat/Logistics, and Cross-Cutting competencies.
• Compliance: registration on the Central Supplier Database (CSD), SARS tax compliance (PIN), and submission of required SBD forms; B-BBEE documentation where applicable.
• Deliverables and timeline: detailed design; two local workshops and one national workshop; translated materials; workshop reports; social compact elements; risk register; stakeholder input report; revised ILF; within ~7 months (July 2026–January 2027).
• Evaluation: minimum 70/100 for functionality; 80/20 preferential framework with specific goals (e.g., 51% black-owned panel for 10 points; 30% women-owned for 10 points).

How to Apply

• Submit bids to the designated email by 13 July 2026 at 12:00 (sanparksscmquotations1@sanparks.org) (RFQ-272B-25.pdf).
• Use official forms and pricing schedules; include proof of tax compliance, CSD registration, and related documents.
• If bidding as a consortium/joint venture, provide separate Tax Compliance Status (TCS) or CSD details for each party.
• Include SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1, and SBD 7.2 contracts; pricing schedule; and any required governance documents.
• SARS PIN or CSD proof must accompany the bid; B-BBEE documents as applicable.
• Technical and SCM inquiries: Dr Nomvuselelo Songelwa (technical) and Thivhulawi Ratshibvumo (SCM).
• Document these and any questions; final award via SANParks PO after evaluation.
• Pricing items cover design/facilitation, three workshops, reports, translations, travel, and administration (details in the RFQ pricing schedule). The expected total value is determined through the priced proposal.