Legal Advisory, Stakeholder Engagement, and Implementation Support for the National IPP Legacy Facility (NILF)Closed

Overview

Procurement of legal advisory, stakeholder engagement, and implementation support for the National IPP Legacy Facility (NILF), to be delivered by a service provider with legal, public-finance, governance and stakeholder-engagement expertise; South African bidders with an admitted attorney and multi-disciplinary team are encouraged to bid.

Requirements

• Admitted attorney/advocate as Team Leader with at least two advisory assignments in debt/capital structuring, project/infrastructure finance, PPP advisory, development financing or related legal advisory services.
• Team must include a second-in-command with relevant experience; at least two public-sector projects and familiarity with PFMA, MFMA, Treasury Regulations, PPP frameworks.
• Minimum two signed reference letters for similar assignments.
• South African bidder; mandatory CSD registration; SARS tax-compliance status; BBBEE documentation (certificate or sworn affidavit).
• If in a consortium, lead entity must be identified; all mandatory documents must be submitted per Part B.

How to Apply

• Compulsory briefing: 13 August 2026 at 09:00 (online via MS Teams). Questions close 21 August 2026 at 16:30; closing date 27 August 2026 at 23:55; tender remains valid for 120 days.
• Submission method: electronic submission via a OneDrive link issued after clarification requests; no physical bids accepted.
• Required documents: official bid forms (Part A–D), Annexure A (Price Proposal), Annexures B, C (SBDs and BBBEE), Annexure J/K (GCC and CSD/TCS), CVs and project references; confirm CSD/Tax compliance and BBBEE status; indicate lead entity for consortia. (see RFP133/2026 LEGAL ADVISORY...)
• Briefing details: compulsory online briefing link provided in the RFP.
• Where to obtain bid documents: electronic submission portal via the DBSA process (no hard copy).