# Legal, Governance & Risk Advice

> This tender closed on 2026-08-03.

- **Reference:** 00100222180OR
- **Issuer:** [Medical Research Council of South Africa](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/issuer/medical-research-council-of-south-africa.md)
- **Region:** Western Cape
- **Type:** Request for quotation
- **Published:** 2026-07-27
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-03 14:00 SAST
- **Sectors:** [Legal and accounting](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/M69.md)

## Summary

#### Overview
**This RFQ seeks a service provider to deliver once-off public and corporate sector legal, governance (including financial) and risk advice to the SAMRC to fulfill the Minister of Health’s conditions for establishing a fundraising foundation.** Bidders should have SA public-sector legal expertise, governance and financial governance capability, and relevant certifications (e.g., admitted attorney with public-sector focus; CA(SA)/Accounting Officer or equivalent).

#### Requirements
- Qualifications and expertise: legal (admitted attorneys, public-sector focus); governance and financial governance specialists (CA(SA)/Accounting Officer or equivalent); risk management and PFMA/treasury knowledge.
- Deliverables: independent verification report for the Minister of Health; supporting documentation and draft frameworks.
- Compliance: proven experience with SA legislation, public sector regulations, and nonprofit governance.
- Returnable documents (eligibility): valid tax clearance or PIN; CSD registration; company registration documents; BBBEE certificate.
- Additional mandatory requirements (scored): CVs and bios of lead consultants; at least 5 references; price quotation with a 30-day validity; complete pricing schedule (hourly rates, estimated hours, total).
- Financial/eligibility: quotations above R1 000 000 (VAT inclusive) will be disqualified.
- Project timeline: complete within 1 month.

#### How to Apply
- Submission deadline: 3 August 2026 at 12:00 (submit before closing date).
- Submissions must include the items in 6.1–6.2 of the RFQ (eligibility documents, team bios, references, pricing schedule, and detailed deliverables).
- Pricing: complete the Pricing Schedule; provide a 1-month deliverable timeline; prices valid for 30 days; include all fees and disbursements.
- Registration/pre-qualifications: valid tax clearance/PIN, CSD registration, company registration, BBBEE certificate.
- Enquiries: scm@mrc.ac.za.
- Where to obtain bid documents: SAMRC SCM Portal (https://scmportal.samrc.ac.za/). The attached specification is part of the RFQ (see RFQ 222180 specification.pdf). Briefing details, if any, are not specified in the attached text (the metadata lists a briefing address: Francie van Zijl Drive, Parow Valley, Tygerberg, 4067).

## Description

Legal, Governance & Risk Advice

Legal, Governance & Risk Advice

Conditions: Download mandatory documents on SAMRC website;

https://scmportal.samrc.ac.za/

## Documents

- RFQ 222180 Legal and Risk - specification.pdf..pdf
- RFQ 222180 Legal and Risk - specification.pdf

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