# National Service provider for the UniPods AI for Public Good Challenge- SA

- **Reference:** UNDP-ZAF-00250
- **Issuer:** [UNDP-ZAF - SOUTH AFRICA](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/issuer/undp-zaf-south-africa.md)
- **Type:** Request for proposal
- **Published:** 2026-10-19
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-06 15:00 SAST
- **Sectors:** [Other professional services](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/M74.md)

## Summary

#### Overview
**National service provider for the UniPods AI for Public Good Challenge in SA to manage programme delivery, government coordination, participant recruitment, training coordination, event delivery and reporting.** The provider will work with the University of Johannesburg for venue, GPU compute, and faculty mentors. Programme setup must be completed in Month 1; UNDP approval of Task 1 deliverables is a condition precedent to Task 2. Task 1 covers inception, detailed implementation plan, governance arrangements, and will convene a 10‑member panel across university, government, UNDP, private sector and ecosystem organisations; contract a trainer and a use‑case mapping facilitator; develop communications materials; coordinate compute access with UJ.

#### Requirements
- Proven programme management experience for multi‑stakeholder AI/public‑good challenges
- Ability to coordinate with government, university (UJ), UNDP, private sector and ecosystem organisations
- Experience in participant recruitment, training coordination, event delivery, and reporting
- Ability to develop inception reports, implementation plans, and governance frameworks
- Capability to coordinate with the university on compute access and facilities

#### How to Apply
- Submission deadline: 2026-11-06 13:00
- Submission method: Electronic submission accepted
- Documents to obtain/submit: Bid documents are available on the UNDP Quantum portal (URL in metadata). Prepare proposal addressing Task 1 deliverables and governance setup; include credentials and references as required by the portal
- Where to obtain bid documents: 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-00250

## Description

National Service provider for the UniPods AI for Public Good Challenge- SA

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The service provider will serve as the primary delivery organisation for the AI for Public Good Challenge in South Africa. All work is delivered in close coordination with the University of Johannesburg, which provides the UniPod venue, GPU compute infrastructure, and faculty mentors. The service provider is responsible for programme management, government coordination, participant recruitment, training coordination, event delivery, and reporting. The service provider shall complete all programme setup activities during Month 1 (the inception period), prior to the commencement of government focal point coordination in Month 2. UNDP approval of all Task 1 deliverables is a condition precedent to the initiation of Task 2. Task 1: Programme Setup and Partnership Activation Establish the operational and governance foundations for the programme during the one-month inception period. · Develop a detailed implementation plan, activity schedule, and coordination framework with UJ. · Convene the ten-member multi-stakeholder panel, recruiting members across five constituencies: university (in coordination with UJ), government, UNDP, private sector, and ecosystem organisations. · Contract the programme trainer — an applied AI or data science practitioner who will deliver structured technical support to all student teams throughout the delivery phase. · Identify and engage the use case mapping facilitator — a specialist in AI use case scoping and decomposition who will lead the Phase 2 workshop. Where possible, the facilitator and trainer should be the same person. · Develop programme communications materials including the government focal point engagement pack, team recruitment announcement, and programme branding assets. · Coordinate with UJ to confirm compute access protocols, facility arrangements, and faculty mentor identification. Deliverables: · Inception report including detailed implementation plan, ...

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-00250

## Published on

- [UNDP Procurement Notices](https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_negotiation.cfm?nego_id=50854)

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