Panel of Legal Advisors for the IPP Office (IPPO) for a period of 5 (five) years to provide legal transaction advisory and specialist legal services in support of the IPPO's mandate to conceptualise, design, implement and manage independent power producer procurement programmes and other strategic initiatives undertaken by the Department of Electricity and EnergyClosed

Overview

Panel of Legal Advisors for the IPP Office (IPPO) for five years to provide legal transaction advisory and specialist legal services to support IPPO’s mandate to conceptualise, design, implement and manage independent power producer procurement programmes and related strategic initiatives within the Department of Electricity and Energy. This opportunity targets law firms or legal advisory teams with IPPPP procurement, energy regulation, project finance, drafting of procurement docs, and dispute resolution capabilities (as detailed in the TOR and evaluation criteria).

Requirements

• Mandatory pre-qualification: attendance at the compulsory briefing; compliance with submission timelines; CSD registration; SARS tax compliance; BBBEE certificate or sworn affidavit.
• Evidence of organisational experience in IPP/energy procurement, PPPs, project finance, and related procurements; Team Leader with IPP project experience; qualified specialists; collective team capability covering key procurement and energy-law competencies (Annexures and Appendix A/B).
• No price evaluation; selection based on functionality (minimum 70%), pre-qual criteria, and due diligence (per Part C/Part D).
• Compliance with tax, CSD, and local regulatory requirements; confidentiality and anti-corruption provisions apply.
• Submit on official forms; provide CVs (Appendix A) and reference letters (Appendix B); include all returnable schedules (Annexures A–K).

How to Apply

• Briefing: mandatory online briefing on 15 September 2026 at 09:00 via Microsoft Teams (link in tender documentation) (RFR/LA/IPPO-002/2026).
• Questions/clarifications: by 23 September 2026, 16:30 (Johannesburg time) via vusiscm@dbsa.org.
• Submissions: electronic, via the OneDrive submission link provided after request; no physical bids (RFR/LA/IPPO-002/2026).
• Closing: 29 September 2026 at 23:55 (Johannesburg time) (RFR/LA/IPPO-002/2026).
• Documents to submit: use official forms; Part A–D; Annexures A (Price), B (Declaration of Interest), C (BBBEE), F/G (company documents), H (consortium fee split), I (support documents), J (General Conditions), K (CSD/Tax reports) (references in Part B and Annexures; see attached Appendix A/B).
• Where to obtain documents: the RFP package and annexures are included with the tender; Appendix A/B provide CVs and reference templates (APPENDIX A, Appendix B). (RFR LA IPPO-002 2026 pdf)