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 a period of five years to provide legal transaction advisory and specialist legal services in support of 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 Energy. Bidders with IPP procurement experience, energy regulatory know‑how, project finance, RFP/RFQ drafting and negotiation, and public‑sector procurement capabilities should consider this panel.

Requirements

• Demonstrated organizational experience in IPP/PPP or energy infrastructure legal advisory; minimum two relevant assignments in last 10 years; references.
• Team Leader with IPP procurement leadership experience; evidence via Appendix A and CVs.
• Proposed team with collective capability in public procurement law, energy regulation, project finance, and contract management;附Appendix A/CV templates and reference letters (Annexure A/B).
• Compliance: submission on official forms, electronic submission via the DBSA OneDrive link; attendance at compulsory briefing; no physical bids (Tender volume).
• Registrations and pre-qualifications: CSD registration, BBBEE status certificate or sworn affidavit, SARS Tax Compliance (PIN/TCS) and related documents per Part B.
• Functional threshold: minimum 70% in the Second Stage; evidence via Annexure J and Appendix B letters; objective criteria apply.
• Due diligence may be performed on preferred bidder; no guaranteed award; 5‑year panel with possible partial scope.

How to Apply

• Briefing: compulsory online briefing 15 September 2026 at 09:00 (MS Teams) (Tender volume).
• Closing date: 05 October 2026 at 23:55 (Johannesburg time) per Addendum No. 1; submissions must be electronic via the OneDrive submission link; late or non‑conforming bids may be disqualified.
• Questions/clarifications: by 23 September 2026 16:30 to vusiscm@dbsa.org; responses published to all bidders.
• Documents to submit (on official forms): Part A–D; Annexure A (price), Annexure B (Declaration of Interest), Annexure C (BBBEE), Annexure F/G (corporate documents), Annexure I/J/K (supporting docs); Appendix A (CV templates) for key personnel; Annexure B reference letters; Annexure J (General Conditions of Contract);
• Where to obtain documents: DBSA website and NT e‑Tender portal (Tender volume; Addendum No.1). (Attachable references: Appendix A, B, and B‑template; Addendum no.1)