PROCUREMENT OF MEDIA BUYING SERVICES FOR THE PLACEMENT OF ADVERTORIALS IN PROVINCIAL CITY NEWSPAPERSClosed

Overview

Procurement of media buying services for the placement of advertorials in nine provincial city newspapers. This RFQ is open to media buying/advertising agencies with proven media buying capability. Key prerequisites include CSD registration, tax compliance, BBBEE documentation, and a prior media buying reference. The estimated value supports an 80/20 evaluation, with a maximum overall value around R1,000,000 (VAT incl.). No briefing session is listed. Submissions due by 11 August 2026, 10:00. (RFQ DOCUMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF MEDIA BUYING SERVICES.pdf)

Requirements

• Eligibility/mandatory

• Registered on National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)

• Tax compliant (CSD tax status compliant)

• Quote aligned to Scope of Work

• One contactable reference letter for past media buying work

• Administrative documents: IDs for company directors, CIPC registration, SARS PIN, BBBEE certificate/sworn affidavit

• Fully completed RFQ including SBD4 and SBD6.1

• Price schedule reflecting total cost including VAT

• Administrative and contractual

• BBBEE verification to qualify for preference points

• Compliance with to-be-signed forms and potential SIU vetting

• No pre-payments; payments within 30 days of invoice

• Proof of publication and coordination with newspapers required per scope of work

• The contract is a once-off engagement, subject to SIU terms and SLA if applicable

• Scope-specific requirements (from attached RFQ)

• Place one full-color A4 advertorial in each newspaper (The Witness, Mafikeng Mail, Capricorn Voice, Bloemfontein Koerant, DFA, Daily Dispatch, Mpumalanga News, Cape Argus, The Citizen)

• Publication date: 27 August 2026; general news section only

• SIU to provide final artwork; bidder to manage bookings and provide post-publication proofs

• Nine newspapers across nine provinces; all VAT-inclusive pricing

(Source: RFQ DOCUMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF MEDIA BUYING SERVICES.pdf)

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 11 August 2026 at 10:00; submit to RFQ@siu.org.za (NB: only submissions to this address will be considered). (RFQ DOCUMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF MEDIA BUYING SERVICES.pdf)
• Submission method: email; no briefing session listed (venue None)
• Documents to submit (where applicable): fully completed RFQ with SBD4 and SBD6.1; BBBEE verification; CSD and tax compliance proof; detailed pricing schedule with VAT; one media buying reference; company registration documents; IDs for directors; proof of publication plan
• Pre-qualification/registrations: CSD registration; SARS tax compliance status; BBBEE status; potential vetting by SIU
• Briefing session: not applicable (None)
• Where to obtain bid documents: attached RFQ document (RFQ DOCUMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF MEDIA BUYING SERVICES.pdf)

Notes: Claimed preference points follow PPPFA 80/20 (or 90/10 as applicable); the tender value and evaluation emphasize best value and integrity screening. The successful bidder may sign a contract (SBD7) and enter into an SLA.