REQUEST FOR A FASCILITATOR FOR THE CONVOCATION WORKSHOP

Overview

Providing a qualified facilitator to conduct the University of Fort Hare Convocation Constitution review workshop (Day 01) and the Convocation Executive Strategic Planning workshop (Day 02). The assignment targets governance/facilitation professionals with postgraduate qualifications in governance, law, public administration, or strategic management and demonstrated experience in constitutional reviews and strategic planning facilitation within higher education or similar public institutions. Deliverables include a draft revised Constitution with amendment schedule, a Convocation Executive Strategic Plan with implementation and monitoring framework, and an executive outcomes report.

Requirements

• Postgraduate qualifications in governance, law, public administration, or strategic management.
• Demonstrable experience in governance reviews and strategic planning facilitation for boards/c Councils in public institutions, preferably higher education.
• Knowledge of higher education governance structures (Council, Institutional Forum, Convocation, etc.).
• Credibility with senior executives; neutral facilitation; strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation and consensus-building.
• Excellent report-writing and drafting skills; ability to translate deliberations into constitutional text and strategic plans.
• Compliance with UFH SCM policies: tax clearance, Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration, UFH supplier database registration; disclosure of conflicts of interest; B-BBEE considerations and relevant forms as applicable.
• Provide methodology, outline, indicative schedule, cost estimate; lead facilitator CVs and references; disclose conflicts of interest; confirmation that a senior lead facilitator will lead both days.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 30 October 2026 at 12:00; questions/briefings not specified (N/A).
• Submission method: Electronic submission via email to NMkumbuzi@ufh.ac.za.
• Documents to submit: Completed SQD Form 1; Tax clearance certificate; CSD registration; UFH supplier database registration; CV/profile of proposed lead facilitator; references; methodology; implementation schedule; indicative cost; conflict-of-interest disclosure; B-BBEE status documentation (SBD 6.1) and related forms as per RFQ (RFQ124NM2026-SBD.pdf).
• Registrations/pre-qualifications: CSD, UFH database, tax clearance.
• Briefing session: Compulsory briefing N/A.
• Where to obtain bid documents: RFQ attachments (RFQ124NM2026-SBD.pdf; RFQ124NM2026.-Terms-of-reference.pdf).
• Notes: Evaluation allocates 80 points for price and 20 for Specific Goals (at least 51% women ownership).