Request for Information – Redevelopment, Rehabilitation and Long-term Operation of Telkom Towers Complex

Overview

This Request for Information seeks market input to inform a feasibility study for the redevelopment, rehabilitation and long-term operation of the Telkom Towers Complex in Pretoria CBD under a potential PPP. Industry participants with asset rehabilitation, government accommodation, PPP advisory, heritage refurbishment and life-cycle facilities management expertise should consider responding.

Requirements

• Proven experience in asset rehabilitation/adaptive reuse and, ideally, PPPs involving accommodation or brownfield sites.
• Ability to provide high-level, non-binding input aligned to NTR 16 PPP processes, GIAMA, PFMA and related governance.
• Competence in heritage-sensitive refurbishment, OHSA/compliance, building regulations and environmental/heritage due diligence.
• Capability to address lifecycle O&M concepts, risk transfer and Value for Money considerations.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 3 November 2026; electronic submissions only (no physical bids). (see Tender Volume / RFI documents)
• Submission method: email intent to participate to vusiscm@dbsa.org; a OneDrive upload link will be provided for document submission. (see Tender Volume)
• Documents to submit: a structured response using the mandatory template sections (Executive Summary, Respondent Profile, Rehabilitation & Development Approach, Government Accommodation Strategy, Commercial Model, Financial & Bankability, Risk Allocation, O&M & Capacity Transfer, ESG/Localisation, Data Requirements, Key Risks, Appendices).
• Clarifications: questions to vusiscm@dbsa.org no later than 7 days before closing; responses by email, with a published Q&A.
• Note: RFI is not a procurement and does not commit to a transaction; responses inform a feasibility study. (see RFI document)

Document references: (Tender Volume) and (RFI SS Technologies Database PDF) for deadlines, submission method and template requirements.