REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDER/S TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATION INTO NON-COLLECTION OF REVENUE AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LED TO NON-COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 38(1)( C) (I ) OF THE PFMA AND TR11.2.1(B) AND TO COMPREHENSIVELY REVIEW AND VERIFICATION OF THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, AND VALIDITY OF THE DATABASE FOR PROSPECTING AND PETROLEUM FEES FOR THE PERIOD OF THREE (03) MONTHS.

Overview

This RFP seeks to appoint service providers to conduct an investigation into non-collection of revenue and non-compliance with PFMA/TR11.2.1(B), and to comprehensively review/verify the prospecting and petroleum-fees database for a 3-month period. Bidders should be professional services firms with forensic/investigative capabilities and credentials for lead investigators, including SAQA-aligned qualifications for team members; a Team Leader must be registered with a forensic body. The DMPR may appoint more than one provider and expects a 100% review (no sampling) across nine regional offices, with a final outcome by 01 March 2027.

Requirements

• Gate 01 (mandatory): Team Leader must be registered with a professional body representing forensic science practitioners.
• Gate 02 (functionality, min 70%): company experience in revenue/financial investigations; CVs for Team Leader and team; detailed project plan with milestones; SAQA-aligned qualifications (e.g., CFE/CA/CIA) for team leaders and team members; documented references.
• Gate 03 (administrative): fully completed SBDs (1, 4, 6.1) and company profile; confirm tax/compliance (TCS/PIN or CSD).
• Evaluation: 80/20 preference; price 80 points; specific-goal points for Black-owned, women, youth, etc.
• Deliverables: reports on non-collection and PFMA/TR11.2.1(B) compliance, and a complete, accurate database of prospecting and petroleum fees; conduct interviews with DMPR staff; present a reconciled dataset.
• Contract/outputs: 3-month SLA; confidentiality andMISS requirements; deliverables addressed to senior DMPR officials; potential multiple providers.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 12 Nov 2026 at 12:00; responses via electronic submission on the National Treasury e-tender portal (SBDs must be on official forms).
• Documents to submit: SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1; pricing schedules (SBD 3.3 per province); company profile; TCS/PIN or CSD details (separate for consortia).
• Pre-qualifications: SARS TCS/PIN or CSD; avoid state-service disqualifications.
• Briefing: non-compulsory briefing on 03 Nov 2026 at 11:00 (MS Teams; Meeting ID 344 496 406 841 558 1; Passcode Yy3PD2Eg). In-person option noted at Trevenna Campus, Pretoria.
• Where to obtain documents: attached RFP DOCUMENT.zip; and via the National Treasury E-tender portal.

Note on documents

Refer to the attached RFP DOCUMENT.zip for full terms, TOR, and SBD forms. Pricing schedules exist per province (SBD 3.3 for each region).