Request for Proposals (RFP) Provision of Specialist IFRS Technical Accounting and Financial Statement Review Services for Complex Revenue, Funding and Governance Arrangements to the CSIR for a period of two yearsClosed

Overview

Procurement of Specialist IFRS Technical Accounting and Financial Statement Review Services for CSIR for a two-year period. This is a Professional Services bid targeting firms with IFRS advisory expertise (not an audit), capable of handling complex revenue, funding and governance arrangements, and of demonstrating independence and conflict management (Annexure K). The contract will be awarded to the highest-scoring bidder based on CSIR’s evaluation criteria (including technical and pricing).

Requirements

• Substantive IFRS advisory experience (IFRS 15, IAS 20) on complex revenue/funding/governance structures.
• Ability to provide Independence, Objectivity and Conflict Declarations (Annexure K) for bidder, joint venture members and subcontractors.
• Compliance: tax clearance and Central Supplier Database (CSD) status; and, for joint ventures, consolidated B-BBEE, TCS/CSD for each partner, ownership proof, and company registrations.
• Complete and submit required bid documents, including Annexures A–J and K; Pricing via Annexure D (pricing credentials to be separate from technical proposal as per 11.2).
• Awareness that the engagement is not an audit unless expressly stated in the contract; adherence to CSIR terms, fronting rules, and PPPFA requirements.

How to Apply

• Non-compulsory briefing: 13 October 2026 at 11:00 (MS Teams). Enquiries closing: 14 October 2026 at 16:30.
• Submissions: electronically to tender@csir.co.za in two parts: PART 1 Technical Proposal and PART 2 Pricing Proposal, with RFP number and description in the subject lines. If >25 MB, email in multiple parts.
• Documents to submit (representative list): Annexure A (SBD 1), Annexure B/C (Technical specs), Annexure D (Pricing Schedule), Annexure E (Proposal Form/Returnables), Annexure F–J (compliant declarations/agreements), Annexure K (Independence Declaration) – filename references as in the RFP. Pricing credentials must be separate from the technical proposal (Annexure D).
• Required registrations: Tax clearance and CSD status; JV documentation if applicable (lead partner, split of work, BBBEE, registrations).
• Where to obtain bid documents: Refer to the attached Annexures and the RFP sections (e.g., Annexure D for pricing, Annexure K for independence).