Request for Proposals (RFP) The Provision or supply of professional services to the CSIR for the Development of a Sector Baseline and drafting of a Decarbonisation Pathway for the South African Food and Beverage Manufacturing SectorClosed

Overview

The CSIR seeks a professional service provider to develop a Sector Baseline and drafting of a Decarbonisation Pathway for the South African Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sector, including data collection, benchmarking framework, and decarbonisation roadmap. Bidders should be professional services firms with proven experience in industrial sector studies, data collection, sector baseline development, decarbonisation modelling, and advanced data analytics; must deliver per Annexures B–D and sign a Service Level Agreement.

Requirements

• Company experience in industrial sector studies, data collection, sector baseline development, and decarbonisation.
• Proposed project plan and methodology.
• Qualified project team with relevant technical expertise.
• Project specialist data analytics, baseline modelling and decarbonisation expertise.
• Compliance with mandatory returnable documents (Annexure E) and registrations (CSD, SARS tax); ability to sign and adhere to the SLAs and standard forms (Annexures A–J).

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 08 October 2026 at 16:30; inquiries by 30 September 2026 (16:30).
• Submissions must be electronic to tender@csir.co.za; two emails required: PART 1 Technical Proposal and PART 2 Pricing Proposal and specific goals (RFP No. 1236/08/10/2026) (Request for Proposals (RFP)).
• Documents to submit (per Annexures): Annexure A (SBD 1), Annexure B (Technical Specification), Annexure C (Technical Evaluation Matrix), Annexure D (Pricing Schedule), Annexure E (Proposal Form and Returnable Documents), Annexure F–K (various forms including NDAs, SLA draft). Pricing must follow Annexure D; returnable credentials separate from technical proposal.
• Pre-qualifications: be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide the CSD reference; SARS Tax Compliance PIN; National Treasury PPPFA/compliance requirements.
• Documents available in the RFP package (Annexures A–K).