RESEARCH TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF GAMBLING AND PROBLEM GAMBLING IN SOUTH AFRICAClosed

Overview

This RFP seeks bids to conduct a research study to determine the prevalence of gambling and problem gambling in South Africa for the National Gambling Board (NGB). The project is a 9-month, two-envelope proposal process with a compulsory briefing (16 Oct 2026) and a closing date of 27 Oct 2026 at 11:00 CAT. Bid submissions are in person to the NGB (1085 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield). Attendance at the briefing is mandatory (see NGB 002(2026/2027) Gambling prevalence research.pdf).

Requirements

• Lead researcher must be a statistician with national/provincial survey experience; must have demonstrable track record (five reference letters) for similar prevalence studies; deliverables include SPSS/Stata files, master dataset, questionnaire with translations, and a comprehensive report/presentation.
• The team should include assistant researchers with economics/social science backgrounds and survey-analysis publication experience.
• The service provider must manage all research phases and deliver: literature review, questionnaire development, data collection, analysis, and reporting in Word/Excel/PowerPoint; include limitations.
• compliance: Protect personal information per POPIA; adhere to 80/20 PPPFA; use two sealed envelopes (Technical and Financial); bid on NGB official forms; CSD registration required; SARS PIN required (tax clearance certificate not required to submit).
• Sampling must be representative of SA demographics, with provincial and rural representation; explicit data collection methods and reach for online/non-online respondents.
• Deliverables include datasets, statistical files, final reports, and a master dataset; SLA to be signed.

How to Apply

• Register on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) before bidding.
• Submit proposals in two sealed envelopes: Technical Proposal and Financial Proposal (one original plus one electronic copy each) to the NGB by 27 Oct 2026, 11:00 CAT.
• Attend the compulsory briefing session on 16 Oct 2026 (Microsoft Teams); register via the provided link (see NGB 002(2026/2027) Gambling prevalence research.pdf). Written queries due by 20 Oct 16:00.
• Submissions must use NGB official forms; include company resolution authorising signatory; price schedules in prescribed format; do not submit certain documents (e.g., tax clearance) as they will be verified via CSD (you must provide SARS PIN instead) (see NGB 002(2026/2027) Gambling prevalence research.pdf).
• Mandatory attendance at briefing is required; bids not attending are non-responsive.