Service Provider(s) for strategic billboard usage in support of Johannesburg Water’sClosed

Overview

Service Provider(s) for strategic billboard usage in support of Johannesburg Water’s water conservation and demand management strategy. This RFI seeks market information from billboard operators and SMMEs in Johannesburg to inform a future tender, including site opportunities, ownership models, and compliance requirements.

Requirements

• Demonstrate ownership/control of strategic advertising infrastructure; own at least 3 billboard assets and direct ownership of at least 30% of submitted sites; provide JV/lease arrangements for non-owned sites.
• Comply with Johannesburg Property Company (JPC) requirements (lease, rental, decluttering, property management); prove all sites have current rental/advertising fees and no arrears; ensure structures are legally approved.
• Identify and submit a minimum of 24 billboard sites within identified high water consumption areas; conduct site inspections; provide maps, coordinates, photos, and site dimensions; install/maintain/operate as required; remove or regularise non-compliant infrastructure.
• Operational and safety duties: maintain site safety and offer ongoing maintenance; maintain a site register and provide regular reporting.
• Reporting: site inventory, monthly campaign reach and performance per site, consolidated monthly and quarterly campaign reports; maintenance and condition reports.
• Economic development: demonstrate contribution to the City’s economy through rentals/fees; promote SMME participation and local footprint.
• Documentation: provide OHS file and RAMS; evidence of compliance with JPC and related requirements.

How to Apply

• Deadline: 19 August 2026 at 12:00.
• Submission method: via email to maria.chirrindze@jwater.co.za or through the etender portal.
• Documents to submit: outline capabilities to supply 24+ billboard sites, ownership status (including JV/lease for non-owned sites), proof of ownership for at least 30%, proof of current payments to City/JPC, evidence of compliance with JPC requirements, and information demonstrating local economic contribution; CSDB registration details may be relevant (supplier information lists a CSDB number).
• Where to obtain documents: RFI is accessible through the ETender portal link in the tender metadata. The attached RFI documents detail requirements and deliverables.
• Status note: This is an RFI, not an offer; responses inform budgeting, pricing, risk, and tender strategy for a future procurement.