The appointment of a service provider to produce five annual reports for the commercial timber resources and primary roundwood processing in South Africa for each of the financial year(s): 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 ,2025/26 and 2026/27 within a period of three (03) years

Overview

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment seeks a service provider to produce five annual CTRPRP reports for Commercial Timber Resources and Primary Roundwood Processing in South Africa for the years 2022/23–2026/27, to be delivered within three years. The contract covers data collection, questionnaire design, GIS mapping, data analysis and the production of two final reports plus raw data, for national-scale timber statistics and related processing. The bidder should be a professional services outfit with forestry statistics, data collection/analysis, GIS/map production and report-writing capabilities, and must meet government procurement, tax and BBBEE requirements. (dffeb011.26.27produce_fiveannualreports_commercialtimber.pdf)

Requirements

• Project Team Leader with Economics or Statistics qualifications (preferably Honours or higher) and at least 5 years’ experience in forestry statistics/data analysis.
• Team members with Forestry/Environmental Science qualifications and relevant CVs; demonstrated experience on forestry statistical reports.
• Deliverables include five CTRPRP reports, two stakeholder workshops, database development, data collection instruments, GIS maps, data analysis and final reports with raw data.
• Compliance: CSD registration or SARS Tax PIN, VAT status, B-BBEE status (certificate or sworn affidavit), SBD4, SBD3.3 pricing schedule, SBD6.1 preference forms, Annexures A–C, and authority to sign.
• Evaluation: Phase 1 pre-compliance; Phase 2 functionality (min 60%); Phase 3 price and preference (80/20), with priorities for specific goals (Black/Women/disabled ownership).
• Additional: security vetting, weekly progress updates, and adherence to a Memorandum of Agreement/SLA.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 09 November 2026 11:00; briefing session: 20 October 2026 11:00–12:00 (non-compulsory, MS Teams) (dffeb011.26.27produce_fiveannualreports_commercialtimber.pdf).
• Submissions: bid documents must be deposited in the Department’s Bid Box (Arcadia, Pretoria) and include an electronic USB copy; use prescribed forms and Annexures.
• Documents to submit: SBD1, SBD3.3 (Pricing Schedule), SBD4, SBD6.1; CVs (Annexure B); Consent/Indemnity (Annexure C); CSD or SARS PIN; Letter of Authority; JV agreement if applicable.
• Where to obtain documents: the tender package attached to the invitation (dffeb011.26.27produce_fiveannualreports_commercialtimber.pdf).
• Clarifications: tenders@dffe.gov.za; questions due in writing seven days before closing.