THE APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE THE NATIONAL ENERGY REGULATOR OF SOUTH AFRICA WITH TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARSClosed

Overview

Appointment of a service provider to provide translation services to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) for a period of three years. Bidders should be translation service providers with SATI membership, strong experience in corporate/government work, ability to deliver in English and South Africa’s official languages (e.g., Afrikaans, isiZulu, Sesotho), and compliant with CSD, SARS tax status, and B-BBEE requirements.

Requirements

• Proven translation/ editing capability with five or more relevant references in corporates/government in the last five years.
• Membership of the South African Translators’ Institute (SATI) and demonstration of qualified project team with CVs.
• Compliance documents: CSD registration, SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) or PIN, B-BBEE certificate or SANAS/SANAS-verified sworn affidavit, and completion of all standard bidding forms.
• Ability to deliver high-quality translations (English source to Afrikaans/isiZulu/Sesotho or other SA languages), edit, proofread, and replicate layout; deliver final products to NERSA in Pretoria.
• Data protection, confidentiality, IP ownership by NERSA, and compliance with GCC; security vetting may be required.
• Pricing to be evaluated with an 80/20 preference system; specific goals for black ownership and black-woman ownership apply.

How to Apply

• Important dates: non-compulsory briefing on 19 June 2026 at 10:00 (MS Teams); questions by 22 June 2026 12:00; final closing 06 July 2026 at 11:00.
• Briefing session: register by emailing briefingsessions@nersa.org.za by 09:00 on 19 June 2026 (see BID008).
• Submission: One original bid plus a duplicate on a memory stick; deliver to the Procurement Manager, Kulawula House, 526 Madiba Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, in a sealed PDF-bound envelope. Include pricing separately on a memory stick as required (see BID008).
• Documents to submit (where applicable): SARS PIN/TCS, CSD proof or MA number, Bidder’s Disclosure, Preference Points Form, B-BBEE certificate, Invitation to Bid, Technical Proposal, Project Plan, CVs of proposed team, reference letters (minimum five), and a track record table with contactable references.
• Registration and pre-qualifications: CSD registration; SATI membership; tax clearance; security vetting possible; IP and confidentiality terms to be accepted (see Special Conditions).
• Where to obtain bid documents: BID DOCUMENT NERSA-2627-CSM-TS-BID008 (attached).