WILDFIRE INVESTIGATION SERVICES AND BASIC WILDFIRE INSTIGATION TRAINING FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.Closed

Overview

GRDM invites bids for Wildfire Investigation Services and Basic Wildfire Investigation Training for a three-year period. The contract covers on-site wildfire origin and cause investigations across the Garden Route District (Hessequa, Kannaland, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn, George, Knysna, Bitou) and includes delivery of a basic investigative training program for municipal personnel.

Who should bid: service providers with established wildfire investigation capabilities, proven field experience, and compliant training delivery, including:

• FI-310 Advanced Wildland Fire Investigator qualification (or recognized equivalent)
• Current IAAI membership
• 5–10 years’ wildfire investigation experience and at least 10 completed investigations
• Ability to provide expert witness services and RPAS (drone) capabilities with both visual and thermal imaging

Documentation and compliance requirements are extensive (see attached tender pack).

Note: The attached GRDM Tender Document GRDM0726-27 provides full scope, deliverables, and evaluation criteria.

Requirements

• Lead investigator: FI-310 or equivalent; IAAI membership; proof of qualifications
• Experience: 5–10 years in wildfire investigation; minimum 10 investigations; ability to act as expert witness
• Knowledge: veld/wildfire behaviour, fire weather, fuel models; evidence collection and chain of custody
• RPAS: access to a drone system with visual and thermal imaging; SACAA compliance; drone deliverables per investigation
• Training: Basic Wildfire Investigation Training (minimum 2 days; certificates; manuals)
• Reporting: on-scene and follow-up investigations; preliminary and final reports; GIS/drone imagery in reports
• Compliance: adherence to SA Fire & Disaster Legislation, NEM Act, Health & Safety, ICS where applicable; five-year evidence retention
• Deliverables: on-site investigations, statements, drone imagery, expert witness services, training certificates
• Subscriptions: current IAAI membership; ability to provide expert services in civil litigation or insurance investigations

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 22 September 2026 at 11:00
• Submission method: deposit in the GRDM Bid Box at 54 York Street, George, or by courier/post to PO Box 12, George 6530; mark envelope with GRDM/07/26-27
• Documents to complete/submit (from the attached forms): MBD 1 (Part A), MBD 3.1 (Pricing Schedule), MBD 4, MBD 5, MBD 6.1, MBD 7.1, MBD 8, MBD 9; Annexure A (Past Experience); Pricing Schedule; B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit; Tax clearance (TCS PIN); CSD number if no TCS
• Registrations/pre-qualifications: Central Supplier Database (CSD); SARS Tax Compliance (TCS) PIN; municipal accounts or valid lease for locality points
• Briefing session: None
• Documents source: tender documents are available for GRDM/07/26-27 via Garden Route links or from Bukelwa Ndzinde (see filename GRDM0726-27 Wild investigation services and basic wildfire investigation Training.pdf..pdf)

This summary reflects content in the attached GRDM tender package.