Language Communication Tenders

Final deliverables must be submitted no later than 28 February 2027. The implementation period is from 15 November 2026 to 28 February 2027, with phased milestones: submission and departmental approval of the final documentary, all shortform digital content, clean masters, subtitle files, editablesource files, raw footage, release forms and closeout documentation no later than 28 february 2027.

Payments are milestone-based: payments will be released only upon written approval of each phase deliverable and confirmation that all intellectual property rights in the deliverables for that phase have vested in the department as per section 10.

The service provider warrants that the works are wholly original and do not infringe any thirdparty intellectual property rights and that all necessary consents, licences and clearances have been obtained.

Bidders must be registered on the central supplier database csd and submit valid tax compliance status and have at least five years documented experience in film production, visual storytelling, scriptwriting, directing, editing and digital content creation.

Bids must be delivered by 06 November 2026 at 11:00. all required documentation and videos must be delivered to the gcis not later than 06 november 2026 at 11: 00.

Payment within 30 days of valid invoice. payment of valid invoices submitted for services rendered satisfactorily shall be made into the service providers bank account within 30 days. No advance payment.

80 points for price and 20 points for specific RDP goals. gcis has allocated 80 points for price and 20 points for specific rdp goals.

Minimum 4 SASL interpreters with SAQA-accredited NQF level 6 language practice qualifications. each service provider must have a minimum staff complement of at least four 04 sasl interpreters in their staff establishment.

Penalties calculated using prime interest rate for delays. deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, a sum calculated on the delivered price of the delayed goods or unperformed services using the current prime interest rate.

Videos required as proof of capability. proof of the service providers sasl interpreting capabilities, in the form of a 10minute video depicting four 04 interpreters providing sasl interpreting.

Non-submission of mandatory documents results in disqualification. failure to submit the relevant required documentation will result in the disqualification of the proposal.

Bids must be submitted by 23 October 2026 at 16:00. The document states: closing date and time 23 october 2026 @16: 00.

The evaluation uses the 80/20 preference point system. The document states: the applicable preference point system for this tender is the **** preference point system with price 80 and specific goals 20.

Bidders must comply with mandatory requirements including tax compliance and CSD registration. The document states: bidders must ensure compliance with their tax obligations and proof of registration as a vendor on the national treasury central supply database csd.

Failure to meet mandatory requirements leads to disqualification. The document states: Bidders who do not meet any of the mandatory requirements listed below will be immediately disqualified.

The bid closing date is 28 April 2026 at 11:00 am.

The bid notice states that the preference point system for this bid is 80/20 where 80 points is for price and 20 is for specific goals.

The bid notice states that only bidders registered on the central suppliers database will be legible to submit quotations.