This tender is for the provision of professional services as a transaction advisor to conduct a bankable feasibility study, cost-benefit analysis, financial modelling, project preparation, and to develop procurement documents for performance-based contract (PBC) projects aimed at reducing non-revenue water (NRW) in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is issuing this tender. Key requirements include extensive experience in NRW reduction projects, a qualified team of professionals, and adherence to a two-envelope submission system. The tender closes on March 18, 2026, at 23:55. A compulsory virtual clarification meeting will be held on February 23, 2026, at 10:00. Submissions must be electronic. The evaluation process will follow a three-stage approach: responsiveness, quality/functionality, and financial offer/preference. Specific criteria for functionality include proposed methodology, tenderer's experience, key resources' experience, and the lead tenderer's quality management system. The financial evaluation will be based on the 80/20 principle. Tenderers must submit a valid tax compliance status PIN, proof of professional indemnity insurance, and other required documentation.
The closing time for receipt of tenders is 23:55 Telkom time on 18 March 2026.
The bid notice states that amounts due to the service provider shall be paid by the employer within thirty (30) days of receipt by the employer of the correct invoice with the relevant substantiation of work deliverables completed.
The evaluation of responsive tenders will follow method 4: financial offer, quality functionality and preference, modified to comply with the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, ****: Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2017. The evaluation will be in three stages: responsiveness, quality/functionality, and financial offer/price and preference.
Only those tenderers who are unincorporated joint ventures, consortia, or associations, and who satisfy specific eligibility criteria related to experience and capacity in NRW reduction projects, and who have qualified professionals in their employ, are eligible to submit tenders.
The weekly penalty is 2. 5% of the contract price up to a maximum amount of 100% of the contract price.
A compulsory tender briefing session will take place on a virtual platform (Microsoft Teams) on 23 February 2026, starting at 10:00.
The cutoff date for tender enquiries is three (3) working days before the tender closing date.
