01/23/2026 - SOUTH AFRICA | GT | MIDRAND
Investments/ Legal Advisory
RFR003/BANKING/FINANCE/INVESTMENTS/2025: Panel of Law Firms: Banking, Finance and Investments Tender Volume , Extension of Closing Date , Clarification Responses , Clarification Responses 03 Non- Compulsory Briefing Session : 10 December 2025 @10: 00AM
Panel of law firms: banking, finance and investments
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The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is seeking to establish a panel of law firms for banking, finance, and investments. Bidders must submit written requests for clarification via email to ***@***. *. * three working days before the submission date. The closing date for submissions is January 13, 2026, at 23:55. Electronic submission is encouraged. Bidders must register on the Central Supplier Database (CSD). The evaluation process includes prequalification, functionality, and price (not applicable). The DBSA reserves the right to award the tender to the tenderer who scores the highest number of points overall in line with section 2 1 f of the pppfa, unless there are objective criteria which will justify the award of the tender to another tenderer. The DBSA may seek clarification from and enter into discussions with any or all of the bidders in relation to their bid. The DBSA reserves the right to terminate the participation of any bidder or any other person in the tendering process.
The bid notice states closing date: 13 january 2026closing time: 23h55pm.
The bid notice states he dbsa reserves the right to award the tender to the tenderer who scores the highest numberof points overall in line with section 2 1 f of the pppfa, unless there are objective criteriawhich will justify the award of the tender to another tenderer.
The bid notice states bidders who do not meet the following criteria as prequalifier will be disqualified: 6. 1 possession of a valid legal practitioners fidelity fund certificate for each senior attorney included in the bid cvs of a maximum of three senior attorneys are required to be included with relevant experience in banking, finance and investments matters as set out in paragraphs 4. 1 and 4. 2 above, irrespective of size of firm. 6. 2 in respect of large lsme, submission of a confirmation of professional indemnity insurance per matter to the value of no less than r50 million. firms appointed to this panel will be required to maintain professional indemnity insurance for the duration of their appointment. 6. 3 in respect of qse lsme and eme firms, proof of professional indemnity insurance of no less than r10 million per matter, alternatively an undertaking to obtain professional indemnity insurance of no less than r10 million per matter if appointed to the panel. firms appointed to this panel will be required to maintain professional indemnity insurance for the duration of their appointment. 6. 4 three reference letters from clients demonstrating relevant banking, finance and investments legal support rendered from 1 january 2022 to date. relevance will be measured against criteria set out in paragraphs 4. 1 and 4. 2 above. 6. 5 confirm the percentage of discount on fees which would be applicable for the duration of the firms appointment to this panel if any, as part of compulsory responsiveness criteria.