Legal Affairs Tenders

The successful service provider will be expected to execute and conduct the deliverables and milestones that are not negotiable, including an inception report, legal research report, revised draft policy, stakeholder engagement reports, and a final SEIAS report. The successful bidders will be expected to execute and conduct the deliverables and milestones that are not negotiable: part a: deliverables in relation to the review and finalise draft life partnership policy 3. 1 february 2026: inception report with project plan and timeline outlining review, research and drafting activities within one week of contract signing. 3. 2 february 2026: produce a legal research report on life partnerships whilst life partnerships are not legislated, the judiciary have occasionally weighed in on life partnership matters, with some notable court cases that have set precedents in these matters. any policy produced by the dha has to take this into consideration to ensure that that policy is in line with common law. there is a need to clearly understand the parameters that have been set by the courts to date, in relation to life partnerships. a legal research report including the analysis of such cases is critical. 3. 3 march 2026: review the existing draft life partnership policy paper, incorporating legal research report findings and relevant literature the current draft life partnership policy will be reviewed taking into account the results of the legal research conducted, international best practices and the south african marriage regime in general. the reviewed life partnership policy must be in line with constitutional principles of equality and nondiscrimination. all the necessary documents produced by the dha will be made available to a successful service provider. useful documentation produced by other critical key stakeholders will also be shared with the service provider. 3. 4 march 2026: facilitate government stakeholder engagement sessions and produce reports. 3page subject appointment of a service provider to review and finalise draft life partnership policy following the approval of the policy by dha, affected government departments and entities will be consulted to make their inputs and recommendations on the paper. this shall include an interdepartmental workshop, and bilateral engagements with specified departments. 3. 5 march 2026: produce a final seias report for the life partnership policy. a seias phase 2 report is shall be produced to enable the dha to take the policy document through specified fosad clusters and their subcommittees prior to presentation in cabinet.

Payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of the approved invoice according to an agreed payment schedule. b payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of the approved invoice according to an agreed payment schedule.

The evaluation will follow a multi-stage process, including initial screening, prequalification, mandatory requirements, functionality evaluation, and price and preference points. The 80/20 system will be applicable for requirements with a rand value equal to or below R 50 000 000. fourth stage: bids will be evaluated in accordance with the prescripts of the preferential procurement policy framework act pppfa and the associated preferential procurement regulations of 2022, which stipulate a **** point split for requirements with a rand value equal to or below r 50 000 000, inclusive of all applicable taxes.

The service provider must have a minimum of an NQF level 7 qualification in at least two of the following areas: public policy or social science. qualifications a minimum of an nqf level 7 qualification in at least two 2 of the following areas: mandatory a public policy social science the profilescvs and copies of the qualifications of the service providers capacityteam to deliver on the scope of the project must be included.

The bid notice states that all suppliers/service providers must be paid within 30 days after receipt of an invoice.

The bid notice states that there are compulsory briefing sessions for some bids.