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This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) for the appointment of a service provider to assist with the development of their **** Strategic Plan. The project involves a comprehensive strategic diagnosis, development of evidence-based municipal typologies, data-driven insights, strengthened strategy-to-execution, and structured foresight and scenario planning. The successful service provider will be required to deliver several key outputs, including an inception report, strategic diagnosis report, environmental analysis report, municipal typology segmentation framework, decision-useful data products, draft strategic framework and related documents, the final strategic plan, annual performance plan, annual operational plan, summary presentations, and a project closeout report. The project duration is nine months. Bidders must demonstrate substantial experience in local government, strategic plan development, project management, and report production. Proposals will be evaluated in three phases: pre-compliance, technical functionality, and price and BBBEE status. The closing date for submissions is 02 June 2026 at 11h00. All submissions must be made via the SALGA SCM portal. Late submissions will not be accepted. The bid validity period is 120 days.
The bid notice states that the closing date and time for proposal submissions is 02 June 2026 at 11h00.
The bid notice indicates that SALGA undertakes to pay out within a reasonable time period all valid claims for work done to its satisfaction upon presentation of a substantiated claim. Payments shall be made promptly by the purchaser, but in no case later than thirty 30 days after submission of an invoice or claim by the supplier.
The bidders will be evaluated in three phases: Phase 1 pre-compliance check on mandatory requirements, Phase 2 technical functionality, and Phase 3 price and BBBEE status level contribution. The 80/20 points system will be used for Phase 3.
The service provider must demonstrate substantial experience in managing and delivering projects within the local government sector, expertise in developing comprehensive strategic plans, strong project management skills, and the ability to produce comprehensive, high-quality reports. The team assigned must include experienced specialists with relevant expertise.
The bid notice mentions that SALGA reserves the right to terminate the agreement with 30 days written notice if the winning bidder fails to perform in accordance with the specified service requirements or otherwise violates the provisions of the RFP to a substantial degree.
The bid notice states that disputes that may arise between SALGA and a bidder must be settled by means of mutual consultation, mediation with or without legal representation or, when unsuccessful, in a South African court of law.