Research services - South Africa: tenders. rfq, rfp. Public and goverment procurement information and competitive bids. 2025

18 dec

Bids are hereby invited for the provision of Public Relation (PR) and communication services for a period of 36 months. Scope: Public relations services: • Writing and distributing of articles and press releases of determinations to community, regional, national and electronic media companies; • Review and provide editing and proof-reading of documents including the Integrated Annual Report; • Develop a crisis management plan and strategies to help the organisation to minimize reputational damage and manage a crisis that may arise; • Craft key messages that resonate with client target audiences and are consistent across all communications; • Develop key content for print, video, digital, internal and external communication platforms when required (conceptualization, research, editing and proofreading). • Integrate Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) tactics into PR content to improve online visibility; • Organise press briefings and develop press kits that include client mandate, selected information, and identified photographs of executive members; • Continuous scanning and tracking of media environment for possible opportunities or hostile issues and report back how the organisation is perceived. Media relations, monitoring and reporting: • Build and maintain relationships with journalists and media companies; • Coordinating media interviews for the client (radio, television, print and online media); • Subscription to media list, news clip and Hootsuite; • Provide training to managers and relevant client staff annually on how to handle the media; • Submit monthly media analysis report with evidence of published articles, newspaper clippings, radio and TV recordings on News clip. Other ad hoc professional services: • Create branded videos, video clips, and other multimedia content for campaigns when required; • Provide graphic design services, social media campaigns and photographic services when required; • Provide printing services of miscellaneous items when required; • Assist with corporate and promotional items when required; • Other related PR and communications services; • A provision of the fees is included in the pricing schedule and will be disbursed as when used. Media buying and placement: • Provide media buying and placement services for publications, advertorials, radio and online campaigns; • Secure bookings space for mall activations quarterly; • Provide strategic advice to the client on media related issues. (EN)

Deadline: 35 days
Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 116191519

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

14 dec

Proposals are hereby invited for the provision of services to develop an organisational-level fundraising system for the Southern Ocean Carbon-Climate Programme (SOCCO) targeting large-scale, long-term national and international funders and donors. Scope of Work: 1. Design a comprehensive organisational-level fundraising framework for SOCCO to secure large-scale, multi-year national and international funding; 2. Develop a comprehensive fundraising strategy and proposal templates closely aligned with SOCCO’s strategic positioning, including key impact indicators to frame strategy, including donor segmentation and engagement plans with key funders and potential collaborations, tactics for leveraging SOCCO’s impact in climate science and the Southern Ocean to appeal to funders; 3. Research, identify, evaluate, and recommend potential large-scale funding opportunities (e.g: government grants, philanthropic foundations, private donors, and corporate partnerships) that align with SOCCO’s mission (including an alignment to evaluation criteria, technical and financial requirements and feasible application deadlines); 4. Create tailored “pitches” and communication materials with reference to key impact indicators, including wins and “gaps” that effectively highlights SOCCO’s impact. Allow for ideation of proposals that link language to pitch and ensure alignment with funder requirements that uniquely reflect the targets of different funder types; 5. Ensure effective communication with SOCCO’s leadership team, maintaining responsiveness and collaboration throughout the engagement; 6. Provide a clear timeline for the development of key outputs and define specific milestones for the completion of each major task. (EN)

Deadline: 57 days
Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 116059847

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

29 oct

Tenders are hereby invited for the provision of certified cyber security and enterprise architecture related training services to the client for a period of three (3) years. Scope of Work: Provisioning of services for formalised training and certification for industry recognised and accredited courses within the domains of Cybersecurity, Information management, business analysis and enterprise architecture. The courses identified have been selected through research and discussion within the business as well as being internationally recognised and accredited. Deliverables: The training institute (referred to as the Tenderer) must provide facilitated training on the listed accredited courses that are industry and world recognised within their fields. All the courses listed have been developed by leading training organisations and offer professional certifications in the field of information technology (IT), Cybersecurity, Data and Project management. The training institute needs to be Authorised or Accredited by the professional certification body like CompTIA, EC-Council, ISACA, ISC2 IIBA, Axelos, The Open Group and DAMA to facilitate most courses listed and have an accredited examination facility to allow students to write the accreditation examination as required. The courses listed form part of a structured training plan that aims to allow client"s employees a formalised method to be trained. The tenderer/institute should facilitate the training for courses listed below as well as provide a mechanism for trainees to write the certification examination. Primary requirement (foundational) Courses: These are the primary required courses a tenderer will need to offer. These courses establish knowledge required of by the business around network, information, and Cybersecurity. These listed as the primary required courses are widely offered in South Africa and industry recognised globally: • CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701), • CompTIA Network+ (N10-008), • CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) (CS0-003), • CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002), • CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003), • EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst (CSA), • EC-Council - Threat intelligence analyst (C|TIA), • EC Council - Certified ethical Hacking (C|EH v12). Secondary (further development) courses: The secondary courses focus on further business needs around cybersecurity, information and Data management and system architecture role designed to ensure proficiency in technologies, Business processes and Risk management in efforts to protect networks, systems and data: • EC-Council - Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI v10), • EC Council - Certified incident handler (ECIH), • IIBA Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA), • IIBA Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA), • TOGAF 10 ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE LEVEL 1 & 2 (10th Edition), • CAPM® Exam Preparation: FULL-DAY Course, • PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner 7th Edition Training Course, • The CDMP® Associate Certification, • ISACA - Certified in Risk and Information systems control (CRISC), • PMP® Exam Preparation: Full day. Tertiary (Advanced) courses: The Tertiary cyber security training and courses focus on specialized and in-depth areas within the field of cyber security. They will allow staff to tackle more advanced concepts and deploy effective strategies and guide the business to improve the cybersecurity posture: • CompTIA Advanced security practitioner (CASP+) (CAS-004), • ISC2 - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), • ISC2 - Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), • ISACA - Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), • ISACA - Certified information systems Auditor (CISA). (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 113086375

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

23 oct

Specialist contractors with the relevant skills, experience and resources are invited to submit tenders for the refurbish therapy and research for Care2kids, Building K7, Potchefstroom Campus: Construction. Work entails: Extensive alterations to the existing building, including demolition and construction work to create new therapy spaces, offices, and a conference room. External works include paved parking, fencing and the construction of a new ablution block, Upgraded electrical and mechanical services, as well as audiovisual installations, CCTV, access control, fire systems, and integrated data and Wi-Fi services. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 112764960

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

18 oct

Re-Advertisement: Quotations are hereby invited for the provision of board and board subcommittee support services for a period of 3 months. Scope of Work: Board Secretariat Services: - Draft or compile minutes from recordings; - To draft resolutions from recordings; - Compile resolution register; - Compile work plans for the Board and Committees; - Research and benchmarking on Government matters; - Compile and organize electronic board filing systems; - Board Committee reports. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 112469239

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

30 aug

Quotations are hereby invited for the following: CHIETA governing board secretariat services for a period of two (02) years. Scope of work: The service provider will be required to provide quality and timeous compilation of draft minutes and resolution of identified meetings within a seven (7) working day turnaround time from the date of a particular meeting. The service provider will also be expected to record all meetings and provide recordings to CHIETA within the 7-day turnaround period. If required verbatim minutes can also be required from time to time and must be quoted separately. Flexibility will also be required of special governing body (CHIETA Board) meetings that are requested outside of the scheduled meetings within the CHIETA Corporate Calendar if and where relevant and in line with business requirements: The following are relevant Board meetings including its sub-committee meetings that will require to be minted as per the CHIETA approved calendar: • CHIETA Governing Board, • CHIETA Board Committees, • CHIETA Chamber meetings, • Research and Skills Planning Committee, • TFAC Committee, • Governing Board Strategic session, • CHIETA AGM and, • Other relevant Board/ Management engagements and/or meetings as directed by the CEO and/or Executive Governance and Risks. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 110077741

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

19 aug

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Cape Town, invites bids from suitably qualified, competent, and experienced service providers with professional team for the provision of general building and maintenance services at all the SAMRC premises located in the Western Cape. It is envisaged that the SAMRC will conclude service contract with successful bidder for a period of 36 months, reviewed annually and may be extended with further 24 months at SAMRC discretion. Please confirm the closing date. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 109380935

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

16 aug

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) invites bids from appropriately experienced, competent and professional service providers to perform Clinical Trial Monitoring Services. It is envisaged that SAMRC will conclude a service contract with the successful bidder(s) for a period of 3 years with the option to renew for a further period of up to 5 years based on performance. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 109276721

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

11 aug

An invitation is hereby extended to potential service providers/suppliers to register on the VUT Supplier Database. The invitation is extended to all suppliers, however, the suppliers and service providers of the commodities listed are encouraged to register as these commodities are considered high priority items: • Property Valuers, • Media Communications, • Transportation, i.e. Hiring of Minibuses and Buses, • Student Election Services, • Travel Agents, • Accredited Professional Training Services, • Printing: Certificates, • Gas Supply, • Chemical and Laboratory supplies, • Specialised and Licensed Waste Management, • Specialised Steel supply, • Solar Equipment, • Research Analyst and/or Facilitators, • Legal Services: Labour Law; Commercial Law; Contract Law, Property Law, Litigation Intellectual Property; Procurement law; & Governance, • Finance: ie. Credit Assessors and Debt Collectors, • Built Environment Industry Consultants [Architects, Engineers (all disciplines), Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Landscape Architects, Construction Health and Safety Agents, Town & Regional Planners, Land Surveyors & Environmental Consultants], • Specialised Visual Arts Supply, • Electrical consultants, • Industrial, manufacturing and engineering equipment, components and services supply, • Medical supply, • Conference Venues, • Leather supply, • 3D Printers and 3D Printing Material supply and maintenance, • CNC & Laser cutting machines supply and maintenance, • Machinery components, • Computer hardware, software & accessories supply, • Electronic components Supply, • Automotive spare parts supply, • Carpentry supply, • Furniture supply, • Foam supply, • Occupation health and safety equipment and services supply, • Vinyl, Perspex, Plastic & Glass supply, • Linen and Fabric Supply, • Printing of Labels, • Suppliers of Clothing and promotional gift items, • Signage, marketing material (banners, exhibition stands, bowheads, etc.), • Upholstery of furniture, • Store Displays (Mannequins, stands, racks, hangers, stock containers), • Electronic Billboard Management, • Digital Advertising Displays, • Gas Installation and Maintenance Contractors, • Borehole Drilling Contractors, • Portable Water Storage Providers, • Energy Management Specialists, • Solar PV Suppliers and Installation Providers including inverters, • Green Building Certification/Inspection Service Providers. • Centralized Heating and Cooling Systems Providers & Maintenance, • Smart Building Metering Suppliers (Water Electricity), • Building Management Systems (BMS) providers, • Facilities Management Systems (FMS) Providers, • Asbestos inspection Authority (AIA) Consultants, • Lifts Inspection Authority consultants, • Roof waterproofing Specialists, • Vending Machine supply, • Catering services, • Medical diagnostics and research lab equipment, • Medical diagnostics and research lab reagents, • Licensed Human and animal cell supply, • Licensed microbiology organism, • Cell and tissue culture reagents, • Store Management Software, • Medical/Nursing equipment supply & maintenance, • Lifts inspection maintenance and supply. Please confirm the closing time as it was not published. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 108974162

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

02 aug

Quotations are hereby invited for the following: Appointment of service provider for the supply and delivery of ethanol at the Directorate: Inspection Services, Plant Health Diagnostic, Plant Quarantine Station, Polka-Drive Road, Stellenbosch, 7599. Specifications: 1. Ethanol absolute 99.9% Pure, Analytical Research Grade, 2.5L. 2. It must be in the original container and not decanted from bulk supply. 3. Quantity: 40. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 108478682

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

26 jul

Quotations are hereby invited for the following: Appointment of a recruitment company to provide head hunting services for the chief information officer position for the National Lotteries Commission. Objective: The objective of this bid is to secure the services of an experienced Recruitment service provider (head-hunter) to undertake recruitment process for the Chief Information Officer (CIO) Position for the National Lotteries Commission. Scope: - Executive Research: The service provider must ensure that they understand the requirements of the position (job analysis) and the candidate profile the NLC would like to attract; - Sourcing: Attracting and encouraging candidates to apply for the position; - Screening: It would be important that the service provider assist NLC in increasing the success rate of the selection process, by decreasing the number of visibly under qualified job applicants. Furthermore, it would be important for the service provider to assist NLC in meeting its legal and social obligations regarding the composition of workforce; - Standard timelines for headhunting. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 108119882

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

04 jun

NACOSA seeks the services of a reputable legal service provider to provide a legal opinion on suspension of services or the barring the access to services under the People who Use Drugs (PWUD) programme. Deliverables: A legal opinion from a legal service provider on the suspension of programmes for People who Use Drugs (PWUD) specifically related to harm reduction and needle and syringe services and/or attempt to bar PWUD’s access to harm reduction services. Following deliverables is required from a legal service provider: • A review of other countries’ (international and regional) stance regarding harm reduction and needle and syringe services and assess whether those countries’ possible inclusion of its implementation within their legislation, policies and guidelines. Particular focus on access to services for people under age of 18 years old; • Completion of desktop research on the authority of South African government (national, provincial and local) to suspend healthcare services that are supported by national policy and the Constitution. This should include review of South African national policies, guidelines and legislation referring to harm reduction services and needle and syringe programmes; • NACOSA have cases where district officials and community bodies have suspended harm reduction needle and syringe programmes or attempted to bar the access to harm reduction services for certain cohorts of the PWUD such as injectors younger than 18 years old. Thus, interviews to be conducted with those affected by the suspension of needle and syringe and other services by community and government officials, to determine the harm inflicted on the individual/s and the community; • A report completed on insights provided from the interviews, with an assessment of particular rights affected by the suspension and restitutions available to those individuals affected; • Compilation of a legal opinion for potential use towards strategic litigation; • Advisement of legal process to be followed in future, should the programme be threatened with suspension or PWUD’s access to services are challenged. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 105492059

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

21 may

Quotations are hereby invited for the appointment of a service provider to conduct skills audit project of the institution’s work force for the University of Venda. Scope of Services This brief is for a Service Provider to develop and deliver a Skills Audit project of the University of Venda’s workforce and make recommendations on strategies to address skills gaps. It is expected that the Service Provider will provide advice on the best research methodology to achieve the project objectives. The term of the contract will be on a once-off basis. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 104787887

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

20 may

uMngeni-uThukela Water invites OEMs, developers/approved distributors or service providers to respond to the following RFI to identify prospective industry participants that could tender for its requirements in respect of the following: Provide specialist research services relating to bio-informatics mainly sample analysis, training and lab implementation. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 104715746

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

08 may

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development hereby invites all interested service providers to submit proposals for the following: Legal Research Services. The objective of this RF is to assess: (a) The markets interest in carrying out legal research that will form the basis for reforming the Act; and (b) The availability of the capabilities necessary to carry out the research. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 104112179

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

06 may

Quotations are hereby invited for the following: Appointment of a service provider to interpret and translate the CSOS PAIA manual into Sesotho and isiZulu. Scope of work: The successful bidder shall be required to: • Provide translation and interpretation services for the abovementioned document (the entire 22-page document), on a once off basis, using appropriate terminology bearing in mind language accuracy in a scientific context; • Perform terminology research to ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of all translations and interpretations; • Ensure high quality translation of the document from English to isiZulu and from English to SeSotho and provide same on or before the 31st of March 2024. • Overall quality review; • Technical accuracy review, including confirmation of technical terms and check against other approved translated manuals within the public sector; • Document must be properly laid out; • 100% accuracy, no omissions from source document including but not limited to texts, graphics, footnotes, endnotes, photo captions; • Revision and correction in consultation with CSOS project manager; • Final check and sign off; • Final product provided in appropriate electronic format, black and white ink, including web-ready PDF and print ready files; • Language Requirements: proper and consistent use of tone, grammar, vocabulary and syntax; • Document must free from typos; • All information provided by the CSOS must be treated as business sensitive and confidential. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 103974199

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

30 apr

Quotations are hereby invited for the following: Supply & delivery of books: Hazardous material for first responder, 6th edition & essentials of firefighting 7th edition manuals. Specifications: Hazardous materials for first responder"s 6th edition: The Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 6th Edition is a valuable resource for first responders dealing with hazardous materials spills, releases, and weapons of mass destruction incidents. Here are some key points about this edition: • Content Organization: The manual is organized according to professional qualifications outlined in NFPA 470. Chapters 1-3 cover information for Awareness, chapters 4-9 provide details for Operations, and chapters 10-16 focus on Operations Mission-Specific; • Job Performance Requirements (JPRs): It equips fire and emergency services personnel with the necessary information to meet the JPRs specified in NFPA 470, which is the Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Standard for Responders (2022 Edition); • Layout and Chapter Reorganization: The 6th edition features a refined layout and reorganized chapter content based on professional qualifications. Key term definitions are now listed alphabetically at the end of each chapter instead of appearing in chapter margins; • Regulatory Compliance: The manual also addresses U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training requirements found in Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response - HAZWOPER) and Department of Transportation regulations in Title 49 CFR Parts 100-185 (Hazardous Materials Regulations). Essentials of firefighting 7th edition manual: This edition meets all the NFPA 1001, 2019 JPR’s. Essentials 7 is the complete source for firefighter recruit and refresher training: • Product Type: Manual; • Media Type: Print; • ISBN: 978-0-87939-657-2; • IFSTA Item #: 36777. Key features include: Organized to meet the needs of students and instructors: • Chapters 1-15 - Fire Fighter I; • Chapters 16-22 - Fire Fighter II; • Chapter 23 - Emergency First Aid (FFI JPR’s); • Chapters 24-26 - Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations (FFI JPR’s); • Chapter 27 - NIMS-ICS (FF I, FF II, and Hazmat JPR’s); • IFSTA worked with the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (UL-FSRI) staff to incorporate the latest research on fire behavior and fire attack. This updated research is found throughout the text; • Hazardous Materials content is enhanced and meets Awareness and Operations levels of NFPA 1072, 2017 Edition; • The new IFSTA one column format means more photos, more illustrations, and more tables. More visuals enhance the student learning experience; • The Essentials 7th Edition APP – a student companion app is free to download. Stream all 173 skills videos free on a smart device. Practice tool identification free. Sample the Essentials 7 Interactive Course and Exam Prep before you make the in-app purchase; • A complete line of support products for students and instructors includes the Curriculum, Workbook, Exam Prep, Interactive Course, Skills Videos, and the eBook. Required at: Drakenstein Municipality, Fire and Rescue Services, Bergrivier Boulevard, Paarl. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 103751914

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

19 mar

Quotations are hereby invited for the following: Servicing and calibration of UV visible Spectrophotometer, qty: 1. The specified goods/services should be delivered/rendered to the ARC-Plant Protection Research at the following delivery address: ARC-PHP, R573 KwaMhlanga/Moloto Road, Roodeplaat - East, Roodeplaat. Please note that this quotation was published late. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 101561172

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

17 mar

Vaal University of Technology in collaboration with the Purchasing Consortium Southern Africa hereby invites qualified, competent, and suitable service providers to submit bids for the following: Provision of Professional Services in respect of the New Science & Research Labs (HS Building). (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 101459070

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

12 mar

Quotations are hereby invited for the following: Supply and delivery of three-phase mobile generator 100KVA, ARC-API Irene. Scope: - 100kVA 3-Phase Silent Mobile Diesel Generator; - Qty: 01. The specified goods/services should be delivered/rendered to: Agricultural Research Council-Animal Production; Old Olifantsfontein Road, Irene; 0062. (EN)

Customer: ONLINE TENDERS

Number: 101145690

Country: South Africa

Source: ONLINE TENDERS

Research services: South Africa tenders, rfq bids, opportunities and procurement 2025