Tenders are hereby invited for the appointment of a panel of service providers for the development, planning, digitization, and implementation of infrastructure grants and other infrastructure programmes. Scope of work: The fundamental purpose of the KZN PPMU will be to ensure compliance with the Gazetted responsibilities of client in terms of the following Grants: 1. MIG – planning, feasibility assessments and alignment with bulk infrastructure projects; 2. WSIG – coordination with sector department (DWS); 3. INEP – technical support to municipalities which receive INEP Grant; 4. Municipal Disaster Grants – undertaking assessments and verifications when disaster events occur and assisting municipalities in application for funding; 5. COGTA funded infrastructure projects – Massification Grant, building maintenance, community service centres, maintenance of traditional courts etc. There are five (5) areas (technical and non-technical) requiring urgent attention in order to deal with the current challenges. These are: 1. Programme and project implementation management support for all Capital Infrastructure Programmes managed by KZN; 2. Implementation of the PWMP-KZN and Electricity Master Plan; 3. Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Planning; 4. Digitisation and automation of the registration, tracking and reporting processes; 5. Capacity building internally and externally. (Tender №113338194)