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Collected on 17 July 2026
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This document is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Development Bank of Southern Africa Limited (DBSA) for a transaction advisor to conduct legal and regulatory feasibility work for the Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal project. It sets out a non-compulsory briefing session (23 July 2026 at 10h00 via Microsoft Teams) and requires electronic submission via a OneDrive link, with the closing date of 07 August 2026 at 23h55 (midnight, Telkom time). It also specifies bid validity of 120 calendar days from the closing time and provides detailed submission, tax (SARS TCS/PIN), CSD registration, and returnable document requirements, with clarification requests due by 04 August 2026 at 16:30 Johannesburg time.
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procurement request for proposal
RFP115/2026 transaction advisor legal and regulatory feasibility support
DBSA is seeking proposals for a transaction advisor for legal and regulatory feasibility work on the Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal project.
- Who it is for
- qualified transaction advisers
- How to act on it
- Submit proposals electronically using the instructions in the RFP by the specified deadline.
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This document is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Development Bank of Southern Africa Limited (DBSA) for a transaction advisor to conduct legal and regulatory feasibility work for the Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal project.
Facts
Places
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, uMhlathuze Local Municipality
Reference
115/2026 IN THE TEXT
Key Takeaways
- Issuing organisation: Development Bank of Southern Africa Limited (DBSA)
- Bid/RFP number: RFP0115/2026 (also shown as RFP115/2026 in the text)
- Non-compulsory briefing: 23 July 2026 at 10h00 (Microsoft Teams)
- Clarification requests email: lihlenscm@dbsa.org; due by 04 August 2026 at 16:30 (Johannesburg time)
- Closing date/time: 07 August 2026 at 23h55 (Midnight, Telkom time)
- Bid submission method: electronic only via OneDrive link; no physical bids; fax/email bids not accepted
- Bid validity: 120 calendar days from closing time
- Scope: transaction advisor for legal and regulatory feasibility study, review/update existing feasibility studies, prepare procurement documents for private sector partner, support commercial and financial close for Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal project
- CSD requirement: South African bidders must register on Central Supplier Database (CSD) for mandatory information upload
- Development Bank of Southern Africa Limited (DBSA)
- Microsoft Teams
- SARS (South African Revenue Service)
- Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- National Treasury
- Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003
- Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal project
- Johannesburg time
- Telkom time
Dates
Closing Date
7 August 2026 (4d left)