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Appointment of an independent quality assurance assessor to perform the external quality assurance (EQAR) review for the Directorate Internal Audit.

Issued by Higher Education & Training · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

Published: 30 Oct 2026
Closes: 6 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC
Reference: RFQ343/2026
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Sector: Financial & Professional Services

At a glance

Higher Education & Training in Pretoria, South Africa has published a tender in financial & professional services: “Appointment of an independent quality assurance assessor to perform the external quality assurance (EQAR) review for the Directorate Internal Audit.”. Submissions close on 6 November 2026, 7 days from today. Quote reference RFQ343/2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 5 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 139 open financial & professional services notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Details

RFQ363/2026: Appointment of an independent quality assurance assessor to perform the external quality assurance (EQAR) review for the Directorate Internal Audit.

Buyer: Higher Education & Training.

Category: Services: Professional.

Procurement method: Request for Quotation.

Province: National.

Delivery location: 123 Francis Baard Street – DHET Offices Pretoria-PRETORIA-PRETORIA-0002.

Special conditions: Submissions : e-mail [see source]

Published: 30 October 2026.

Closing date: 06 November 2026 11:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- RFQ363-2026.pdf

Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.

Context for bidders

We hold 5 notices from Higher Education & Training, going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training, Financial & Professional Services and Real Estate & Facilities. There are 139 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 7 days.

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Documents

RFQ363-2026.pdfDownload (pdf)

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this financial & professional services opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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