Panel of Economic Development (ED) Advisors for the IPP Office (IPPO) for a Period of 5 (five) Years to Provide ED Advisory Support to the IPPO in Conceptualising, Designing and Drafting the Request for Qualification (RFQ) and Proposals (RFP), Evaluating Bids Received, Undertaking all Activities Associated with Commercial and Financial Close, as well as Any Other ED Advisory

RFR/ED/IPPO-001/2026: Compulsory Tender Briefing: RFR/ED/IPPO-001/2026: Panel of Economic Development (ED) Advisors for the IPP Office (IPPO) for a Period of 5 (five) Years to Provide ED Advisory Support to the IPPO in Conceptualising, Designing and Drafting the Request for Qualification (RFQ) and Proposals (RFP), Evaluating Bids Received, Undertaking all Activities Associated with Commercial and Financial Close, as well as Any Other ED Advisory Services Required by the IPP Office. Tender volume , Appendix A Compulsory Tender Briefing: 4 September 2026 @ 09H00 via Microsoft Teams

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO SUBMIT A BID TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA LIMITED

BID NUMBER: RFR/ED/IPPO-001/2026

COMPULSORY BRIEFING

SESSION DETAILS:

Tender briefing will be done online via Microsoft teams. Bidders are advised to use the link below to join the briefing session. Click on the link to join the meeting. Bidders must complete their details fully in order to have access to the briefing session. The link will only be accessible 15 minutes before the meeting. Compulsory Briefing Session Link - RFR/ED/IPPO-001/2026

Link: 04 September 2026 @09H00 AM (Johannesburg time)

CLOSING DATE: 17 September 2026

CLOSING TIME: 23H55 (Midnight)

PERIOD FOR WHICH BIDS ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN OPEN FOR

ACCEPTANCE:

The tender offer validity period is 120 calendar days from the closing time for submission of Tenders. Tenderers non - acceptance of subsequent validity extensions will result in tenderers exclusion from process, whilst the process will continue to conclude

DESCRIPTION OF BID: Panel of Economic Development (ED) advisors for the IPP

Office (IPPO) for a period of 5 (five) years to provide ED advisory support to the IPPO in conceptualising, designing and drafting the Request for Qualification (RFQ) and Proposals (RFP), evaluating b ids received, undertaking all activities associated with Commercial and Financial Close, as well as any other ED advisory services required by the IPP Office. BID DOCUMENTS ELECTRONIC

SUBMISSION:

1. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS

INSTRUCTIONS:

➢ Bidders are required to submit written requests for clarification via e-mail to [contact details removed] ONLY, quoting the RFP Number Development Bank of Southern Africa Page 2 of 62 RFR/ED/IPPO-001/2026 Panel of Economic Development (ED) advisors for the IPP Office (IPPO) for a period of 5 (five) years to provide ED advisory support to the IPPO in conceptualising, designing and drafting the Request for Qualification (RFQ) and Proposals (RFP), evaluating bids received on the subject of the e -mail. This must be done three (3) working days before submission day. ➢ Bidders will thereafter receive a OneDrive Link to upload their submission documents electronically. ➢ Written requests for clarification will be considered up to and

including 11 September 2026 16: 30 Johannesburg time.

Requests received after this date may not be attended to. ➢ Any requests after the stipulated date and time may be disregarded.

NB: Electronic submission is encouraged for all bidders

interested in this tender Closing date of this 17/09/2026 is before 23:55. No physical bids will be received or accepted at the DBSA offices

NAME OF BIDDER:

CONTACT PERSON: [contact details removed]

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

FAX NUMBER:

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