RFP 140/2026: Appointment of a Consultant to Design and Develop a Just Transition Finance Mechanism (JTFM), Including an Operationalisation Framework, for Supporting Community Groups Impacted by the Climate Transition Tender Volume Compulsory Tender Briefing: 27 August 2026 @ 10H30 via Microsoft Teams

RFP 140/2026: Compulsory Tender Briefing: RFP 140/2026: Appointment of a Consultant to Design and Develop a Just Transition Finance Mechanism (JTFM), Including an Operationalisation Framework, for Supporting Community Groups Impacted by the Climate Transition Tender Volume Compulsory Tender Briefing: 27 August 2026 @ 10H30 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: RFP140/2026

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 - RFP140.2026

Link: 27 August 2026 @10H30 AM (Johannesburg time)

CLOSING DATE: 10 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: APPOINTMENT OF A CONSULTANT TO DESIGN AND

DEVELOP A JUST TRANSITION FINANCE MECHANISM (JTFM), INCLUDING AN OPERATIONALISATION FRAMEWORK, FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY GROUPS IMPACTED BY THE CLIMATE TRANSITION BID DOCUMENTS ELECTRONIC

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➢ Bidders are required to submit written requests for clarification via e-mail to [contact details removed] ONLY, quoting the RFP Number 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. Development Bank of Southern Africa Page 2 of 79 RFP140/2026 APPOINTMENT OF A CONSULTANT TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP A JUST TRANSITION FINANCE MECHANISM (JTFM), INCLUDING AN OPERATIONALISATION FRAMEWORK, FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY GROUPS IMPACTED BY THE CLIMATE TRANSITION ➢ Written requests for clarification will be considered up to and

including 04 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 10/09/2026 is before 23:55. No physical bids will be received or accepted at the DBSA offices

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