Closed tender · South Africa · Public tender
Appointment of A Panel of Media Space Buying Service Providers for the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA) From Date of Appointment Until 31 March 2028
Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority
Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority in South Africa invited bids for “Appointment of A Panel of Media Space Buying Service Providers for the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA) From Date of…”. Bids closed on 9 October 2026, 11:00 SAST. To qualify, bidders need at least one similar completed work, Team composition and VAT Registration Number. Reference: RFP/2021/001483.
The work
Appointment of panel of media space-buying service providers for media planning, negotiation, booking, placement, monitoring, verification and reporting across print, audio, digital, out-of-home and other approved media platforms
- Transparent and all-inclusive pricing with third-party media costs separately identifiable
- Disclosure of media-owner/card rate, negotiated rate, discount/value added, agency/service fee
- No media commitment before written PSETA approval
- Confidentiality requirements for all PSETA information
- PSETA retains ownership of information and commissioned outputs
Key facts
- Estimated value
- Not disclosed by the buyer
- Contract period
- From date of appointment until 31 March 2028
- Evaluation
- Quality and cost based (QCBS)
- Price basis
- Transparent and all-inclusive of bidder's professional/service fees and applicable VAT
- Procedure
- Open
- Published
- 17 Sep 2026
- Reference
- RFP/2021/001483
What it takes to qualify
Worth a closer look
- Performance security amount specified in SCC but SCC not provided in excerpts
- Preference points system mentioned but full details not visible in excerpts
- Evaluation framework details partially visible (Domain 1 and 2 mentioned but not complete)
Experience
- At least 1 similar work — Media planning and buying experience across print, radio/audio, digital, paid social and out-of-home media
- Media strategy and integrated media planning
- Rate negotiation, benchmarking, discount optimisation
- Campaign trafficking, scheduling, monitoring
- Digital campaign analytics and performance reporting
- Budget control, invoice reconciliation
- Project/account management
- Knowledge of public-sector communication requirements
Certifications and registrations
Policy conditions
No reservation, preference or local-content restriction.
Documents to submit
- Declaration of Interest questionnaireComplete questionnaire with details of relationships with state employees
- Company profile and schedule of comparable assignmentsRequired for functionality evaluation (Domain 1)
- CVs of key personnelMust indicate qualifications, role, relevant experience and comparable assignments
- Preference points claim formFor black ownership, women, youth, disability preferences