Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to appoint a professional service provider to deliver independent financial advisory services that will support the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) during its corporatisation process. The advisory services aim to facilitate the structuring, lender engagement, and capital structure design to ensure feasible, sustainable, and aligned solutions with TNPA’s long-term mandates and public-interest objectives.

Scope

The scope of services includes, but is not limited to:

• Developing a TNPA-specific debt-raising and lender engagement strategy aligned with the proposed buy-out structure, transaction sequencing, and implementation timelines.
• Participating in lender engagements and assessing the alignment between current and proposed lender solutions and the TNPA buy-out mechanics.
• Providing independent, transaction-grade advice directly to TNPA management, the board, and relevant committees.
• Engaging constructively with stakeholders to ensure alignment of assumptions and avoid conflicting recommendations.
• Additional detailed services as outlined in Annexure A of the tender documentation.

Technical Requirements

The technical evaluation will consider the following:

• Responsiveness to the RFP, including timely submission and completeness of documents.
• Verification of valid licenses issued by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) indicating the FSP number.
• Provision of a priced offer, completed on the Transnet eSupplier portal.
• Achievement of a minimum technical score of 66.67 out of 100 points based on criteria detailed in Annexure B.
• Compliance with specific evaluation thresholds for price (80/90 points) and specific goals (20/10 points).

Skills Requirements

The successful bidder must demonstrate:

• Expertise in financial structuring, lender engagement, and capital markets.
• Experience in advising on large-scale infrastructure or port-related transactions.
• Ability to provide independent, transaction-grade advice at senior management and board levels.
• Capacity to engage constructively with stakeholders and ensure alignment of assumptions.
• Compliance with regulatory requirements, including FSCA licensing and B-BBEE certification.
• Provision of evidence such as valid licenses, B-BBEE certificates or sworn affidavits, and relevant experience documentation.