Appointment of a Service Provider to Review, Refine, Consolidate and Support the Finalisation of The Higher Education Act of 1997 (act No. 101 of 1997) from the Review as Amended.

RFQ135/2026

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Tender Closed on: 2026-06-26 11:00

Legal Services and Conveyancing, Legislation, Regulation, Compliance, Licencing, Frameworks, Standard Operating Procedures and Specifications, Professional Services

Gauteng, Pretoria

Department of Higher Education & Training

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Tender Number: RFQ135/2026
Department: Higher Education & Training
Tender Type: Request for Quotation
Province: National
Closing Date: Friday, 26 June 2026 - 11:00
Place where goods, works or services are required: 123 Francis Baard Street – DHET Offices Pretoria - PRETORIA - PRETORIA - 0002
Special Conditions: Submissions : e-mail [email protected]
ENQUIRIES:
Contact Person: Ntuli David
Email: [email protected]
Telephone number: 000-000-0000
FAX Number: N/A
BRIEFING SESSION:
Is there a briefing session?: NO Is it compulsory? NO
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Tender Summary

Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to appoint a service provider to review, refine, consolidate, and support the finalisation of the Higher Education Act of 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997), as amended. The goal is to strengthen governance, enhance regulatory mechanisms, and align the Act with current policy and legislative developments within the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector. The service provider will assist in the review process, including the development and circulation of draft amendments, stakeholder engagement, and the finalisation of legislative documentation.

Scope

The scope of work includes:

  • Providing technical and professional legislative drafting support.
  • Working with existing comments matrices, departmental responses, and amendments.
  • Producing a fully consolidated and legally sound Amendment Bill.
  • Supporting the refinement and finalisation of legislative documents related to the Act.
  • Accommodating ongoing updates, revisions, and stakeholder inputs throughout the process.

Technical Requirements

The technical requirements specify that the service provider must:

  • Assist in drafting and consolidating legislative amendments based on stakeholder comments.
  • Ensure the final Amendment Bill is comprehensive, legally sound, and aligned with policy objectives.
  • Maintain a detailed Comments Response Matrix, reflecting affected provisions, departmental responses, and decisions.
  • Support iterative review processes, accommodating updates and revisions as needed.
  • Provide expertise in legislative drafting, policy analysis, and legal review.

Skills and Capacity Requirements

The bidder must demonstrate:

  • Previous experience in legislative drafting within the education or related sectors, with a minimum of 2-3 years of proven expertise.
  • Capability to produce legally sound legislative documents and amendments.
  • Experience in policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and project management.
  • Qualified personnel including legal researchers, legislative drafters, and project leaders with relevant expertise.
  • Ability to manage an iterative and evolving project, accommodating ongoing inputs and revisions.

Summary

In summary, the tender seeks a qualified service provider with legislative drafting expertise, experience in policy and legal analysis, and capacity to support a complex, iterative review process of the Higher Education Act. The successful bidder will deliver a comprehensive, legally robust final legislative document aligned with policy goals and stakeholder inputs.

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