Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to appoint a service provider responsible for the conceptualisation, design, content gathering, editing, proofreading, printing, and distribution of the 2025/26 Annual Report for iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority. The aim is to produce a compliant, high-quality report that accurately reflects the entity's core products, objectives, and brand identity, and to ensure timely delivery to specified destinations.

Scope

The scope includes:

• Conceptualisation, layout, and design of the Annual Report, including a minimum of three design concepts aligned with the corporate identity manual.
• Content gathering in collaboration with the Communications team, ensuring accurate articulation of brand and core objectives.
• Sourcing and sourcing of pictures, with supply from iSimangaliso or from the service provider, ensuring copyright compliance.
• Editing, proofreading, and rewriting to ensure grammatical correctness and reader-friendliness.
• Printing of 350 copies, comprising 180 pages plus a 4-page cover, with specified technical printing specifications.
• Delivery and distribution of printed reports to designated locations: Cape Town (Parliament), Richards Bay (Board Secretary), Pretoria (DFFE Head Office), and St Lucia Dredger Harbour (iSimangaliso Head Office). Delivery costs must be included in the quotation.

Technical Requirements

• Design must comply with iSimangaliso’s corporate identity manual.
• Minimum of three design concepts to be developed and submitted for approval.
• Content must be accurate, supervised by the Communications team.
• Pictures supplied by iSimangaliso or sourced by the service provider, with copyright compliance.
• Printing specifications:
  • Quantity: 350 copies
  • Page count: 180 pages + 4-page cover
  • Size: 210 x 297mm landscape
  • Cover: 300 gsm HiQ satin/matt, varnished throughout
  • Text pages: 128 gsm HiQ satin/matt, printed in 4 processed colours
  • Binding: Perfect bound
  • Spine: Full entity name and logo, Annual Report, Financial Year
• Delivery to specified destinations with costs included in the quotation.

Skills Requirements

• Proficiency in conceptualising and designing corporate reports, with experience in layout and visual identity alignment.
• Strong editing, proofreading, and rewriting skills to ensure grammatical accuracy and readability.
• Content gathering capabilities, including working closely with communication teams and supervising content articulation.
• Photographic sourcing and copyright management skills.
• Technical printing expertise, including knowledge of print specifications, binding, and finishing processes.
• Logistics and delivery management skills to ensure timely distribution to multiple locations.