Peer-Reviewed Seminar Series Publication NEW

Umalusi, the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, is seeking quotations for the production of a peer-reviewed publication linked to its 2025/2026 Seminar Series. The request is classified under Professional Services and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ 0312-26/27) under the Public Procurement Regulations, 2022. Note: the full content of the RFQ and its supporting documents could not be extracted for this summary, so the scope described here is inferred from the tender title, category, and the accompanying document names (RFQ specification, SBD 4 and SBD 6.1). Bidders should read the RFQ document in full before responding.

Based on the title, the work likely covers the professional production of an academic or policy publication that records and disseminates seminar proceedings or research presented in the series. This is expected to include editorial and language services, coordination of a peer-review process for submitted content, copy-editing and proofreading, layout and design, and the delivery of final files in print and/or digital formats. Depending on the specification, it may also involve printing, distribution, or the creation of accessible electronic versions. Quantities, page counts, format requirements, deliverable timelines, and any evaluation criteria or minimum qualifications must be confirmed in the RFQ specification.

For government bidders, the procurement process requires compliance with the 2022 preferential procurement framework. The SBD 4 form (Bidder's Disclosure) must be completed to declare any conflicts of interest, and the SBD 6.1 form is used to claim preference points for B-BBEE status level. Bidders should confirm their active Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration, valid tax compliance status, and B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit before submitting. The closing date of 13 November 2026 is close to the publication date, so interested suppliers should act quickly. The tender status is currently listed as draft, so bidders should verify with Umalusi that the RFQ is open and final before preparing a submission.