Impact Evaluation Framework Development and Pilot Services NEW

A South African national public entity responsible for advising the Minister of Mineral Resources on occupational health and safety in mines is seeking a service provider to develop and pilot an Impact Evaluation Framework. The framework will assess the relevance, implementation, industry uptake, effectiveness and impact of the entity's research, legislative and stakeholder engagement interventions, including Regional Tripartite Forums. The entity currently has limited evidence on the effectiveness and value for money of these initiatives, so the framework must be practical, evidence-based and repeatable. The pilot will test the framework on Trackless Mobile Machinery (TMM) collision prevention regulatory requirements under Regulation 8.10. The pilot is not a full evaluation of the mining sector or the entity's entire portfolio.

The service provider will deliver five outputs: an Inception Report; a Draft Impact Evaluation Framework with criteria, indicators, data requirements, collection tools and reporting templates; a TMM Pilot Evaluation Report covering implementation, effectiveness, barriers, data limitations and lessons learnt; a Final Impact Evaluation Framework and User Guide; and a Final Report with an Implementation Roadmap. Scope includes designing a proportionate mine sampling approach, engaging targeted stakeholders (industry, organised labour, regulators and researchers), assessing before-and-after data where comparable, and developing a knowledge-transfer session for MHSC officials. The contract period is 9 months, comprising 6 months of project activities and 3 months of client administration and close-out. Pricing must be in South African Rand, inclusive of VAT, and cover all costs with no hidden charges.

The project team must include a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Project Leader) with a Master's degree and at least 10 years' experience designing M&E or impact assessment frameworks, and a Mining Health and Safety Specialist with a Master's degree in mining, OHS or engineering and at least 10 years' sector experience. Additional expertise in implementation science and stakeholder engagement is required. Bids are evaluated in three phases: SCM compliance (including valid CSD registration, a tax compliance PIN and completed SBD forms), functionality (minimum 70% threshold, covering company experience, reference letters, team qualifications and proposal quality), and price and specific goals (80/20 preference system). Bids must be emailed to ebids@mhsc.org.za by 11:00 on 16 November 2026, and late submissions will not be considered.