Strategic Planning Facilitation & APP Development NEW

The Office of the Valuer-General (OVG), a national public entity established under the Property Valuation Act No. 17 of 2014 and reporting to the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, is seeking a suitably qualified strategic planning consultant. The appointed service provider will facilitate a two-day strategic planning session with Managers, Senior Management and Executive Management on 24–25 November 2026. The session aims to set the strategic direction for the OVG, which is positioning itself as a centre of excellence in property valuation with a primary focus on land reform. The OVG is also reviewing its mandate under the Property Valuation Act, which may extend its role into land claim compensation and regulatory functions.

The consultant's scope includes familiarising themselves with the existing strategic plan and past performance, consulting Executive Management, and co-designing the workshop programme. The consultant will apply planning tools such as SWOT and PESTEL analysis and a comprehensive theory of change covering impact, outcomes, outputs, activities, inputs, indicators and assumptions. Outputs must align with the National Development Plan, the Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) and the priorities of the 7th Administration of Government, and must assess organisational capacity and capabilities. The consultant must also produce an outcome report within one week of the session, a draft FY2027/28 Annual Performance Plan (APP) within two weeks that complies with the Revised Framework for Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans, and a final APP for presentation to the Management Committee. An inception report is due on 17 November 2026. Key deliverable dates are the outcome report (4 December 2026) and the draft APP (11 December 2026). Status meetings and a clear project plan are required, as the plan will serve as a contract monitoring tool.

Mandatory requirements include a Bachelor's degree (NQF Level 7) in fields such as public management, strategic management, public policy, economics, development planning, or monitoring and evaluation, with proof of qualification. The proposed facilitator must have at least seven years' experience in strategic planning and facilitation, and the bid must include the facilitator's CV, three reference letters for similar assignments completed in the past five years, and a methodology and programme for the session. Public-sector, SOE, municipal or development-agency experience is advantageous, as is subject-matter expertise in land reform and real estate valuation trends. Bids are evaluated on the 80/20 preference point system under the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022, with 10 points available for HDI (pre-1983/1993 franchise), 5 for female ownership and 5 for persons with disabilities. Compliance with SARS tax requirements, CSD registration, and completed SBD forms (including SBD 3.3 pricing, fixed for the contract duration) is required. Specific contract value was not stated in the excerpt reviewed, so bidders should confirm the budget through the OVG supply chain contacts.