Live Entertainment Services for Corporate Awards Dinner NEW

The Moses Kotane Research Institute (MKRI) is seeking a qualified service provider to supply entertainment for its Annual Excellence Awards & Dinner, to be held on 26 November 2026 at 190 K E Masinga Road, Stamford Hill, Durban. The appointed provider will deliver live musical performances during the event, along with background or instrumental music during the guest arrival and networking sessions. Customised musical arrangements tailored to the event are required, and the provider must also supply sound and setup where needed. Quotations must include VAT where applicable, as well as delivery and labour.

The requested musical styles are Afro-soul, jazz, contemporary, gospel, R&B and indigenous African sounds, so bidders should be able to demonstrate a versatile repertoire suited to a formal awards setting. This is a single-event engagement, and the service provider must have the capacity to meet the stated special requirements. Bidders are assessed in two stages. Stage 1 is a compliance check that requires completed and signed standard bidding documents (SBD 1, the Section B CSD declaration, and SBD 4), a comprehensive company profile, and links to videos or recordings of previous live performances as evidence of experience. Non-compliance results in the quotation being rejected. Stage 2 uses an 80/20 price and preference point system, with 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals: 51% black ownership (10 points), 51% women ownership (3 points), 51% youth ownership (3 points), 30% ownership by people living with disabilities (2 points) and business location within KwaZulu-Natal (2 points). Each claim must be supported by the relevant documents, including a BBBEE certificate or affidavit, identity documents, a CIPC registration certificate, a disability letter, and proof of address. Specific goals are only scored if SBD 6.1 is completed.

Quotations must be submitted on the firm pricing schedule (SBD 3.1), with a grand total and a line-item breakdown if space is insufficient, and sent to quotations@moseskotane.com by 11:00 on 17 November 2026. Offers must remain valid for 120 days from the closing date. Technical enquiries may be directed to the MKRI communications team, and bidding procedure enquiries to the procurement contact listed in the tender documents. Because the submission window is short, interested providers should prepare their compliance documents and performance videos in advance.