Risk Financing Advisory and Insurance Brokerage for SAPO.
BERNADETTE
In plain English
The South African Post Office is procuring Risk Financing Advisory and Short-term Insurance Brokerage Services for a three-year term. Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database and provide a valid B-BBEE Certificate.
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The South African Post Office (SAPO) is seeking a professional insurance broker for a 3-year term under RFQ/26/27/64. The service provider will manage SAPO’s insurance portfolio, including risk financing advisory, placement of insurance covers, and administration. Key deliverables include developing renewal strategies, conducting market exercises to obtain competitive quotes, providing actuarial evaluations, and managing catastrophic claims exceeding agreed thresholds. The broker must also provide annual risk engineering surveys for at least three properties and facilitate staff training. Services will be coordinated from the SAPO Head Office in Pretoria. The contract is set to commence on 1 October 2026, with pricing fixed for the first year and subject to CPI-linked escalations thereafter.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Valid Financial Service Provider (FSP) license under the FAIS Act
- Professional Indemnity Insurance cover exceeding R250 million
- Registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Minimum 5 years experience in brokerage insurance for assets over R2 billion
- Minimum 5 years experience managing Cell Captive/Contingency insurance over R150 million
- Proven experience placing D&O (R600m+), Marine, and Aviation insurance
- Two client references for managing claims exceeding R50 million
- Representatives must hold FSCA (RE 1/RE 5) registration
- Actuary must hold Actuarial Society of South Africa registration
Contact & how to apply
Name: BERNADETTE
Email: Bernadette.vanzyl@postoffice.co.za
Phone: 012-845-2452
How to apply: Proposals must be submitted via email to SAPORFQ@POSTOFFICE.CO.ZA. It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure the submission is received by the closing date and time.
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