Service Provider for Marketing Cost Optimization.
South African Tourism
In plain English
South African Tourism is seeking a service provider to optimize marketing, production, and advertising costs for 36 months. Any eligible service provider can bid as there are no specific registration or eligibility requirements stated.
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South African Tourism is seeking a service provider to help optimize marketing, production, and advertising costs over a 36-month period. The work involves benchmarking production costs, reviewing agency estimates, identifying cost-saving initiatives, and providing quarterly reports to the Head of Supply Chain Management. The consultant will support operations across 10 international offices and various global markets. Key deliverables include a cost-reduction strategy, an implementation plan, and a vendor bill-monitoring system. Bidders must demonstrate expertise in media and production cost management and provide a worked example of potential return on investment based on a hypothetical R20 million marketing budget. The project requires a team consisting of a project leader, a senior consultant, and a junior consultant, all with relevant industry experience.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
Full requirements
- Registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid Tax Compliance status
- Must provide three written references for similar services from the last five years
Contact & how to apply
Name: Takalani Sinyosi
Email: tenders@southafrica.net
Phone: 011-895-3000
How to apply: Bids must be submitted via the official e-procurement portal at https://e-procurement.southafrica.net. Tenders submitted by any other method, such as email, fax, or hand delivery, will be disqualified. Ensure all documents are uploaded in the required three-part format.
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