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Expression of interest - provision of specialised services
Posted on: Monday, 19 March 2007. Article source: ECDC
Loan evaluations and risk assessments, due diligence and business valuation services for the ECDC Enterprise Finance Unit.
It is the intention of the ECDC to outsource essential functions for the evaluation and risk assessment of loan applications of a higher complexity nature.
The ECDC hereby invites prospective service providers with the required competencies, capacity, infrastructure and track record to submit expressions of interest and quotations for the provision of specialised services, primarily loan evaluation and risk assessments, due diligence investigations and business valuations, for a minimum period of 12 months.
The successful bidders will have to demonstrate and/or furnish the following: -
• The appropriate qualifications, skills, competencies and experience in the provision of required services – detail track record and references need to be supplied.
• In addition, bidders need to supply comprehensive CV’s of all individuals proposed to be involved in the provision of such services and also indicate the relevant fields of expertise of each individual.
• The successful bidders will also have to demonstrate the ability to source the required technical skills and competencies for evaluation of projects over a wide range business sectors.
Terms of reference will be available for collection at the ECDC Head Office at ECDC House, Ocean Terrace Park, Moore Street, Quigney or can be viewed on the ECDC website - www.ecdc.co.za
All submissions must be lodged in the Tender Box at the ECDC Head Office at ECDC House, Ocean Terrace Park, Moore Street, Quigney by 16h00 on 21 April 2006.
Technical enquiries may be directed to Mr H Maree:
• Email - hmaree@ecdc.co.za
• Tel No. 043 704 5703 | Fax No. 043 742 3213.
Terms of reference – provision of specialised services
1. Background
The strategic objective of the Enterprise Finance Unit (EFU) of the Corporation is to improve the quality of operational service delivery, to focus funding on projects with a substantially bigger developmental impact and to establish a profitable structured finance portfolio with an appropriate risk profile.
Specialised service providers are required to evaluate and assess the financial risk on loan applications for specialised SME finance in higher loan size and deal complexity brackets across a wide spectrum of economic sectors. The successful bidder will be appointed for a minimum period of 12 months.
2. Specification of specialised services to be provided
• Desk analyses of loan applications – viability and feasibility evaluations
• Pre-feasibility evaluations
• Risk profile assessments
• Feasibility studies
• Due diligence investigations – detail verifications and compliance audits
• Specialised and industry specific technical evaluations
• Business valuations
• Deal structuring
3. Logistics, facilities and bases for quotations
• The services will primarily be rendered at the ECDC Head Office in East London, but could also include regional offices in Port Elizabeth, Umtata and Queenstown. Limited office space and access to office services (telephone, fax, photocopier) will be provided.
• Traveling, accommodation and other office services must be quoted for separately. Please provide details and bases of quotation per expense item.
• Specialised services and reports, presentations and other attendances for such specialised services must be quoted for on an assignment basis. Please specify basis of quotation for such services.
• Requirements for progress payments for services rendered must be specified.
4. Presentation and criteria for evaluation of proposals and quotations
A 30-minute presentation to a selection panel to introduce the organisation, their services and the proposal will be required.The following key criteria will be utilised to evaluate proposals and quotations:
• BEE component
• Location
• Costs
• Skills, competencies and experience
• Quality and relevance of proposal and presentation
5. Other related business services
Provide details of other related specialised business services on offer and not specifically requested for above.
It is the intention of the ECDC to outsource essential functions for the evaluation and risk assessment of loan applications of a higher complexity nature.
The ECDC hereby invites prospective service providers with the required competencies, capacity, infrastructure and track record to submit expressions of interest and quotations for the provision of specialised services, primarily loan evaluation and risk assessments, due diligence investigations and business valuations, for a minimum period of 12 months.
The successful bidders will have to demonstrate and/or furnish the following: -
• The appropriate qualifications, skills, competencies and experience in the provision of required services – detail track record and references need to be supplied.
• In addition, bidders need to supply comprehensive CV’s of all individuals proposed to be involved in the provision of such services and also indicate the relevant fields of expertise of each individual.
• The successful bidders will also have to demonstrate the ability to source the required technical skills and competencies for evaluation of projects over a wide range business sectors.
Terms of reference will be available for collection at the ECDC Head Office at ECDC House, Ocean Terrace Park, Moore Street, Quigney or can be viewed on the ECDC website - www.ecdc.co.za
All submissions must be lodged in the Tender Box at the ECDC Head Office at ECDC House, Ocean Terrace Park, Moore Street, Quigney by 16h00 on 21 April 2006.
Technical enquiries may be directed to Mr H Maree:
• Email - hmaree@ecdc.co.za
• Tel No. 043 704 5703 | Fax No. 043 742 3213.
Terms of reference – provision of specialised services
1. Background
The strategic objective of the Enterprise Finance Unit (EFU) of the Corporation is to improve the quality of operational service delivery, to focus funding on projects with a substantially bigger developmental impact and to establish a profitable structured finance portfolio with an appropriate risk profile.
Specialised service providers are required to evaluate and assess the financial risk on loan applications for specialised SME finance in higher loan size and deal complexity brackets across a wide spectrum of economic sectors. The successful bidder will be appointed for a minimum period of 12 months.
2. Specification of specialised services to be provided
• Desk analyses of loan applications – viability and feasibility evaluations
• Pre-feasibility evaluations
• Risk profile assessments
• Feasibility studies
• Due diligence investigations – detail verifications and compliance audits
• Specialised and industry specific technical evaluations
• Business valuations
• Deal structuring
3. Logistics, facilities and bases for quotations
• The services will primarily be rendered at the ECDC Head Office in East London, but could also include regional offices in Port Elizabeth, Umtata and Queenstown. Limited office space and access to office services (telephone, fax, photocopier) will be provided.
• Traveling, accommodation and other office services must be quoted for separately. Please provide details and bases of quotation per expense item.
• Specialised services and reports, presentations and other attendances for such specialised services must be quoted for on an assignment basis. Please specify basis of quotation for such services.
• Requirements for progress payments for services rendered must be specified.
4. Presentation and criteria for evaluation of proposals and quotations
A 30-minute presentation to a selection panel to introduce the organisation, their services and the proposal will be required.The following key criteria will be utilised to evaluate proposals and quotations:
• BEE component
• Location
• Costs
• Skills, competencies and experience
• Quality and relevance of proposal and presentation
5. Other related business services
Provide details of other related specialised business services on offer and not specifically requested for above.
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