08/09/2026
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL | Mpumalanga H**p Value Chain
The Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency (MGCA) is inviting suitably qualified professional service providers to support the acceleration and coordination of Mpumalangaโs h**p value chain through a province-wide reconnaissance, market gap analysis and development of bankable business cases.
The assignment will assess five potential h**p pathways:
1. Textiles โ high-value fibre for PPE, clothing and apparel
2. Biofuels โ biomass for green energy and industrial fuel substitutes
3. Building & Construction โ h**p hurd and fibre for h**pcrete and sustainable materials
4. Automotive โ bio-composites and interior components
5. Food, Beverages, Animal Feed & Nutraceuticals โ grain, seed and oil processing
The work is structured in three gated stages, beginning with a provincial h**p reconnaissance and desktop prioritisation, followed by detailed market-gap analysis for selected pathways and, ultimately, investment-ready business cases and financial models for pathways confirmed as viable.
The successful service provider will also develop:
- A co-funding and investment mobilisation strategy
- Funder-specific investment-readiness packages
- A framework for a Provincial H**p Facilitation Desk within MGCA
- A final consolidated report and close-out package.
Who should apply?
Professional service providers with demonstrated expertise in areas such as:
- H**p/agricultural and agro-processing value chains
- Market and feasibility analysis
- Bankable business-case development and financial modelling
- Regulatory and environmental compliance
- Co-funding strategies and DFI engagement.
Bidders must also meet mandatory administrative requirements, including submission of CIPC registration documents, a SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN, valid B-BBEE documentation and a bank confirmation letter not older than three months.
Closing date: 28 September 2026
Assignment duration: Up to 10 months
The RFP also notes that MGCA may select which pathways proceed at each gate, meaning the eventual scope and contract value may vary according to the pathways approved.
More Info: https://innovationbridge.info/ibportal/content/appointment-professional-service-provider-provincial-h**p-reconnaissance-market-gap
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