Technical assistance for the development of an Electric Vehicle battery policy in South Africa

{
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/V34c8F27",
    "name": "PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED"
  },
  "date": "2025-12-09T15:23:59Z",
  "id": "809e76d9-af7b-40ab-b602-b700e8273211-875223",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-bec44eb9-c8e1-4a70-8913-51874e965442",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "countryName": "England",
        "locality": "LONDON",
        "postalCode": "EC1Y8ND",
        "streetAddress": "Second Floor"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "Expertdeployments@ukpact.co.uk"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.ukpact.co.uk/"
      },
      "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/V34c8F27",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/V34c8F27",
        "legalName": "PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED",
        "scheme": "GB-SRS"
      },
      "name": "PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "tenderAmendment"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "additionalClassifications": [
      {
        "description": "Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation",
        "id": "34000000",
        "scheme": "CPV"
      },
      {
        "description": "Research and development services and related consultancy services",
        "id": "73000000",
        "scheme": "CPV"
      },
      {
        "description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security",
        "id": "79000000",
        "scheme": "CPV"
      }
    ],
    "classification": {
      "description": "Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy",
      "id": "09000000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    "contractPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-05-31T23:59:59+01:00",
      "startDate": "2026-02-01T00:00:00Z"
    },
    "datePublished": "2025-11-25T16:40:26Z",
    "description": "The UK Government\u0027s Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) programme is inviting quotations from qualified suppliers or consortia to deliver technical assistance facility in South Africa.\r\n\r\nSouth Africa\u0027s automotive industry faces a pivotal moment as the global transition to electric vehicles (EVs) accelerates. This shift poses risks to traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) production but offers significant opportunities for regional industrialisation, job creation, and value addition. Central to this transformation is the development of a competitive battery value chain, leveraging South Africa\u0027s and the SADC region\u0027s critical mineral resources to meet local content targets and secure duty-free access under trade agreements.\r\n\r\n\r\nThis RFQ seeks expert support to consolidate existing research and policy work into a draft policy document and an Implementation Strategy and Plan. The goal is to guide the development of South Africa\u0027s battery value chain in alignment with the EV White Paper, SAAM 2035, and broader just transition objectives-ensuring sustainable automotive manufacturing, regional economic growth, and compliance with international trade requirements.\r\n\r\nInterested suppliers are invited to review the documentation provided in this notice, and submit their applications to: expertdeployments@ukpact.co.uk",
    "documents": [
      {
        "dateModified": "2025-12-09T15:23:59Z",
        "datePublished": "2025-11-25T16:40:26Z",
        "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "format": "text/html",
        "id": "1",
        "language": "en",
        "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/809e76d9-af7b-40ab-b602-b700e8273211"
      },
      {
        "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
        "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
        "id": "3",
        "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e0eb5a90-2b03-46c1-a9ae-dfbe201edda0"
      },
      {
        "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
        "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet",
        "id": "4",
        "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/25247a46-d499-42f5-939a-2bc129138413"
      },
      {
        "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
        "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet",
        "id": "5",
        "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8136f5d8-06c5-4a6a-baf8-bf3a4bf7caca"
      },
      {
        "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
        "format": "application/pdf",
        "id": "6",
        "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98b304c7-6b46-4ff5-b11f-369624a76398"
      }
    ],
    "id": "UKPACT_ED30",
    "items": [
      {
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "countryName": "South Africa"
          }
        ],
        "id": "1"
      }
    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
    "status": "active",
    "suitability": {
      "sme": true,
      "vcse": true
    },
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-12-12T12:00:00Z"
    },
    "title": "Technical assistance for the development of an Electric Vehicle battery policy in South Africa",
    "value": {
      "amount": 100000,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
  }
}