Call for bids to manage RSA retail savings bonds programme

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

The National Treasury has issued a tender inviting qualified and experienced service providers to submit proposals to distribute, administer, and manage the RSA Retail Savings Bonds Programme.

This initiative forms part of the National Treasury’s broader digital transformation agenda to enhance public access to RSA Retail Bonds, and enable South Africans to invest confidently, securing market related returns in a safe and transparent manner. 

National Treasury has encouraged interested persons who are interested to attend in a non-compulsory briefing session that will be conducted using Microsoft Teams to send an email to NTAdministrativeTenders@treasury.gov.za.

The Terms of Reference (Tender NT006-2025) seek multiple service providers to take over and modernise the RSA Retail Bonds programme.

The scope of work includes:

  • Full distribution (including digital channels) and administration of retail bonds.
  • Customer onboarding, engagement, and servicing.
  • Transaction processing and compliance.
  • Data analytics and performance reporting.

Key requirements for prospective bidders include:

  • Registration and compliance on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).
  • Submission of information in the prescribed templates.
  • Valid Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) accreditation.
  • Submission of a signed CV using the prescribed template.

Non-compulsory briefing session details:

For further details and to download the official Terms of Reference (TOR), visit the e-Tender Portal. 

Deadline for submissions: 28 October 2025 at 11:00 AM (SAST)

No late submissions will be accepted. - SAnews.gov.za