[SCOPE OF TENDER......] The consulting firm will assess the potential of biofuels across the transport sector through the following components: Component 1: Technology Review Analyse existing and emerging biofuel technologies (ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, biomethane) and map local feedstocks and production capacities. Component 2: GHG and Air-Quality Impact Estimate lifecycle GHG reductions and improvements in air quality relative to conventional fuels. Component 3: Infrastructure and Cost Analysis Assess blending, transport, and storage infrastructure requirements and estimate indicative capital and operating costs. Component 4: Regulatory and Policy Review Evaluate national and provincial frameworks, blending mandates, and standards; identify policy, fiscal, and institutional gaps. Component 5: Socio-Economic Assessment Assess employment potential, local value addition, and risks such as food-fuel trade-offs; identify public-private partnership opportunities. Component 6: Stakeholder Engagement Facilitate one hybrid stakeholder consultation workshop hosted by DoT to validate findings, exchange lessons, and strengthen inter-agency coordination. Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org  using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders.  Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.Search for the specific tender using search filters and subscribe to the tender in order to get notifications in case of amendments of the tender document. If you need support with the online system, you can contact the contact details of this tender as indicated in the solicitation document.[UNDP OFFICE SOUTH AFRICAPROCUREMENT UNIT]