Oracle Integration Developer (EPM Cloud) (Ongoing Contract)

 

 

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Financial Services Department– Procurement Section

370 Helen Joseph Street

Pretoria

Request for Quote (RFQ)

Description of services Required:

Oracle Integration Developer

Date of issue : 2026-07-07

Closing date: 2026-07-16 @12H00

 

Issued by: Professional Services

 

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1. Background

The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Financial Services Department (FSD), in partnership

with the Business Systems and Technology Department (BSTD), have embarked on a multi-year

programme made up of initiatives to modernise its back-office capabilities. The Human Resources

Department (HRD) was the first implementation on the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Roadmap Programme which went live with Phase 2 in 2025. The next initiative within this

Programme is the Financial Services Department with the implementation of a unified financial

planning and reporting solution, which will consolidate the needs of two key divisions within the

FSD: Financial Planning and Analysis and Financial Reporting.

 

2. Objectives of this Scope of Work

The main purpose of this position is to provide dedicated development services on the Enterprise

Resource Planning (ERP) Roadmap Programme - EPM Cloud Solution project for 18 months; this

includes but is not limited to:

 

a. Define own work plan and deliverables with guidance from the team leader and in

alignment with the departmental and functional work plans.

b. Conduct analysis of, and design or architect, quality IT solutions according to approved

business requirements and in line with governance frameworks.

c. Deliver quality IT solutions through development, integration, testing and deployment

according to the approved design specification and within agreed timelines.

d. Ensure the total quality of an IT solution by contributing to the compilation of standards,

improving processes, and ensuring that the approved standards and processes are

followed.

e. Consistently provide IT solution maintenance and support in the designated area, thereby

ensuring business continuity, in line with the agreed service standards.

f. Keep abreast of developments in information and communication technology (ICT) trends

and within own specialised area of technology in order to develop and design the most

appropriate IT solution within own area of responsibility.

g. Set the developer discipline standards for own area, and hold others to account in

complying with the expected standards and procedures for the completion of tasks and

activities.

h. Actively participate as a team member to move the team towards the completion of goals.

 

 

 

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i. Engage with the internal and external user communities to ensure that business benefits

are realized.

The service provider is required to submit the CV’s of suitably qualified and experienced resources in order to fulfil the requirements set out below:

3. Consultant Resources

Service Lines Resource

Level Start Date End Date Hours

Bill Rate per

Hour [ZAR]

Oracle Integration

Developer Senior

01 August

2026

31 January

2028 2160 R900.00

Disclaimer – Rate per hour is inclusive of the following as set out in Part III Schedule D clause

4&5 :

 

a) Resource rate;

b) Supplier mark-up;

c) Leave (Annual and Sick leave in accordance to Basic Condition of Employment

 

Section 198 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA); and

d) Employee Benefits (i.e. Medical/pension fund etc.)

 

Competencies:

• Experience with Oracle reports, XML Publisher, Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) Publisher,

Workflow Builder, Approvals Management Engine (AME), Oracle Business Intelligence

Enterprise Edition (OBIEE), Apex, Custom.pll, forms personalisation and Oracle Application

Framework (OAF) development;

• Advanced skills in PL/SQL development;

• Development experience on all Oracle e-Business suite modules (version 12.2.8 and higher);

and

• Experience with Oracle EBS Open Interfaces, Application Programming Interfaces (API’s),

Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface (RESTAPI’s) and data

conversions.

 

 

 

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• Advanced ability to design or architect and develop IT solutions.

• Quality assurance, testing and release management knowledge and skill.

• Knowledge of the full Systems development life cycle.

• Proficiency in English (verbal and written communication skills).

• Client orientation

• Decision-making

• Time and work management

• Problem-solving and analysis

• Contributing to team success

Minimum qualification required:

• A minimum of a B degree, advanced Diploma or equivalent; and

• Five to eight years’ experience in the development environment.

Key deliverables:

• Enable secure, scalable, and audit-compliant integrations across the Oracle Suite of

Applications (including EBS, EPM Cloud, and related platforms), ensuring seamless end-to-end data

flow, system resilience, and business continuity for the ERP Roadmap Programme.

* Day rates as specified herein shall be based on no less than 8 hours per day. 4. Training and Transfer of Knowledge

Training and knowledge transfer documents to be submitted and presented to SARB in a

traceable and accessible repository to enable smooth handover to SARB employees when

need arises and or at the end of each project.

 

5. Reporting

Reporting line Siyabulela Khaole (Programme Manager) and Machemo Masekoameng (ERP

Applications Manager).

 

6. Post Implementation Support

As applicable.

 

 

 

 

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7. Terms and Conditions

 

7.1. Standard terms and conditions of the Temporary Employment Services (TES)

Agreement shall govern this RFQ.

 

7.2. The following additional terms and conditions will apply:

 

7.2.1. TES Panel Engagement model

 

a) In the event that the Customer requires a TES resource, a competitive

process will be followed in which the Customer will execute a procurement

process. A request for quotation (RFQ) process will be followed to obtain

proposals/CVs from Suppliers on the TES Panel for a specific resource role.

b) The panel engagement model will be one that focuses on quality over

quantity in that the Customer will request a limited number of from each

Supplier on the TES panel (based on the category). The Suppliers on the

TES panel will be required to submit a proposal/CV as well as any other

required documentation for the provision of a TES resource for the specific

role/s.

c) The Supplier will therefore endeavour to put forward their best available

candidates for each role needed by the Customer.

 

d) A clearly defined objective and scope of work, required minimum

qualifications, minimum years of experience, SOW duration including

expected availability dates, and expected deliverables, among other things,

together with the nature and reasons for the temporary engagement, will be

published for the Supplier to respond to. The Supplier must respond to the

Customer request within 7 (seven) Business Days.

 

 

e) Failure by the Supplier to respond within the specified time will result in the

Supplier’s proposal not being considered.

 

 

 

 

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f) The Suppliers will ensure that a prospective candidate makes him/herself

available for a formal interview on the proposed interview date. The

Customer will give reasonable notice of the interview date to the Supplier.

The Parties will ensure that the interview takes place within 10 (ten)

Business Days from the date that the Customer has advised the Supplier

that the prospective candidate has been shortlisted by the Customer.

 

8. Temporary Employment Service

8.1.1. Supplier will ensure that the temporary employment resources provided by the

Supplier have the necessary tools, for example, laptop (including but not limited

to Office 365 (MS Project or MS Visio as required), anti-virus software, One Drive,

etc.) and cell phone, and if the Service is performed remotely, sufficient data and

reliable connectivity to perform the Service.

8.1.2. In the event that the Service is rendered at a Customer premises, the Customer

will provide parking, a workstation, excluding a laptop and cell phone,

connectivity, printing facilities, etc.

 

 

9. Pricing

9.1.1. The Service Fee proposed by the Supplier must be based on a transparent

model, be comparative and market related and the Supplier may be required to

demonstrate how they approached determining the rates and how the rates were

benchmarked against IT industry rates. The model must clearly indicate the cost

elements that constitute the overall rate per resource as follows:

 

Cost Breakdown element Weight

Resource rate

Employee Benefits *

Mark-up*

Leave benefits

Rate 100

 

 

 

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* The Employee Benefit and Mark-Up is calculated as a percentage of the

Resource Rate.

 

9.1.2. In the event that the supplier bidder does not provide the resource with Employee

Benefits the cost breakdown must be as follows:

 

Cost Breakdown element Weight

Resource rate

Mark-up*

Rate 100

* The Mark-Up is calculated as a percentage of the Resource Rate.

9.1.3. The Supplier as the employer of the temporary employment resource will be liable

for payment of the temporary employment resource’s renumeration payment of

overtime, leave and any other employment benefits that may be payable to the

temporary employment resource.

 

10. Selection

 

10.1. The Customer will upon receiving the Supplier proposals review and identify the

best suited TES resource for temporary deployment. An interview with the

shortlisted and further selected resource and/or reference checks may be

conducted, at the sole discretion of the Customer.

10.2. The Supplier will advise all prospective candidates upfront of the Customer’s vetting

and security requirements and will not propose any prospective candidate that is

unwilling or unable to comply with the said requirements. Although the Customer

will carry the cost of its own vetting requirements, the Supplier and or the prospective

candidate will be responsible for its own costs in attending to and completing the

vetting forms and attending vetting appointments.

 

10.3. The Supplier undertakes to, at its own costs, conduct regular credit, qualification

verification, criminal record and employment history, as well as reference checks for

 

 

 

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all TES resources proposed/provided prior to proposing/putting forward such

resources.

 

10.4. The shortlisted resources will be invited for interviews and will be selected based on

the outcome of the interview.