DE BEERS
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) – DE BEERS VOCATIONAL TRAINING
INSTITUTE IMPLEMENTATION SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
De Beers will establish the De Beers Vocational Training
Institute (DVTI) as part of the transformative agreement
signed between the two parties in February 2025. This
milestone marks a bold new chapter in the longstanding
partnership and supports Botswana’s national development
ambitions. The vocational training institute will unlock
opportunities through skills development in the diamond
industry in support of Botswana’s aspirations to transition to
a high-income economy by 2036. The scope of the training
institute will be limited to sorting, grading, evaluation,
commercial, cutting and polishing. De Beers aims to closely
match training offerings by the planned vocational institute to
industry requirements.
Therefore, engaging an Implementation Subject Matter
Expert shall bridge the gap between technical teams and
operations to ensure translation of the DVTI vision to reality.
DVTI shall be established as a national skills platform that
sets standards, enables progression and selectively delivers
high-impact training by December 2027.
SCOPE OF WORK
• Define the Operating and Sustainability model consistent
with study findings from a recently concluded study
(findings to be availed)
• Successfully implement DVTI consistent with the finalised
Operating and Sustainability model
• Identify, select and appoint qualified required technical
subject matter experts to deliver DVTI workstreams
• Manage and account for milestones deliveries by
technical teams. Project management capability, tracking
and monitoring tool/s are a requirement
• Responsible for the supervision, reporting, troubleshooting
and problem solving across all DVTI deliverables
• Lead successful deployment of systems, technologies
and processes in alignment with business requirements
and best practice
De Beers therefore invites bids from interested
organisations/ consultancy firms that believe they have
the skills and technical capability to implement a training
centre to submit to the below email address and ensure
that evidence and references of past related works
and/or performance (if any) is included. All companies
based outside Botswana should indicate and explore
partnership with a local organisation or company.
Note that submissions are requested on a non – committal
basis and meant to assist De Beers to assess suitability to
offer services. Shortlisting and evaluation will be made on the
most suitable proposal received.
The selected service provider is to perform all work in full
compliance with the company’s Business Integrity Policy for
the duration of the service.
COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
De Beers operates within a Precious Stones Protected area.
All companies and their employees involved in delivery of the
service will be required to undergo a security and background
clearance process and will be subject to all De Beers internal
security and supplier registration procedures, including but
not limited to Safety, Health and Environment, Business
Integrity, and Anti Money Laundering considerations.
SUBMISSIONS
All submissions should be sent via email and titled
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) – DE BEERS
VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE IMPLEMENTATION
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT and must be
emailed to & DBGSSProcurement@debeersgroup.com no
later than 4PM (CAT) 27 February 2026. Late submissions,
physical submissions, facsimile, telephone, or telefaxed
submissions will not be accepted.
LIMITATIONS
This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) only; it is not a
procurement document nor is it a request for tender. The
information contained in this EOI is intended for information
purposes only to assist interested parties in assessing
whether to respond to such request. No representation or
warranty express is made by De Beers or any of its agents,
as to the accuracy or completeness of such information.
Neither De Beers nor its agents will be responsible for,
and hereby expressly disclaim, any and all liability for any
errors, omissions or inaccuracies in connection therewith.
In its response to this EOI, the respondent must disclose
to De Beers, any potential conflict of interest that might
compromise this process. If such a conflict of interest does
exist, De Beers may, at its discretion, refuse to consider the
response in question.