Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Issuing Organization
Services Sector Education and Training AuthorityLocation
Gauteng
Closed On
05 Feb 2026
Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
This tender closed on 5 February 2026. Submissions are no longer accepted. The tender lifecycle continues — check the awards section for updates.
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
15 Sherborne Road,Parktown,JHB - Parktown - Gauteng - 2193
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
10 Dec 2025
The services sector education and training authority is seeking a service provider to align occupations in the sector with the ofo code and identify inputs into the revision of the ofo code. The successful bidder will be required to submit a proposal that covers the alignment of occupations, identification of inputs, and development of an online tool for storage of services sector ofo codes. The project is estimated to be above r1 000 000 but below r50 000 000.
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PROC-T681-BID-DOCUMENT- OFO Codes_.pdf
Date & Time
Thursday, 05 February 2026 - 11:00
Venue
null
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
10 Dec
2025
Tender Published
Tender was published
05 Feb
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Pending
Median Estimate
R 770 615
Range
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Review in progress
The information shown on this card is preliminary. Our procurement team is currently finalising the submission guidelines, evaluation criteria, technical specifications, financial requirements, and compliance sections so you have a clean, bid-ready summary to work from. Document being finalised: PROC-T681-BID-DOCUMENT- OFO Codes_.pdf. You don’t need to refresh — this page will pick up the updated review automatically.
Important Dates
Source: PROC-T681-BID-DOCUMENT- OFO Codes_.pdfThe project will be for a period of up until 31 March 2025.
Contact Information
Source: PROC-T681-BID-DOCUMENT- OFO Codes_.pdf{"name":null,"email":"[email protected]","phone":null,"department":null,"address":null}
Submission Guidelines
Source: PROC-T681-BID-DOCUMENT- OFO Codes_.pdfReturnable Documents: The company bid proposal must cover, but not limited to the following: Alignment of the occupations in the services sector with the OFO. Identify inputs into the revision of the OFO. Facilitate successful submission of OFO Code updates to DHET in line with applicable templates and systems. Align currently developed occupational qualifications with services sector OFO Codes. Kindly forward the following bid documents, where a certified copy of a document is required, it must be certified within the last three (3) months. Qualification requirement: The potential bidder must be registered with National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD). Bid document must be signed and duly completed, together with all declaration of interest/ standard bidding documents (SBD’s 1, 3.3, 4, 6.1 and 7.2). Provide and attach a copy of Company Registration Certificate.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: PROC-T681-BID-DOCUMENT- OFO Codes_.pdfThe value of this bid is estimated to be above R1 000 000 but below R50 000 000 (all applicable taxes included); therefore the 80/20 system shall be applicable. Criterion 1- Qualification Requirement: Bidders will first be evaluated in terms of the gatekeeper/minimum requirements. Bidders who do not fulfil all the requirements or do not submit the required documents will be disqualified. Criterion 2-Functionality Evaluation: Functionality is worth 100 points. The minimum threshold is 70 points. Bidders who score less than 70 points on functionality will therefore be disqualified; those who score 70 points or more will be further evaluated on Criteria 3. Criterion 3-Price and Preference Evaluation: Price and Specific goals (B-BBEE status level of contributor), Evaluation will be conducted on a 80/20 preferential procurement principle.
Technical Specifications
Source: PROC-T681-BID-DOCUMENT- OFO Codes_.pdfThe Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) was established and registered in March 2000 in terms of the Skills Development Act of 1998. The SETA aims to provide for the skills development needs of the services sector through the implementation of learnerships, disbursement of grants and monitoring of education and training. The Services SETA hereby invites bids from experienced, knowledgeable service providers to submit proposals to conduct alignment of the occupations in the sector with the OFO Code and identification of inputs into the revision of the OFO Code and to develop an online tool for storage of services sector OFO Codes with functionality for regular update and tracking of the usage of OFO Code by services sector industry stakeholders.
Compliance Requirements
Source: PROC-T681-BID-DOCUMENT- OFO Codes_.pdfNo specific requirements found
15 Sherborne Road,Parktown,JHB - Parktown - Gauteng - 2193
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Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
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Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
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Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
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Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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Awaiting Award of Contract
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05 Feb
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
Services Sector Education and Training AuthorityContact Person
Conny Mathebula
Phone
011-276-9650
[email protected]
Website
www.servicesseta.org.za/
Address
Prondeza Building, 152 Nelson Mandela Dr, Westdene, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
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Last checked
05 Jun 2026
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