Specialised digital skills training for 50 unemployed youth in limpopo

8.1 The project activities by the service provider will include the following milestones

to be delivered to undertake the training:

8.1.1.1 Develop project implementation plan;

8.1.1.2 Customization of the learning content;

8.1.1.3 Monitoring and evaluation of day-to-day training delivery;

8.1.1.4 Provision of learning content and review;

8.1.1.5 The delivery of the actual training, assessment and;

8.1.1.6 Certificates of completion to the trainees upon completion of the session

as outlined in 6.1

9. the dtic’s RESPONSIBILITY

9.1 Briefing session

9.2 Training Evaluation report to the dtic.

9.3 the dtic will be responsible for the following logistical arrangements:

9.3.1 Regular visits and regular monitoring of the training process; the site and

infrastructure and the welfare of the trainees;

9.3.2 Pre-training briefing session;

9.3.3 Provide the evaluation report format/template to the appointed service

provider;

9.3.4 Effect payment for services rendered in accordance with the dtic terms of

reference within 30 days after training delivery and receipt of the evaluation

report.

9.3.5 the dtic may terminate the contract if the service provider is not competent to

deliver the Specialized Digital Skills training or the infrastructure is not

maintained; after they have been advised to improve the services (training or

the infrastructure is not maintained) in writing once but failed to improve.

9.3.6 Allocate personnel or representatives to exercise oversight on the agreed

training programmes

9.3.7 Support the impact assessment of the delivered programmes

9.3.8 Participate in the project steering committee for the purpose of monitoring

and evaluation.

9.3.9 Provide support in the identification of key stakeholders in the project,

including the identification of the beneficiaries of the training programmes

10. THE BENEFICIARY GROUP (DELEGATES / TRAINEES)

10.1 The beneficiary group will consist of the following:

 The South African, youths and graduates not employed.

11. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

11.1 The service provider must provide enough number of facilitators plus the project

leader for this project, and they must comply with the following requirements:

11.1.1 For specialised digital training: the project leader should have a diploma or degree

in Information Technology, Computer Science or Information Systems, plus a

minimum of 2 years in the training of specialised digital training; facilitator/s should

have a qualification/s or certificate/s in all the courses as mentioned in 6.2.2

(Cyber Security; Network Technician; Programming; Data Analytics; Internet of

Things) and have a minimum of 2 years in the training of specialised the digital

training.

11.1.3 The facilitators should have the following skills:

i. Presentation / Facilitation

ii. Customer Care

iii. Project Management

iv. Peoples’ Management.

11.1.4 Bidders must submit comprehensive CV’s of all proposed facilitators in the

following format:

1st Column: Name and ID number of proposed facilitators; 2nd column: Relevant

qualification(s) and courses successfully completed; 3rd column: number of

years’ relevant experience indicated in numerical format; 4th column: Projects

and references to prove relevant experience and knowledge in field of expertise

(as indicated in below table).

Name and Relevant Number of years’ Projects and

Surname qualification(s) relevant experience references to

number of and courses in numerical format prove relevant

proposed successfully experience

facilitators completed and

knowledge in

field of

expertise

11.1.5 The bidding company must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the

successful delivery of Specialized Digital Skills training.

11.1.6 The bidding company must submit a minimum of 3 reference letters from former

clients to prove successful delivery of similar training courses provided. These

reference letters must include the following details: (1) the type of project; (2)

the period of the project (start and end date); and (3) scope of the work.

11.1.7 The bidding company must have the following competencies in its organization:

a. Solid foundation in digital and technical knowledge

b. Outcomes-based learning design and development skills

c. Learning programme and learner assessment skills

d. Project management skills

e. Training management skills

NB: the dtic reserves the right to vet all documentation and information provided by

bidders to prove their relevant experience and ability to perform the service.

12. DUE DILIGENCE

12.1 The bidder must have current technical and logistical capacity to perform the work

required. In order to prove this, the bidder must provide details of facilities,

resources and capacity.

13. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF BID

13.1 A Service Level Agreement must be signed with the successful bidder before work

commences. A contractual relationship will only commence once a Service Level

Agreement is signed between the parties;

13.2 Proposed key staff members must participate actively and be available to perform

services in accordance with the contract. In instances where a proposed key staff

member is not available to perform services at a specific period in time, the bidder

will be responsible to provide a replacement with similar qualifications and

experience in order to guarantee the same standard of work to the dtic. Each key

team member’s role must be clearly outlined in the project plan;

13.3 A project plan detailing the tasks, activities and target dates for the work to be

undertaken should be submitted to the dtic within 10 working days after

appointment of the successful Service Provider. Each key team member’s role

must be clearly outlined in the project plan;

13.4 As previously indicated the dtic reserves the right to vet all qualifications and

other documentation provided by bidders to prove relevant qualifications,

experience and expertise prior to the appointment of a Service Provider;

13.5 Copyright and intellectual property rights to all documentation, reports etc. that

emanate from this assignment will vest with the dtic;

13.6 This bid and all contracts emanating there from will be subject to the General

1Conditions of Contract issued in accordance with Treasury Regulation 16A

published in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act ).

Special Conditions of Contract are supplementary to that of the General

1Conditions of Contract. Not all bids will contain special conditions of contract.

Where, however, the Special Conditions of Contract are in conflict with the

General Conditions of Contract, the Special Conditions of Contract prevail;

13.7 Bids received after the closing date and time, at the address indicated in the bid

documents, will not be accepted for consideration and where possible, be

returned unopened to the bidder;

13.8 Bidders’ attention is drawn to the fact that amendments to any of the Bid

Conditions or setting of counter conditions by bidders may result in the invalidation

of such bids;

13.9 The State reserves the right to conduct supplier due diligence prior to final award

or at any time during the contract period. This may include site visits;

13.10 The contact Officials of the dtic may communicate with bidders where clarity is

sought after the closing date of the bid and prior to the award of the contract, or

to extend the validity period of the bid, if necessary;

13.11 All communication between the bidder and the contact Officials of the dtic must

be done in writing;

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