Skills audit services for dlrrd – national tender (6 months)

Closing date: 13 November 2026 at 11:00

Briefing session: 29 October 2026 at 10:00

Venue: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Berea Park, Pretoria 0001, Tsitsikama (White House)

Attendance: briefing session is held for this bid (not stated as compulsory).

Briefing session: 29 October 2026 at 10:00, at 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Berea Park, Pretoria 0001, Tsitsikama (White House).

Technical enquiries:

• Contact: Mr Sandile Luthuli
• Telephone: (012) 312 8466
• Email: [email protected]

Bid-related enquiries (Bids Management Unit):

• Telephone: (012) 312 8383 / 8381 / 9627 / 8553
• Email: [email protected]

SCM enquiries (Chief Directorate: Supply Chain and Facilities Management Services):

• Contact: Mr Abie Olyn
• Telephone: (012) 312 8383

Submission address:

Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

600 Lilian Ngoyi Street

Berea Park

Pretoria, 0001

Submission method: sealed envelope deposited in the bid box at the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development, 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Berea Park, Pretoria, 0001.

Envelope must show the bidder's name and address, the bid number (5/2/2/1- DLRRD 0020 (2026/2027)) and the closing date. Failure to do so disqualifies the bid.

Bids must be submitted on the official forms provided (not re-typed). Late bids will not be considered.

Returnable forms (all must be completed, signed and submitted):

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): signed offer cover page with bidder, contact, VAT and tax compliance details; CSD reference number must be provided here.
• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses whether any director, shareholder, member or partner is employed by the state or connected to anyone at the department.
• SBD 5 (National Industrial Participation Programme): signed acknowledgement of NIP obligations for contracts with imported content.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims preference points for specific goals under the 80/20 system.
• SBD 7 (Contract Form): signed by the successful bidder.
• Proof of authority to sign (e.g. company resolution) must be submitted.

Bid validity period: 120 days.

Preference point system: 80/20 (applicable to tenders with a Rand value up to R50 million).

Points allocation: Price 80 points, Specific Goals 20 points, total 100 points.

Price points formula: Ps = 80(1 - (Pt - Pmin)/Pmin), where Pt is the price of the tender under consideration and Pmin is the price of the lowest acceptable tender.

Specific goals points (claimed via SBD 6.1):

• Ownership equity by Historically Disadvantaged Individuals (HDI): 8 points
• Ownership by females: 5 points
• Ownership by persons with a disability: 2 points
• Youth ownership (person not older than 35 on closing date): 2 points
• Locality / promotion of South African-owned enterprises: 3 points

Points are calculated as (percentage ownership equity x allocated points) / 100.

Proof required for each claim: ID copy and company registration for HDI/female/youth; certified doctor's letter for disability.

Failure to submit proof, to complete the claim table in full, or to submit the correct SBD 6.1 form results in no points for specific goals.

A tenderer awarded preference for HDI equity ownership may not subcontract more than 25% of the contract value to a non-HDI or to an enterprise qualifying for fewer equity ownership points.

The department will verify claims against the Central Supplier Database and submitted documents.

Scope: comprehensive skills audit of employees in the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DLRRD) across national and provincial offices.

Contract period: six (6) months.

The audit must cover all employees in national and provincial offices.

The service provider must conduct the audit and deliver a comprehensive report.

No further technical detail (methodology, deliverables, standards) is provided in the available document.

Pricing: bidders must quote a price for the full scope of services.

Sole agents or sole suppliers must indicate their market price after discount to other clients, or if not possible, their percentage net profit before tax, so the department can assess whether the quoted price is fair and reasonable.

Performance security: the successful bidder must furnish performance security within 30 days of contract award, in the amount specified in the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC) — amount not stated in the available document.

Payment: payments will be made within 30 days of submission of a valid invoice, unless otherwise specified in the SCC.

No bid security is mentioned.

CSD registration: bidders must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database and provide the CSD reference number on SBD 1.

Tax compliance: bidders must be tax compliant and submit a SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN, or a CSD number where no PIN is available; a printed TCS certificate may also be submitted. No contract will be concluded with a bidder whose tax matters are not in order.

State employment: no bids will be considered from persons in the service of the state, companies with directors who are persons in the service of the state, or close corporations with members who are persons in the service of the state.

B-BBEE: preference points are claimed under the 80/20 system via SBD 6.1; specific goals include HDI, female, disability, youth and locality ownership. Proof must be submitted with the bid.

NIP (SBD 5): signed acknowledgement of National Industrial Participation Programme obligations for contracts with imported content.

No CIDB grading or professional registration requirements are stated.

Specific goals points under the 80/20 system: HDI ownership (8 points), female ownership (5 points), disability ownership (2 points), youth ownership (2 points), locality / South African-owned enterprises (3 points). Points calculated as percentage ownership equity x allocated points / 100. Proof (ID, company registration, disability confirmation) must be submitted with the bid; failure to complete the claim table or submit the correct SBD 6.1 form results in no points. A tenderer awarded preference for HDI equity ownership may not subcontract more than 25% of the contract value to a non-HDI or to an enterprise qualifying for fewer equity ownership points.

Bidders must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide the CSD reference number on SBD 1. Bid validity period: 120 days.

The 80/20 preference point system applies (Rand value up to R50 million). Points: price 80, specific goals 20, total 100. Price points formula: Ps = 80(1 - (Pt - Pmin)/Pmin), where Pt is the price of the tender under consideration and Pmin is the price of the lowest acceptable tender.