Accredited coxswain (code a) maritime training for 20 border law enforcement officers

Closing date: 11 November 2026.

Closing time: 11:00.

No compulsory briefing or site visit is specified.

Bidding procedure enquiries:

• Email: [email protected]
• Note: this address is for enquiries only; quotations sent to it will not be accepted.

Technical enquiries:

• Contact: Tlou Kgoebane
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: not stated
• Facsimile: not applicable

Submission:

• e-Tender Portal

Invoice submission:

• Email: [email protected]

Submission method: e-Tender Portal only. Bids sent by any other channel will not be considered.

Closing: 11 November 2026 at 11:00. Late submissions are rejected.

Bids must be completed on the official forms; retyping or redrafting the forms is not permitted. Photocopies are allowed provided the original signature appears.

Where a physical address applies, bids must be in a separate sealed envelope marked with the bidder's name and address, the bid number and the closing date; an envelope containing more than one bid may be rejected.

Bids must not be packaged with samples.

Corrections must be initialled; correcting fluid is prohibited.

Returnable documents (all mandatory):

• SBD 1 (Part A): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer.
• Part B: signed acceptance of the bidding terms and conditions.
• CSD registration declaration: confirms the Central Supplier Database information is correct and current.
• SBD 3.1: firm-price pricing schedule.
• SBD 4: disclosure of interest.
• SBD 6.1: preference points claim, with an active B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit attached.
• SBD 7.1: contract form.
• Board resolution authorising the signatory to bind the bidder.
• SARS tax compliance status PIN or CSD number.

Disqualification risks:

• Any returnable document omitted, unsigned or incomplete.
• A false CSD declaration or false disclosure.
• A bidder, director or member who is a person in the service of the state.
• Submission after the closing time.

Preference point system: 80/20.

Total points: 100.

• Price: 80 points.
• Specific goals: 20 points.

Specific goals allocation:

• Black ownership: 10 points (100% black-owned = 10; 51% to under 100% = 5; above 0% to under 51% = 2; 0% = 0).
• Women ownership: 4 points (100% = 4; 51% to under 100% = 2; above 0% to under 51% = 1; 0% = 0).
• Youth ownership: 3 points (100% = 3; 51% to under 100% = 2; above 0% to under 51% = 1; 0% = 0).
• Military veterans ownership: 3 points (100% = 3; 51% to under 100% = 2; above 0% to under 51% = 1; 0% = 0).

No preference points are awarded for specific goals unless the supporting proof is submitted with the bid.

Evaluation stages:

1. Administrative compliance: all mandatory returnable documents present and complete.
2. Preference scoring on price and specific goals.

The Authority may request presentations from shortlisted bidders, negotiate with shortlisted bidders before or after award, verify information, award to more than one bidder for the same activity, or make no award.

Scope: training of 20 Border Management Authority border guards to obtain a Code A Coxswain qualification.

Course duration: three days.

Services included:

• 28 hours of learner preparation.
• Medical fitness assessment.
• Basic safety training.
• Sea services.

Deliverables:

• Command, leadership and stress management.
• Advanced boat handling and stability.
• Navigation and rules of the road.
• Emergency preparedness and survival craft operation.
• Technical maintenance and engineering.

The provider must be qualified, accredited and experienced in maritime Coxswain training.

The provider must be qualified, accredited and experienced in maritime Coxswain training.

No minimum number of years, reference projects or named key personnel is specified.

Services must meet the standards stated in the bidding documents and specifications.

The purchaser may inspect the provider's premises and records at reasonable hours and may have them audited.

Pre-bid testing is at the bidder's cost.

Where inspection shows compliance, the purchaser bears the inspection cost; where it shows non-compliance, the supplier bears the cost and the service may be rejected and must be replaced at the supplier's risk and cost.

Contract information must be kept confidential and used only to perform the contract.

Pricing is submitted on SBD 3.1 (firm prices).

Only firm prices are accepted; non-firm prices and exchange-rate-variable prices are rejected.

The schedule must show the unit price excluding VAT, subtotal, VAT at 15% and grand total in Rand.

The price must cover all costs associated with the service.

The offer remains valid for 120 days from the closing date.

Pricing: firm prices only; non-firm prices and prices subject to exchange-rate variation are not accepted.

Pricing schedule: SBD 3.1, showing unit price excluding VAT, subtotal, VAT at 15% and grand total in Rand.

Offer validity: 120 days from the closing date.

Payment: in South African Rand, fixed price inclusive of VAT, within 30 days of receipt of an approved invoice, against agreed key deliverables.

Disbursements: may not exceed 10% of the total amount paid and are reimbursed only against original receipts for expenses agreed in advance.

Performance security: the amount is to be specified in the special conditions of contract; if required, it must be furnished within 30 days of the award notice.

No bid security amount is stated.

CSD registration: required, with a declaration that the Central Supplier Database information is correct and up to date; incorrect or outdated information may disqualify the bid.

Tax compliance: a SARS tax compliance status PIN or a CSD number must be provided. Consortia, joint ventures and subcontractors must each submit a separate PIN, tax clearance certificate or CSD number.

B-BBEE: a B-BBEE status level verification certificate or a sworn affidavit (for EMEs and QSEs) must be submitted to claim preference points.

Persons in the service of the state: no bid will be considered from such persons, from companies with such directors, or from close corporations with such members.

Employment: non-South African employees may only be used if vetted and holding a work permit; non-compliance may lead to contract termination.

Returnable forms: SBD 1, Part B, CSD declaration, SBD 3.1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1 with B-BBEE proof, SBD 7.1 and a board resolution.

The training must include medical fitness assessment, basic safety and sea services as part of the Coxswain programme.

No separate health and safety plan or OHS certification requirement is stated.

Payment: within 30 days of invoice submission, in Rand.

Prices: fixed at the bid price, subject only to adjustments permitted in the special conditions of contract or on extension of bid validity.

Warranty: goods must be new and free of defects; the warranty runs for 12 months after delivery and acceptance, or 18 months after shipment, whichever ends first.

Delays: the supplier must notify the purchaser in writing of any delay and its cause; the purchaser may extend the period with or without penalties.

Penalties: a delay attracts a penalty calculated at the prime interest rate for each day of delay, and the purchaser may terminate the contract.

Termination: the purchaser may terminate for failure to deliver, failure to meet other obligations, or corrupt or fraudulent conduct.

Restriction: a defaulting supplier may be barred from public-sector business for up to 10 years, after being given 14 days to provide reasons against the restriction.

Assignment and subcontracting: neither may occur without the purchaser's prior written consent; subcontracts must be disclosed.

Amendments: valid only if in writing and signed by both parties.

The 80/20 preference point system applies.

Price carries 80 points and specific goals carry 20 points.

Specific goals points:

• Black ownership: 10 points.
• Women ownership: 4 points.
• Youth ownership: 3 points.
• Military veterans ownership: 3 points.

Points for specific goals are not awarded unless the required proof is submitted with the bid.