OHS and first aid skills training for epwp projects in mpumalanga, north-west, and limpopo (4-Month contract)

Closing date: 23 October 2026 at 11:00 AM

Briefing session (non-compulsory): 08 October 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, online via Microsoft Teams at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/388240394320746?p=Yftz94vhyr7MCrogf9

Non-compulsory briefing session: 08 October 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, online via Microsoft Teams at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/388240394320746?p=Yftz94vhyr7MCrogf9

Bidding procedure enquiries:

• Contact: SCM Officials
• Email: [email protected]

Technical enquiries: contact details not provided in the document.

Submission address:

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

The Environment House

473 Steve Biko Road, Cnr Soutpansberg and Steve Biko Road

Arcadia, Pretoria/Tshwane

Submission method: physical deposit into the bid box at the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, The Environment House, 473 Steve Biko Road, Cnr Soutpansberg and Steve Biko Road, Arcadia, Pretoria/Tshwane.

Closing time: 23 October 2026 at 11:00 AM. Late bids will not be accepted.

Bids must be submitted on the official forms provided (not re-typed) and in the manner prescribed in the bid document.

Returnable forms and documents:

• SBD1 (Invitation to Bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page.
• SBD3.3 (Pricing Schedule – Professional Services): completed pricing schedule with ceiling price and all annexures.
• SBD4 (Bidder's Disclosure): declares any relationship with state employees or the procuring institution; false disclosure disqualifies the bid.
• SBD6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims B-BBEE points under the 80/20 system.
• Proof of authority to sign (e.g. company resolution).
• B-BBEE verification certificate or sworn affidavit (for EMEs/QSEs) to claim preference points.
• SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN or CSD number.
• Annexure C: Bid Cover Page.
• Annexure D: CV template for project team leader and facilitators.
• Annexure E: Consent and Indemnity Form template.

Disqualification risks:

• Late submission or delivery to the wrong address.
• Failure to submit any required form or document.
• Bids from persons in the service of the state, or companies with directors who are state employees.
• Bidders listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters or List of Restricted Suppliers.

Evaluation stages: Bids are evaluated in two stages – first compliance (mandatory requirements), then preference points.

Preference point system: 80/20 – maximum 80 points for price, 20 points for specific goals.

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

Specific goals (20 points total):

• More than 50% ownership by Black people: 20 points
• More than 50% ownership by Women: 20 points
• More than 50% ownership by people with disabilities: 20 points

Bidders must indicate in SBD6.1 which specific goals they claim and provide supporting documentation.

Failure to submit proof for specific goals means no preference points are awarded for those goals.

The department may require substantiation of any preference claim before or after adjudication.

Minimum qualifying score: not stated in the document.

Scope: Appointment of accredited service provider(s) to implement Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and First Aid skills programmes for EPWP project participants in Mpumalanga, North-West and Limpopo provinces.

Contract period: Four (04) months.

Training programmes:

• Essential Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Representative (Low Risk Work Area) – NQF Level 2, 2 credits, minimum 3 days.
• Essential Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Compliance Ensurer – NQF Level 2, 2 credits, minimum 3 days.
• Basic First Aid Responder (details not fully provided).

Participants and locations (per annexures):

• MP: OHS Training 26/27 (01): 42 participants across 4 sites in Ehlanzeni, Nkangala, Gert Sibande districts (Nelspruit, Malelane/KwamHlushwa, Belfast, Ermelo).
• MP: OHS Training 26/27 (02): 186 participants across 12 sites in Ehlanzeni, Gert Sibande, Nkangala districts (Nelspruit, Malelane, Bushbuckridge, Volkrust, Caroline, Standerton, Ermelo, Belfast, Witbank, Middleburg, Siyabuswa, Kwaggafontein).
• NW: OHS Training 26/27 (01): 304 participants across 15 sites in Bojanala Platinum, Ngaka Modiri Molema, Dr Kenneth Kaunda, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati districts (Rustenburg, Pella/Mogwase, Koster/Swaartruggens, Brits/Vaalbosch, Mathibestad/Makapanstad, Zeerust, Lichtenburg, Setlagole, Ventersdorp/Potchefstroom, Wolmaransstad, Klerksdorp, Morokweng, Ipelegeng/Schweizer-Reneke, Bloemhof/Christiana).
• LP: OHS Training 26/27 (01): 456 participants across 16 sites in Vhembe, Capricorn, Mopani, Sekhukhune districts (Louis Trichardt/Makhado, Thohoyandou, Malamulele/Vuwani/Njhakanjhaka, Mapate, TMAC Thohoyandou, Polokwane, Lebowakgomo, Mogwadi/Morebeng, Giyani, Tzaneen, Phalaborwa/Namakgale, Hoedspruit, Modjadjiskloof/Ga-Kgapane, Burgersfort).
• LP: First Aid Training 26/27 (01): 456 participants (locations not fully detailed).
• MP: First Aid Training 26/27 (01): 144 participants (locations not fully detailed).
• NW: First Aid Training 26/27 (01): 304 participants (locations not fully detailed).

Deliverables per programme:

• Training Implementation Plan (1 per programme) – venues, number of learners per site, dates of training, using department templates.
• Registration of participants with QCTO/HWSETA.
• Facilitation of training modules.
• Assessment and moderation.
• 4 weekly progress reports and 1 monthly progress report over 4 months (20 progress reports per programme).
• Statement of Results (SORs) and competency certificates for all participants declared competent.
• One close-out/project completion report with a database of all participants who completed accredited training.

Training must be delivered at the specified local municipalities and venues as per Annexures A1–A7.

Training must be delivered by accredited providers and lead to recognised certification.

Assessment and moderation must be conducted for all participants.

Statement of Results (SORs) and competency certificates must be issued for participants declared competent.

Progress reports (4 weekly and 1 monthly) must be compiled and submitted using department templates.

A close-out/project completion report and a database of all participants who completed accredited training must be submitted.

Pricing must be submitted on SBD3.3 (Professional Services) and the attached pricing schedules (Annexure B1–B7).

Bidders must indicate a ceiling price for the total project, inclusive of all applicable taxes.

The pricing schedule is structured in three phases: Inception (10%), Implementation (55%), Close-out (35%).

Each annexure corresponds to a specific training programme and province (e.g., MP: OHS Training 26/27 (01), NW: First Aid Training 26/27 (01)).

VAT at 15% must be added to the subtotal.

Offer must be valid for 120 days from closing date.

Pricing format: SBD3.3 (Professional Services) – bidders must indicate a ceiling price for the total project, inclusive of all applicable taxes.

Offer validity: 120 days from the closing date of the bid.

Pricing schedule structure (per annexure B1–B7):

• Phase 1: Inception (10% of project budget) – Training Implementation Plan.
• Phase 2: Implementation (55% of project budget) – registration, facilitation, assessment and moderation, progress reports.
• Phase 3: Close-out (35% of project budget) – SORs, competency certificates, completion report and database.
• VAT at 15% must be added to the subtotal.

Payment terms: not detailed in the extracted text (refer to tender document section 13).

Bid security, guarantees, retention: not stated in the document.

CSD registration: Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide a CSD number.

Tax compliance: Bidders must submit a SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN or a printed TCS certificate. If no TCS is available, a CSD number must be provided. For consortia/JVs/sub-contractors, each party must submit a separate TCS certificate/PIN/CSD number.

State employment: Bids will not be considered from persons in the service of the state, companies with directors who are state employees, or close corporations with members who are state employees.

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

Accreditation: Bidders must be accredited training providers for the relevant skills programmes (QCTO/HWSETA).

SBD forms: SBD1, SBD3.3, SBD4, SBD6.1 must be completed and signed.

Foreign suppliers: Must complete the questionnaire in SBD1 Part B:3 if applicable.

Register for Tender Defaulters / List of Restricted Suppliers: Bidders listed will be disqualified.

The training programmes aim to equip EPWP participants with knowledge and skills to promote and maintain safe and healthy working environments in accordance with applicable OHS legislation and regulatory requirements.

Participants will learn to identify workplace hazards, implement control measures, support compliance with health and safety requirements, and contribute to prevention of work-related incidents and injuries.

The training is part of the department's skills development mandate under the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).

The successful bidder will be required to sign a written contract form (SBD7).

The contract is subject to the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000, the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022, the General Conditions of Contract (GCC), and any special conditions of contract.

Special conditions of the contract are included in the tender document (refer to the section on Special Conditions of the Contract).

Contract period: four (04) months.

Offer validity: 120 days from closing date.

Special conditions of the contract are included in the tender document (refer to the section on Special Conditions of the Contract).

The successful bidder will be required to sign a written contract form (SBD7).

The applicable preference point system is 80/20.

Price points: maximum 80, calculated using the formula Ps = 80(1 - (Pt - Pmin)/Pmin).

Specific goals: maximum 20 points, allocated for ownership by Black people, women, or people with disabilities (each worth 20 points, but total specific goals points capped at 20).

Bidders must indicate in SBD6.1 which specific goals they claim and provide supporting documentation.

Failure to submit proof means no preference points for specific goals.