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
Quality Council for Trades and OccupationsLocation
Gauteng
Closing Date
28 Sept 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
256 Glyn Street - Hatfield - Pretoria - 0083
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
15 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-170395
The quality council for trades and occupations (qcto) requires a service provider to maintain, support, and enhance its custom-built certification and verification system (cvs) and apprentice certification system, including skills transfer to internal developers. The scope covers c# .NET Asp.NET Razor pages, SQL server stored procedures, azure hosting, and source code management. Bidders must score at least 80/100 across four evaluation criteria, with a compulsory site inspection in hatfield, pretoria, before submission.
Compulsory site inspection at QCTO's Hatfield, Pretoria site before bid submission; details in the tender document.
Bidder must score 80/100 or above across four criteria: resource CV and certification, learner supporting evidence, experience in maintenance/support/troubleshooting/testing/development, and quality of proposed approach.
Proposed System Developer 1 resource must have minimum 7 years' experience in C# .NET, ASP.NET Razor Pages, SQL Server and stored procedures; scoring ranges from 0 to 40 points based on years and evidence.
Proposed System Developer 2 resource must have minimum 3 years' practical experience in web-based systems, with scoring up to 25 points based on years and supporting evidence.
Supporting evidence for resource experience must include CVs, certifications, and references; references must be on client letterhead, signed, dated, with contact details and description of work.
Skills transfer to QCTO internal developers is a key deliverable, including training material and handover notes.
Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked with tender number and description before closing date and time; late submissions will not be accepted.
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Date & Time
Monday, 28 September 2026 - 11:00
Venue
256 Glyn Street Hatfield, Pretoria, QCTO Building
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Categories
Request for Quotation
256 Glyn Street - Hatfield - Pretoria - 0083
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Important Dates
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15 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
28 Sept
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
These references help suppliers understand the public-procurement framework around this opportunity. They are generated from the tender category, issuing organisation type and procurement context.
These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
Advert-QCTO 20-2026 CVS...pdf
Maintenance, support and enhancement of the Certification and Verification Systems (CVS) and the Apprentice Certification System for the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).
Standard Bidding Document (SDB) 4 (4).pdf
The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations requires maintenance, support, and enhancement of its Certification and Verification Systems (CVS) and Apprentice Certification System. Bidders must declare any conflicts of interest and comply with anti-corruption provisions.
SBD 6.1 (1).pdf
Quality Council for Trades and Occupations requires maintenance, support and enhancement of its Certification and Verification Systems (CVS) and Apprentice Certification System. The tender is evaluated under the 90/10 preference point system with 20 points allocated for specific goals.
TOR CVS and Apprentice...pdf
Maintenance, support and enhancement of the custom-built Certification and Verification Systems (CVS) and Apprentice Certification System at the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) in Hatfield, Pretoria. The service provider will resolve bugs, scope and implement enhancements, improve deployment and source control, update documentation, and transfer skills to QCTO internal developers.
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Briefing Session
Source: TOR CVS and Apprentice...pdf (RFQ)Compulsory Information Session: The QCTO has one site situated in Hatfield, Pretoria. Site inspection and evaluation of the existing infrastructure is compulsory before sending through your quotation. The briefing session is compulsory.
Contact Information
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Submission Guidelines
Source: TOR CVS and Apprentice...pdf (RFQ)Returnable Documents:
Submission must be done before the closing date and time. Late submissions will not be accepted. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the tender number and description.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: TOR CVS and Apprentice...pdf (RFQ)Evaluation Criteria:
Scoring per criterion:
To qualify, a bidder must score 80/100 or above across the four criteria.
Experience & Qualifications
Source: TOR CVS and Apprentice...pdf (RFQ)The bidder must submit the resource's CV and certification, and learner supporting evidence of relevant experience. The resource must have relevant experience in maintenance, support, troubleshooting, testing and development of similar systems. Supporting evidence must be provided to demonstrate the experience.
Section
Source: TOR CVS and Apprentice...pdf (RFQ)Technical Contact: Tafadzwa Ramhewa, Email: [email protected]
Submission Guidelines
Source: SBD 6.1 (1).pdf (TENDER)Returnable Documents:
Evaluation Criteria
Source: SBD 6.1 (1).pdf (TENDER)Preference points will be allocated based on the applicable preference point system:
Section
Source: SBD 6.1 (1).pdf (TENDER)Preference point evaluation:
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
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Address
256 Glyn Ln, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
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Last checked
22 Sept 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Contact
012-003-5609[email protected]www.qcto.org.za256 Glyn Ln, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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