Three-day public speaking and leadership training with venue and catering

The Presidency requires a three-day Public Speaking and Leadership training course. Preferred training dates are to be confirmed. The provider must supply all course material and include venue and catering in the quotation. A certificate of competence is issued after the learner is assessed as competent.

Public Speaking outcomes:

• Develop vocal variety, body language and audience engagement.
• Structure messages and content for impactful presentations.
• Manage stage fright and use nerves to enhance performance.
• Connect with audiences emotionally and inspire them.

Leadership outcomes:

• Apply systematic knowledge and skills in leading people, strategy, communication, diversity, teams, culture, change and followership.
• Select and apply techniques to influence, persuade, communicate accurately, debate and gather information.
• Retrieve and evaluate information independently and contribute to team projects.
• Demonstrate sound thinking, participate in debate and persuasion.
• Manage conflict and diversity while staying anchored in own values.
• Apply systems thinking to complex problems.

Closing date and time: 11 November 2026 at 09:00

Preferred training dates: to be confirmed

Quotation validity: 90 days from the closing date

Submission method: e-Tender Portal

Required returnable documents:

• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): fully completed and signed; disclose any directors, trustees, shareholders or members who hold interests in other companies registered on CSD (section 2.3).
• Proof of QCTO/ETQA accreditation: a valid certificate or letter from the relevant quality council.
• CSD registration: supplier must be registered on the Central Supplier Database.
• Pricing: all items must be priced; any item left unpriced will be treated as offered at no cost.

Disqualification risks:

• Quotation received after the closing date and time.
• SBD 4 not fully completed or signed.
• Failure to attach proof of QCTO/ETQA accreditation.
• Not registered on CSD.
• Failure to correct tax compliance or banking details within 7 working days of notification.
• Failure to specify an equivalent brand where applicable, or rejection of an equivalent brand without fallback to the specified brand.

Evaluation framework: Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 and The Presidency SCM Policy, using a three-phase process.

Phase 1 – Mandatory and administrative screening:

• Mandatory: QCTO/ETQA accreditation with proof attached.
• Administrative: quotation submitted by the closing date and time; supplier registered on CSD.
• Only bidders meeting Phase 1 proceed to Phase 2.

Phase 2 – Specification/functionality compliance:

• All items in the specification must be quoted.
• Full details of the goods or services offered must be provided, even where a brand is named.
• Only bidders quoting all items proceed to Phase 3.

Phase 3 – Price and specific goals (80/20 preference point system):

• Price: 80 points
• Specific goals: 20 points
• Total: 100 points

Specific goals allocation (80/20 system):

• Women ownership: 10 points (verified via CSD report)
• Youth ownership: 7 points (verified via CSD report)
• People with disabilities: 3 points (verified via CSD report)
• Points formula: ownership percentage × points allocated ÷ 100

No minimum qualifying score is stated.

Service: Public Speaking and Leadership training course

Duration: 3 days

Preferred training dates: to be confirmed

Venue and catering: to be included in the quotation

Course material: supplied by the training provider

Certificate: certificate of competence issued after the learner is assessed as competent

Programme outcomes – Public Speaking:

• Develop vocal variety, body language and audience engagement.
• Structure messages and content for impactful presentations.
• Manage stage fright and use nerves to enhance performance.
• Connect with audiences emotionally and inspire them.

Programme outcomes – Leadership:

• Apply systematic knowledge and skills in leading people, strategy, communication, diversity, teams, culture, change and followership.
• Select and apply techniques to influence, persuade, communicate accurately, debate and gather information.
• Retrieve and evaluate information independently and contribute to team projects.
• Demonstrate sound thinking, participate in debate and persuasion.
• Manage conflict and diversity while staying anchored in own values.
• Apply systems thinking to complex problems.

Mandatory accreditation:

• The service provider must be accredited with the relevant Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) or Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA).
• A valid certificate or letter from the accrediting body must be attached to the quotation.
• Only bidders meeting this mandatory requirement proceed to the administrative screening stage.

Pricing: all items in the quotation must be priced; unpriced items will be deemed free of charge.

Validity period: 90 days from the closing date; The Presidency may extend and non-response is taken as consent.

No bid security, guarantee, retention or payment terms are stated.

CSD registration: supplier must be registered on the Central Supplier Database.

Tax compliance: must be compliant on CSD before final award; if not, the bidder is notified to correct within 7 working days, failing which the bid is disqualified.

Banking details: must be verified; if not, the bidder is notified to correct within 7 working days, failing which the bid may be disqualified.

QCTO/ETQA accreditation: mandatory; attach a valid certificate or letter from the relevant quality council.

SBD 4: fully completed and signed; disclose interests in other CSD-registered companies under section 2.3.

B-BBEE: no specific B-BBEE level or certificate requirement is stated; specific goals are verified via CSD report.