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Submission email: [email protected]. Technical and administrative enquiries: Mr David Ntuli, Assistant Director: Supply Chain Management, Email: [email protected]. Delivery address: Department of Higher Education and Training Head Office, 117-123 Francis Baard Street, Pretoria, 0002.

Submit via email to [email protected]. Include RFQ041/2026 in the subject line. Required forms: SBD 1, SBD 3.1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1, and POPIA consent form (fully completed and signed). Quotation must be on company letterhead, dated, signed, and valid for 90 days. Prices must be VAT inclusive (non-VAT vendors must state this). Late submissions will be rejected. Cost breakdown is mandatory. For construction-related services, submit CIDB registration proof. Only attached SBD forms are returnable.

Evaluation occurs in three phases: (1) Pre-compliance: All required documents must be submitted. Non-compliant bids are disqualified. (2) Functionality: Minimum 70/100 points required to proceed. Criteria: Level of experience (30 points), Certified Internal Audit Professionals on team (15 points), track record of similar assignments (25 points), approach and methodology (30 points). (3) Price and Specific Goals: 80/20 split (80 points price, 20 points specific goals). Specific goals include B-BBEE, black/women/youth/disability ownership, and SMME status. Use SBD 6.1 to claim points; submit SBD 6.2 and Annexure C for local content. Bids scoring below 70 in Phase 2 are disqualified.

Scope: Perform Annual Financial Statement (AFS) review, Annual Performance Report (APR) review, and proactive review of the 2027/28 Annual Performance Plan (APP) for Directorate Internal Audit. Deliverables: (1) AFS report: Adequacy of disclosures per Modified Cash Standards (MCS) and related prescripts. (2) APR report: Review of selected programmes/sub-programmes, validation of achievements, alignment with APP/strategic objectives, and evaluation of performance information systems. (3) APP report: Alignment with Strategic Plan, SMART compliance of indicators, resource consistency, risk identification, and recommendations for audit-readiness. Proposal must include: Company background, relevant work experience with references, CVs of assigned staff, and a costed methodology with deliverables and reporting frequency. Team requirements: Minimum 3 years recent internal audit experience at management level; External Quality Assessor must be Certified Quality Assessor with 3+ references. Adherence to IIA Standards, PFMA, and Treasury Regulations is mandatory. All materials and working papers become DHET property. Confidentiality and security vetting apply.

Quotation must include a cost breakdown. Pricing must be VAT inclusive (non-VAT vendors must declare status). DHET will not pay rates exceeding Auditor-General or DPSA prescribed hourly consultant fees. Payment terms and fee structure will be detailed in the Service Level Agreement (SLA).

Tax Compliance: Submit SARS TCS PIN or CSD number. Foreign suppliers must complete the foreign supplier questionnaire. Bidders must not be state employees or have directors/members in state service. Submit SBD 4 (Bidder’s Disclosure) and POPIA consent form. For joint ventures/consortia, each party must submit separate TCS/CSD proof. B-BBEE: Points claimable via SBD 6.1 (e.g., black/women/youth/disability ownership, SMME status). Submit CIPC registration, copies of IDs, or sworn affidavits as proof. Local content: Submit SBD 6.2 and Annexure C for DTI-determined local production. CIDB registration required for construction-related services.