Cobit 5 foundation phase training for 5 limpopo government officials

Closing date: 15 September 2026.

Closing time: 11:00.

Training delivery date: Last week of July 2026 (5-day training).

No compulsory briefing or site visit is mentioned in the document.

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Closing date and time: 15 September 2026 at 11:00.

Late bids will not be accepted.

All bids must be submitted on the official forms provided; forms must not be re-typed.

Returnable forms and documents (all must be completed, signed and submitted):

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): signed offer cover page with bidder details and proof of authority to sign (e.g. company resolution).
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim Form): claims B-BBEE points under the 80/20 system; supporting proof for specific goals must be attached.
• CSD registration document and company profile (Annexures 1 and 2).
• Programme outline per day for the 5-day training.
• CVs and qualifications of facilitators (must be the same facilitators who will deliver the training; replacements require prior departmental approval).
• Accreditation certificates: ISACA/APMG accreditation and institutional accreditation as a training service provider.
• Proof of specific goals claimed (disability certificate, CSD printout, municipal utility bills or lease agreement for Limpopo-based enterprises).
• Valid SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN or printed TCS certificate; if no PIN, a CSD number must be provided.

Joint ventures are not permitted.

Preference point system: 80/20 (price 80 points, specific goals 20 points).

Price points calculated on the lowest acceptable tender.

Specific goals and points (80/20 system):

• Enterprises owned by People with Disabilities: 2 points (disability certificate required).
• Enterprises owned by Women: 7 points (CSD proof required).
• Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs): 2 points (CSD proof required).
• Enterprises owned by Youth: 4 points (CSD proof required).
• Enterprises located in Limpopo Province: 5 points (municipal utility bills, lease agreement or proof of residence from tribal authority/municipal council required).

Failure to submit proof for claimed specific goals means points for those goals are not awarded.

The organ of state reserves the right to require substantiation of any preference claim at any stage.

Bidders must not be listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters or the List of Restricted Suppliers.

Bidders must be tax compliant (TCS PIN or CSD number).

No minimum functionality or qualifying score is stated in the document.

Scope: 5-day COBIT 5 Foundation Phase training for 5 officials.

Training must be conducted at the training service provider's own facility.

Proposal format requirements:

• Introduction and background of the company/institution (attach CSD document and company profile as Annexures 1 & 2).
• Programme outline and methodology: daily programme outline showing delivery format (blocks, lectures, assessments).
• Assessment: confirmation whether learners will be assessed and receive a certificate of competence.
• Costing: unit cost and group cost including travel and accommodation where training is delivered, plus any other cost items.
• Deliverables: outcomes of the project.
• Aftercare / value add: additional uncosted benefits to the department.
• Time frames: 5-day implementation period aligned to the programme outline.
• Facilitator qualifications: facilitators must be qualified in ICT and specifically in COBIT 5 phases; facilitation certificate is critical; CVs submitted must be for the facilitators who will deliver the training; any replacement must have equivalent qualifications and be submitted to the department before training starts.
• Accreditation: ISACA/APMG accreditation and institutional accreditation as a training service provider are mandatory; other relevant accreditation bodies and professional body affiliations are secondary considerations.

No joint ventures allowed.

Pricing format: unit cost and group cost (including travel and accommodation where training is delivered) plus any other cost items the department will be charged for.

No bid bond, performance guarantee, retention, advance payment terms or liquidated damages are mentioned in the document.

Payment terms are not specified in the document.

Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration mandatory (CSD document and number required).

Tax compliance: valid SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN or printed TCS certificate; if no PIN, CSD number must be provided.

B-BBEE: preference points claimed via SBD 6.1 under the 80/20 system; specific goals as listed in evaluation criteria.

No CIDB grading, professional body registration or local content requirements are stated.

Bidders must not be in the service of the state, and companies with directors who are persons in the service of the state are disqualified.

Disclosure of interest: SBD 1 requires declaration of any director/shareholder employed by an organ of state, any relationship with persons at the procuring institution, and any interest in other CSD-registered enterprises; failure to disclose leads to disqualification.

Certificate of Independent Bid Determination (SBD 9) is implied by the declaration in SBD 1 but not explicitly named as a separate returnable form.