Statistical software for data analysis training – RFQ in gauteng

Closing date: 01 October 2026 at 16:00

No briefing or site visit is mentioned.

Technical enquiries:

• Contact: Nicholus M
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 011 483 0122

Supply chain enquiries:

• Contact: Velly T
• Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
• Telephone: 011 483 0122

Submission email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Organisation address:

Brand South Africa

103 Central Street

Houghton

Gauteng

South Africa

Postal address:

PO Box 87168

Houghton, 2041

Gauteng

South Africa

Submission method: email

Submission email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Closing date: 01 October 2026 at 16:00

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

• SBD 3 (Pricing Schedule): complete the pricing table for training services for 1 attendee.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claim specific goals points; submit with proof.
• SBD 4 (Bidder's Disclosure): declare any employment by an organ of state, relationships with procuring institution staff, and all CSD-registered companies linked to directors.
• POPIA consent form: grant consent for processing of personal information.
• Quotation on company letterhead, including a detailed cost breakdown.
• SARS PIN number or Tax Clearance Certificate.
• National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) report.

Disqualification risks:

• Failure to submit any of the above documents.
• Being listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters or the List of Restricted Suppliers.
• Failure to disclose all CSD-registered active companies linked to directors.
• Submitting after the closing time.

Evaluation method: 80/20 preference point system (Price 80 points, Specific Goals 20 points) as per PPPFA Regulations 2022.

Mandatory evaluation (pass/fail):

• Bidder must provide one reference letter on client letterhead demonstrating experience in providing statistical software for data analysis.
• Proposed facilitator's CV must demonstrate at least 1 year of technical and professional experience in statistical software for data analysis.

Scoring:

• Price: 80 points (based on detailed budget breakdown)
• Specific Goals: 20 points (claimed via SBD 6.1; proof required)
• Total: 100 points

Specific goals points:

• 100% Black owned: 10 points
• Exempted Micro Enterprise (annual turnover less than R10 million): 10 points

If proof of specific goals (CSD report and certified B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit) is not submitted, the bidder automatically scores zero for specific goals.

Scope: Provision of statistical software training for data analysis for Brand South Africa employees.

Training objectives: Equip researchers and professionals with skills to efficiently clean, model, and interpret large datasets.

Course outline must include:

• Data Management & Cleaning: import, structure, clean, manipulate raw datasets, handle missing values, create new variables.
• Descriptive Statistics: calculate and interpret mean, median, standard deviation, range.
• Inferential Statistics: hypothesis testing, t-tests, ANOVA, multivariate analysis.
• Modeling and Prediction: develop and validate linear and logistic regression models.
• Data Visualization: create high-quality graphs, charts (histograms, scatter plots), and reports.
• Software Proficiency: navigate and use SPSS, R, SAS interfaces effectively.

Competencies by skill level:

• Beginner: understand interfaces, enter data, perform basic descriptive stats, create simple graphs.
• Intermediate/Advanced: run complex analyses (e.g., Factor Analysis, MANOVA), automate tasks, conduct advanced modeling.

Tools covered:

• SPSS: for social sciences and health research, user-friendly GUI.
• R: free software for complex statistics and advanced graphing.
• Excel: for quick data manipulation and basic visualization.
• SAS: for large datasets and complex experimental designs.

Deliverables:

• Course to be conducted online or in person.
• Duration to be confirmed by the service provider.
• Course to be attended by 1 delegate.
• Short course with accredited NQF certificate issued to attendees who complete the course.

Course outline must include: Data Management & Cleaning, Descriptive Statistics, Inferential Statistics, Modeling and Prediction, Data Visualization, and Software Proficiency. Competencies by skill level: Beginner (understand interfaces, enter data, basic descriptive stats, simple graphs) and Intermediate/Advanced (complex analyses like Factor Analysis, MANOVA, automation, advanced modeling). Tools covered: SPSS, R, Excel, SAS.

Course outline must include the following topics: Data Management & Cleaning, Descriptive Statistics, Inferential Statistics, Modeling and Prediction, Data Visualization, and Software Proficiency. The training must equip researchers and professionals with skills to efficiently clean, model, and interpret large datasets.

Pricing format: Complete SBD 3 pricing schedule.

• Line prices are VAT excluding; total price is VAT inclusive.
• Quote for training services for 1 attendee.
• Provide a detailed breakdown of costs on company letterhead.

Payment terms:

• Brand South Africa pays in full within 30 days of a valid claim/invoice for work done to its satisfaction.
• Payments are made based on work completed (milestones/deliverables) as per the project implementation plan agreed at inception.

Price validity: Quoted price must be valid for at least 90 days.

Mandatory documents (failure to submit leads to disqualification):

• SARS PIN number or Tax Clearance Certificate.
• National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) report.
• Completed and signed SBD forms.
• Completed and signed POPIA consent form.
• Quotation on company letterhead.

B-BBEE requirements:

• To claim specific goals points, submit a certified copy of B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit, along with CSD report.
• If not submitted, zero points for specific goals.

Other:

• Successful bidder must work under supervision of a Brand South Africa representative, abide by Brand South Africa's Code of Conduct and organisational guidelines.

Payment terms: Brand South Africa pays in full within 30 days of a valid claim/invoice for work done to its satisfaction. Payments are made based on work completed (milestones/deliverables) as per the project implementation plan agreed at inception.

General conditions:

• Brand South Africa may extend the closing date under exceptional circumstances.
• All proposals and information received will not be returned.
• Adjudication does not commit Brand South Africa to proceed with any proposal.
• Brand South Africa may make changes to the RFQ; changes will be communicated to firms that responded.
• All information relating to submissions is treated in strict confidence.
• Brand South Africa reserves the right not to enter into any relationship and will not enter into correspondence about submissions.
• If no proposal is accepted, Brand South Africa may close the RFQ process and proceed on a different basis or not appoint anyone.
• Brand South Africa accepts no responsibility for costs incurred by bidders in preparing proposals.
• Brand South Africa may validate all claims made in proposals.

Deliverables: Course to be conducted online or in person; duration to be confirmed by the service provider; course to be attended by 1 delegate; accredited NQF certificate to be issued to attendees who complete the course.

Mandatory evaluation: Bidder must provide one reference letter on client letterhead demonstrating experience in providing statistical software for data analysis. Proposed facilitator's CV must demonstrate at least 1 year of technical and professional experience in statistical software for data analysis.

Compulsory requirements: Successful bidder will work under supervision of a Brand South Africa representative, abide by Brand South Africa's Code of Conduct and organisational guidelines. Failure to submit the following documents leads to disqualification: SARS PIN number or Tax Clearance Certificate, National Treasury Central Supplier Database Report, completed and signed SBD forms, completed and signed POPIA consent, quotation on company letterhead.

Evaluation uses the 80/20 preference point system (Price 80 points, Specific Goals 20 points) as per PPPFA Regulations 2022. Price is scored on a detailed budget breakdown. Specific goals points are claimed via SBD 6.1; proof (CSD report and certified B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit) must be submitted, otherwise zero points for specific goals. Specific goals: 100% Black owned (10 points), Exempted Micro Enterprise with annual turnover less than R10 million (10 points).