Tender Application Workspace for

• Submission method: email
• Submission email: [email protected]
• Submissions via file-transfer links such as WeTransfer are not accepted
• Bidders are responsible for ensuring the quotation is received on time
• No late submissions will be accepted
• Closing date and time: 09 November 2026 at 11:00
• National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration report
• Valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (to claim specific goals)
• SBD 4 (Bidder's Disclosure): discloses state employment, relationships and interests
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim Form): claims specific goals under the 80/20 preference point system
• Non-Disclosure Agreement between SABS and the bidder
• General Conditions of Contract (GCC)
• Late submission
• Canvassing or contacting any SABS personnel other than the designated contact
• Omitted or unsigned returnable forms
• Bidder listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters or the List of Restricted Suppliers

• Only bidders who meet the mandatory requirements proceed to evaluation
• Functionality is scored on a scale of 1 to 5 (Very Poor to Excellent)
• Company experience: 25% weight
• Project management, monitoring and reporting capacity: 25% weight
• Programme outline or methodology: 30% weight
• References: 20% weight (contactable reference letters not older than 5 years)
• Minimum functionality threshold: 70%
• Preference point system: 80/20 (Price 80 points, Specific Goals 20 points, Total 100 points)
• Black ownership: 100% = 10, 75-99% = 8, 60-74.99% = 6, 51-59.99% = 4, 1-50.99% = 2, 0% = 0
• Black women ownership: 100% = 6, 51-99% = 4, 1-50.99% = 2, 0% = 0
• Ownership by persons living with disabilities: 100% = 4, 51-99% = 2, 0-50.99% = 0
• Failure to submit proof for specific goals results in 0 points for specific goals

• Scope: end-to-end implementation of an accredited learnership programme for 24 unemployed persons with disabilities
• Number of learners: 24
• Target group: unemployed persons with disabilities
• Programme type: accredited learnership
• Programme duration: to be proposed by the service provider based on the selected qualification
• Recommend an appropriate learnership or qualification meeting accreditation and B-BBEE Skills Development requirements
• Recommend learner profile and selection criteria
• Recruit and assist with selection of 24 eligible unemployed persons with disabilities
• Verify learner eligibility and maintain supporting documentation
• Register learners with the relevant SETA, QCTO or applicable quality assurance body
• Deliver the theoretical component
• Facilitate and coordinate workplace-based learning
• Provide appropriately qualified facilitators, assessors and moderators
• Conduct assessments and moderation
• Monitor learner attendance, participation and progress
• Provide learner support
• Identify and facilitate reasonable accommodation
• Provide accessible learning materials
• Manage learner administration and programme documentation
• Provide regular progress reports to SABS

+ 18 more requirements in the full document analysis

• Proposal must include a proposed implementation methodology
• Methodology must address recruitment, screening and selection of unemployed learners with disabilities
• Learner support and reasonable accommodation
• Learner registration and SETA/QCTO administration
• Delivery of theoretical and practical training
• Workplace-based learning arrangements
• Assessments, moderation and certification processes
• Administering and monitoring, reporting
• Programme schedule and timelines
• Functionality scoring for methodology: no plan = 0, inadequate = 1 to 4, comprehensive and fully meets requirements = 5 (30% weight)

• Relevant accreditation for the proposed learnership or qualification
• Registration or accreditation with the relevant SETA, QCTO or applicable quality assurance body
• Experience in implementing learnership programmes
• Experience in managing programmes for persons with disabilities
• Capacity to administer and monitor a programme of this nature
• Understanding of B-BBEE Skills Development requirements
• Company experience scoring (25% weight): no relevant experience = 0, more than 1 to 2 years = 1, more than 2 to 3 years = 2, more than 3 to 4 years = 3, more than 4 to 5 years = 4, more than 5 years = 5

• Assessments and moderation must be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the qualification
• Facilitate certification following successful completion

• Pricing: detailed cost breakdown required
• Cost per learner
• Training and facilitation costs
• Registration costs
• Assessment and moderation costs
• Learning materials
• Learner administration
• Learner support
• Reasonable accommodation costs
• Learner stipends, where applicable
• Certification costs
• Project management costs
• Any other programme-related costs
• Quotation must be all inclusive of VAT
• Transportation cost, if applicable
• Disbursement
• Fixed price where foreign currencies are involved; provision for forward cover
• No upfront or advance payment; payment in accordance with agreed delivery of service
• SABS is not responsible for bidder's preparation or submission costs
• Quotation validity: 120 days from closing date

• SBD 4 (Bidder's Disclosure Form)
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim Form under the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022)
• Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Canvassing or contacting other SABS personnel results in disqualification
• False disclosure results in disqualification

• SABS may extend validity by 60 days by written notice without bidder consent
• SABS is not bound by any legal or contractual terms included in the bidder's quotation
• The RFQ does not create a contract; SABS may reject non-conforming submissions or not select a bidder
• SABS may discontinue the RFQ process at any time without responsibility for bidder losses
• NDA obligations continue for 12 months from signature
• SABS retains ownership of intellectual property rights on all material and processes relating to the service

• References: 20% weight
• Only bidders meeting mandatory requirements proceed to the 80/20 preference point evaluation
• Disability ownership: 100% = 4, 51-99% = 2, 0-50.99% = 0