APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING THE MICT SETA OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS PROGRAMMES.Closed

Overview

Procurement of a panel of service providers to develop and review the MICT SETA occupational qualifications and skills programmes, over a five-year period. Target bidders are firms with demonstrated experience in designing and reviewing OQ/skills programmes, including SAQA/QCTO formats, 4IR/future skills, RPL tooling, EISA papers, and related accreditation checklists; deliverables span knowledge, practical, work-experience modules, and related documentation.

Requirements

• Demonstrated portfolio of seven or more previously developed occupational programmes from different clients (with corresponding curriculum/SAQA or Skills Programme documentation) and exemplar papers or rubrics (EISA); RPL toolkit and accreditation checklist included.
• Qualified project team: clearly named project manager and project lead with relevant qualifications (SAQA IDs or equivalent) and CVs showing ≥5 years project management experience and ≥3 years leading occupational programme projects; qualifications not older than 6 months.
• Detailed methodology covering design, development, and review; exemplars of the specific occupational programmes listed (Section 5).
• Evidence of at least seven client reference letters linked to the submitted POE; SBD forms (SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1) and related compliance documents.
• Compliance and registration: valid CSD registration, tax clearance/PIN (SARS), and where relevant, joint venture/subcontracting agreements; English submissions only.
• Separate pricing envelope: pricing/financial proposal in a separate sealed envelope; 2025/2026 financial statements.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 29 September 2026, 11:00 (no late bids).
• Submission method: 1 hard copy plus 1 USB in a sealed envelope to MICT SETA Head Office Reception (19 Richards Drive, Gallagher Convention Centre, West Wing, Level 3). Pricing envelope to be separate. (BID DOCUMENT-MICT-SETA-QDF-10-2026.pdf)
• Documents to submit: official forms (SBD 1 Part A & B, Form A), SBD 4, SBD 6.1; CSD registration; Tax Compliance/ PIN; pricing schedule; Portfolio of Evidence; CVs for PM/Lead; reference letters; and any consortium agreements.
• Registrations/pre-qualifications: Central Supplier Database (CSD); SARS Tax Compliance Status or PIN; CSD number if no TCS. Each consortium member must provide separate TCS/PIN/CSD as applicable.
• Briefing: Supplier briefing session is listed as N/A.
• Clarifications: Written inquiries only to bidqueries@mict.org.za at least five days before closing.
• Attachments: key details and requirements are in the attached bid document (BID DOCUMENT-MICT-SETA-QDF-10-2026.pdf).
• Evaluation: bids must achieve at least 70/100 on functional criteria (portfolio, team, methodology, EISA, references).