Appointment of a suitable and experienced turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) building contractor for a skills development centre facility for SASSETA in Thohoyandou, Vhembe District, LimpopoClosed

Overview

Appointment of a turnkey EPC building contractor to procure land, develop, design, obtain approvals and construct a SASSETA skills development centre in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. Eligible bidders are EPC/turnkey contractors with land acquisition, architectural/engineering design, statutory approvals, and construction capabilities; must meet heavy professional registration and liquidity requirements and submit via SASSETA’s electronic process. (RFP - Turnkey.pdf)

Requirements

• CIDB grade 8GB/8CE/8ME/8EB or higher; minimum CIDB proof required.
• Mandatory registrations: PPRA (Property Practitioner), NHBRC, COIDA (Department of Labour).
• Key professionals (with good standing): Project Manager (SACPMP), Quantity Surveyor (SACQSP), Safety Officer (SACPMP), Civil Engineer (ECSA), Architect (SACAP), Electrical Engineer (ECSA), Structural Engineer (ECSA), Mechanical Engineer (ECSA), Town Planner (SACPLAN), Land Surveyor (SAGC).
• Liquidity: bank balance of at least R10,000,000 for 2 months or a confirming loan/credit facility of R10,000,000 within 21 working days of RFP closure.
• Submit minimum two signed reference letters for turnkey/land acquisition, plus CVs for a multi-disciplinary team (Development Manager, Project Manager, QS, Site Manager, Safety Officer, Engineers, Architect, Town Planner, Land Surveyor, etc.).
• CSD registration by closing date; complete SBD forms (SBD1, SBD3.3, SBD4, SBD6.1); initial GCC Annexure A pages.
• Pricing annexure: Annexure B must be completed (Excel) and submitted with a PDF copy.
• Compliance with POPIA, confidentiality, anti-corruption, and procurement rules; adhere to 80/20 price/points scheme; bid value up to ~R50 million (exclusive taxes).
• Maximum two-phase evaluation: Phase 1 mandatory compliance; Phase 2 functionality; Phase 3 price/goals (80/20).

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 31 July 2026, 11:00. (RFP/SASSETA/25261127)
• Method: electronically to turnkey@sasseta.org.za; max email size 30 MB; can use WeTransfer; do not use Google Drive; include reference in subject. (RFP - Turnkey.pdf)
• Clarifications: by 22 July 2026, 12:00 to scm01@sasseta.org.za. (RFP - Turnkey.pdf)
• Briefing: compulsory, 24 July 2026, 10:00–12:00, virtual via MS Teams; join by 10:14; link on SASSETA website. (RFP - Turnkey.pdf)
• Documents to submit: SBD forms, pricing Annexure B (Excel and PDF), CSD registration, company/bidder details, proof of registrations, two reference letters, CVs for listed roles, and completed Annexure A GCC pages. (RFP - Turnkey.pdf; Annexure B - Pricing Turnkey.xls)
• Pricing: Annexure B must be used; total evaluated cost includes all taxes; travel costs governed by DoT rates. (Annexure B - Pricing Turnkey.xls)