Provision for Health & Safety Training on site – SAAO Cape Town and SAAO Sutherland for a duration of 36 months.

Overview

Provision for Health & Safety Training on site – SAAO Cape Town and SAAO Sutherland for a duration of 36 months. NRF/SAAO seeks a qualified training provider to deliver Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) training on-site, via electronic platforms or at the provider’s premises, with record-keeping, customised materials and CPD alignment for SAAO staff over 36 months. Deliverables include accredited HSE courses, attendance/assessment/certification, and potential ad hoc training; delivery locations: Cape Town (Observatory) and Sutherland.

Requirements

• Proven HSE training consultancy with experience delivering to comparable organisations.
• Minimum five years’ relevant HSE training/consulting experience.
• Public liability insurance minimum R1 million.
• Accreditation as a training provider with a SETA or recognised body; list relevant courses.
• Ability to develop, customise and maintain training materials and records; support CPD where applicable.
• Provide three client references and demonstrate methodology for induction, formal and formative/summative assessments.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 03 November 2026 at 16:00 (electronic).
• Submit to: scm@saao.ac.za. (see RFQ12006 - Provision for Health and Safety Training on site.pdf)
• Documents to submit: SBD 1, SBD 3.1 (pricing), SBD 4, SBD 6.1; company profile; BBBEE documentation; proof of CSD registration; public liability insurance; SETA accreditation evidence; client references; training methodology; training materials development process; list of HSE and labour-law courses.
• Pre-qualifications: CSD registration; valid BBBEE status or sworn affidavits for EMEs/QSEs; tax status questions as per form SBD 6.1. (RFQ content indicates mandatory returnables marked M)
• Briefing session: not specified in the attached text; location: SAAO venues as applicable; details not provided.
• Where to obtain bid documents: RFQ package is included in the tender packet text (see RFQ12006 - Provision for Health and Safety Training on site.pdf).