REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ): APPOINTMENT OF A merSETA/QCTO/NATIONAL ARTISAN MODERATION BODY (NAMB) ACCREDITED ASSESSMENT/TRADE TEST CENTRE TO CONDUCT ARTISAN RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (ARPL) SERVICES FOR DIESEL AND MOTOR MECHANIC CANDIDATES.Closed

Overview

Procurement of a merSETA/QCTO/NAMB-accredited Assessment/Trade Test Centre to conduct ARPL services for Diesel and Motor Mechanic candidates, including pre-assessment, gap closure, trade test preparation, and trade testing. Bidders should be organisations with merSETA/QCTO/NAMB ARPL accreditation and competent assessors/moderators, and with relevant compliance (CSD, POPIA, BBBEE).

Requirements

• Accreditation: merSETA/QCTO/NAMB-accredited Assessment/Trade Test Centre for ARPL in Diesel and Motor Mechanic; qualified Assessors (3+ years) and a Moderator (3+ years) in Diesel and Motor Mechanic trade testing.
• Pre-qualification documents: SARS PIN; valid BBBEE affidavit/certificate (SANAS-accredited) and/or BBBEE status; valid CSD active status.
• Mandatory forms: fully completed SBD 4, SBD 6.1 (and SBD 6.2); Integrity Pact signed.
• Pricing: firm unit rates per candidate for each service (Pre-assessment, Gap closure, Trade test preparation, Trade testing); pricing to be on the provided pricing schedule; payment based on actual candidates and services delivered.
• Documentation to attach: pre-qualification CVs for assessors/moderator; proof of accreditation; pricing schedule; POPIA consent.
• Additional: Compliance with 80/20 evaluation (80 for price, 20 for specific goals); BBBEE level claims supported by documentation; Protection of information and anti-corruption obligations (Integrity Pact).
• Note: Briefing session not required (RFQ indicates NO briefing).

Documents referenced: ARPL RFQ Motor and Diesel Mechanic ARPL 2026.pdf; Annexure A Integrity Pact; SBD4 and SBD6.1 forms (and SBD6.2).

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 02 July 2026 at 11:00 (RFQ PR00000016347). No briefing session.
• Submission method: email to quotations@aidc.co.za (do not copy AIDC personnel).
• Documents to submit (from attached RFQ documents; filename cues): fully completed SBD4, SBD6.1 (and SBD6.2); Pricing Schedule (detailed per-candidate unit rates); proof of MerSETA/QCTO/NAMB ARPL accreditation; CVs for Assessors and Moderator (3+ years); SARS PIN; BBBEE affidavit/certificate; CSD Active status; POPIA consent; Integrity Pact (Annexure).
• Pre-qualifications/registrations: CSD Active; POPIA consent; BBBEE documentation; integrity commitments.
• Briefing: none; (see ARPL RFQ Motor and Diesel Mechanic ARPL 2026.pdf).
• Where to obtain bid documents: RFQ package and attachments listed above (see filenames in documents).

Note: This summary reflects the RFQ and attached integrity/BBEE documents; exact candidate counts and some numbers vary across PDFs (e.g., 16 candidates total).