The National Library of South Africa seeks to appoint a service provider to render Health Safety training in Cape Town.Closed

Overview

The National Library of South Africa seeks a service provider to render Health and Safety training in Cape Town. The RFQ covers on-site delivery of Health and Safety training (Cape Town campus) with two specific courses: Basic Fire Fighting and Evacuation Wardens, delivered in two sessions with participant certificates. A related RFQ for Health and Safety Representative training exists for Pretoria. Training must be conducted at the provider’s premises in the relevant region, with certificates issued on completion. Bidders must meet statutory eligibility, be registered on the National Treasury CDS, and satisfy accreditation requirements (SAQA unit standards, SETA).

Requirements

• Eligible to bid under SA law; registered on the National Treasury CDS; compliant with SBD 6.1/6.5 forms and relevant accreditation (SAQA unit standards, SETA).
• Mandatory bid documents: fully completed SBD 4 and SBD 6.1 (and related forms); CDS registration; SAQA unit standard alignment and SETA accreditation where applicable. (see SBD 6.1 IN TERMS OF PPR2022.pdf, SBD4 Annex).
• Scope of work (CPT): Basic Fire Fighting (2 participants) and Evacuation Wardens (2 participants). (PTA scope: Health and Safety Representative – 2 participants).
• Training to be conducted on provider premises within the CPT region and PTA region; two sessions; includes theoretical and practical components and training manuals; valid certificates with expiry after training.
• Duration: completion within 21 days after issue of Purchase Order.
• Evaluation/preferences: pre-evaluation requires SBDs and CDS; SAQA/SETA mandatory; 70+ function points to progress; locality-based points (Western Cape 20; outside Western Cape 10; Gauteng 20 for PTA). Pricing and specific goals contribute to final score.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 2026-08-04 09:00 (metadata); closing time per TOR CPT/PTA: 11:00 (formats: electronic submission).
• Submission method: Electronic submission to Quotations@nlsa.ac.za (per TOR CPT/PTA).
• Documents to complete/submit: SBD 4 and SBD 6.1 (and 6.5 where applicable); proof of CDS registration; SAQA unit standards and SETA accreditation; pricing schedule; company details and references; any other documents specified in SBDs. (see attached SBD annexes in the provided RFQ documents).
• Pre-qualifications/registrations: National Treasury CDS; SAQA unit standards; SETA accreditation.
• Briefing sessions: not indicated in the provided texts.
• Where to obtain bid documents: Download Documents (e.g., Request-for-Quotation-Health-and-Safety-Training-CPT.zip) and related RFQ PDFs (e.g., TOR Health and Safety Training CPT.pdf, TOR SHE Rep Training PTA.pdf).